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Rongsheng
Zheng

Business Development
Commercial Strategy

HELLO

Here's who I am & what I do

I am a business development and commercial strategy professional with hands-on experience across Greater China and North America, focused on turning market opportunities into measurable outcomes.

My background spans Amazon Web Services, Yealink, and Continental, and is complemented by Youth4Climate recognition, AWS certification, and cross-disciplinary training in economics, engineering, and food security.

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Experience

2024 - Present

Demand Generation Representative

Amazon Web Services · Greater China Region CAC

Responsible for new-customer acquisition across Greater China and select gaming accounts, with direct accountability for marketing campaign ROI and sales performance.

  • Q1 output reached $109k with 444.7% completion.
  • Q2 and Q3 outputs reached $180k and $260k respectively.
  • Works across demand generation, account activation, and cloud GTM execution.
2024

Senior Sales Manager

Yealink · North America VC Channel Sales

Managed strategic accounts in the Northeast U.S. and the region's top distributor, balancing strategic account revenue with distributor inventory and channel expansion.

  • Delivered 31% YoY growth in Q2 and 70% YoY growth in Q3 through distributor management.
  • Won 41 strategic clients in Q3, contributing around RMB 11M in sales.
  • Built approximately RMB 20M in pending project opportunities and reached 220% of Q3 target.
2023 - 2024

Sales Trainee Program

Continental · Commercial Rotation

Rotated through distributor operations, regional retail development, and e-commerce optimization in a Fortune Global 500 commercial environment, covering multiple commercial functions.

  • Managed daily distributor inventory, sales, and procurement rhythms.
  • Reached 126% of quarterly targets during regional market execution work.
  • Supported Double 11 optimization across Douyin, JD, and Tmall through data analysis and coordination.

Education

2021 - 2022

The University of Edinburgh

MSc in Food Security · United Kingdom

2017 - 2021

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

BSc in Economics · International Economy and Trade · GPA 3.6/4.0

2017 - 2021

Ningxia University

BSc in Engineering · Viticulture and Enology · GPA 3.5/4.0

2019 - 2020

Missouri State University

Full Scholarship Exchange Program · GPA 3.9/4.0 · USA

Honors & Awards

Youth4Climate 2024 Winner

Sole winner from China, awarded $30,000 and invited to contribute to G20-facing dialogue.

Youth4Climate 2023 Finalist

Fully sponsored by UNDP and the Italian Government for the Rome pitch event.

International Scholarships

Full scholarships from Missouri State University and Ningxia University, valued at $21,000.

Entrepreneurship Recognition

First Prize in Northwest China employment and entrepreneurship competition for college students.

Research & Professional Activities

Research Experience

Purification and Processing of Resveratrol in Grape; Multifunctional Grape Effervescent Tablets.

Innovation Program

Member of the National Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program.

Academic Leadership

Team leader in Professor Yahong Zhang's research program "My Manor My Wine".

Professional Exposure

Conference assistant at The First International Conference on Vine and Wine.

Languages & Certifications

Mandarin Chinese Native · Putonghua Level 2-A
English Professional Working Proficiency · IELTS 7.0
Cloud Certification AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

Projects

A selection of commercial and sustainability work that reflects how I approach execution, positioning, and growth.

AWS Demand Generation

Growth Strategy

Built and executed customer acquisition programs for new accounts across Greater China, linking campaign planning, account activation, and measurable pipeline output.

Business collaboration and laptop workspace

MagiStone

Climate Venture

A Youth4Climate-winning sustainability concept recognized globally and brought into international policy dialogue, representing the only winning project from China in 2024.

Architectural form and warm editorial composition

North America Channel Growth

Commercial Execution

Grew distributor and strategic account performance across the Northeast U.S., combining channel restructuring, customer acquisition, and large-opportunity pipeline building.

Corporate meeting space and commercial growth environment