Andy Lin
Andy Lin is the Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group where he builds digital solutions for industrial companies.
Education
- University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Computer Science, MS, and MBA, 2020
- University of Michigan, IOE, BS, 2011, and MS, 2012
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Computer Engineering, BS, 2011
Career summary
Andy is a core member of the IG and Operations practice of BCG. He is an expert in building digital solutions for industrial companies. He has extensive experience leading digital transformation in the manufacturing environment. He leads BCG’s MFG AI Program globally, as well as the digital business build capability in the Industrial Goods sector. Prior to BCG, Andy worked as a process engineer to modernize the manufacturing lines for ConAgra Foods and Reebok.
Q&A
What do you look for when hiring early career professionals?
We do hire a lot of IOE students; there are two qualities we look for. The first important part of their skillset is being deep in the engineering mindset but also being a practical problem solver – thinking about what really works in the real world and being willing to go where things really happen to find the answer. The second is cross-disciplinary cooperation. How do you make sure you’re a connector, making sure that you’re willing to talk and bring the whole team together.
Why do you love your job in consulting?
On one hand, it allows me to do innovative things with very large companies and drive impact; I think the impact is important. On the other hand, they allow me to navigate what I learned here at IOE but to connect to all the other disciplines of engineering because what I typically do is I have data science and computer engineering, but tie them back into improving the business performance and process which is core IOE. When they come together, it’s very powerful.