Product Marketing · Brand Launches · Data Analytics

Layla CHENG

From product launches to growth campaigns, I bring both sides to the table — the creative that catches attention and the analysis that earns trust.

Creative instinct. Analytical backbone. Always both.

  • MSBusiness Analytics
  • SchoolNortheastern University
  • GradDec 2026
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Product marketing Data storytelling Brand launches Growth campaigns Developer messaging Product marketing Data storytelling Brand launches

Story

Built across launch strategy, e-commerce, social commerce, and analytics.

About me

“I analyze because I want to build something with it. Not just a dashboard — a launch, a campaign, a decision that moves the needle.”

Marketing and analytics are not separate tracks to me. They are the same job done properly — insight turned into action, and action measured back into learning.

Curious Imaginative Rigorous
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2018 – 2021

Founded a DTC bakery from scratch

Built a social-commerce bakery brand solo, reaching 600+ units per month with 100% sell-through.

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2021

$7M+ GMV in beauty & fashion

Managed 500+ SKUs and 70+ vendors with pricing, ranking, and campaign analytics.

03

2022 – 2023

National dairy brand relaunch

Led packaging redesign, influencer strategy, and a multi-channel launch that contributed $700K+ in revenue.

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2023 – 2025

Cross-cultural immersion

Taught Mandarin, built community, and lived across cultures full-time.

05

2026 – Present

GTM strategy for an AI startup

Developing messaging frameworks, competitive analysis, and developer-first channel strategy for NuGuard AI.

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Selected work

A curated mix of brand, growth, and product work built to move both people and performance.

From launches and seasonal campaigns to analytics-driven product strategy, each project blends storytelling, design, and measurable business impact. Click any image to view it larger without leaving the page.

Case 01 Product Manager · Zhong Ken Mu Dairy

Brand Relaunch & Repositioning

Repositioned a dairy brand around health and trust. Led the packaging redesign, influencer strategy, and national multi-channel rollout.

  • 430K+ campaign video views
  • 50K+ unique visitors
  • $700K+ revenue contributed
  • 11K+ interactions
Case 1 redesigned milk packaging Case 1 family campaign image
Packaging design Influencer strategy Multi-channel GTM
Case 02 Product Manager · Zhong Ken Mu Dairy

Lunar New Year Seasonal GTM

Designed a three-week Lunar New Year campaign system that lifted sales without a single dollar of paid advertising.

  • 10 retail stores activated
  • Seasonal IP system built
  • 360° online + offline campaign
  • 60% sales uplift vs. baseline
Case 2 festive packaging Case 2 festive launch poster Case 2 retail display
Retail activation Campaign analytics Seasonal IP design
Case 03 Founder · DTC Brand 函数酱

DTC Bakery — Built from Scratch

Built a DTC bakery brand through social commerce with zero team, zero paid advertising, and 100% sell-through.

  • 600+ units sold per month
  • 6.4K organic followers
  • 37K total interactions
  • $0 paid advertising
Case 3 fruit tarts Case 3 pretzels Case 3 baked buns
Social commerce Operations Content marketing
Case 04 E-Commerce · DXY Platform · 2021

$7M GMV — Beauty & Fashion E-commerce

Drove category growth across Beauty & Fashion on DXY through pricing analytics, merchandising, ranking optimization, and campaign planning.

  • $7M+ GMV contributed
  • 500+ SKUs managed
  • 70+ vendors coordinated
  • R, Excel, and BI dashboards
Case 4 dashboard Case 4 pricing chart
Merchandising Vendor management Campaign strategy
Case 05 Consultant · NuGuard AI · Boston

GTM Strategy — AI Governance Startup

Translated a complex AI security product into developer-friendly messaging through competitive positioning, GTM strategy, and content framing for XELO by NuGuard AI.

  • Messaging pillars: transparency, developer fit, compliance, security
  • Deliverables across website messaging, GTM brief, and thought leadership
  • Developer-first distribution through docs, GitHub, Hacker News, LinkedIn, and conferences
Product marketing Competitive analysis Developer messaging
Case 5 deliverables card Case 5 devrel screen

Skills & Projects

Analytics depth paired with product marketing range.

Data Project 01

H-1B Approval Forecasting

Analyzed 3.4M DOL filings from FY2020–2024. Built logistic regression to predict approval probability, K-means to segment employer types, and linear regression to forecast wage trends through 2026.

PythonpandassklearnLogistic regressionK-means
H-1B forecasting charts

Data Project 02

High-Cost Patient Early Warning

Built a model predicting the top 5% of healthcare spenders using MEPS survey data, combining demographics, chronic conditions, and prior utilization with Logistic Regression, Random Forest, and XGBoost.

PythonXGBoostRandom forestROI simulation
Healthcare model charts

Data Project 03

MISO Survey + Audience Analysis

Merged multi-year survey data to find persistent importance-satisfaction gaps, then paired it with social media audience analysis to surface follower-to-following patterns across content categories.

TableauSQLData vizDumbbell charts
MISO survey analysis Social media audience analysis

Get in touch

The data tells a story. I tell it better.

From brand launches to growth campaigns, I bring both sides to the table — the creative that catches attention and the analysis that earns trust. Open to full-time roles, remote work, and relocation.

cheng.meij@northeastern.edu linkedin.com/in/meijing-cheng

Boston, Massachusetts

Available for full-time roles · Graduating Dec 2026