Michael Wang

Technology Partnership @ Merck | MBA Candidate, NYU Stern

New York City Metropolitan Area

About

I’m a business technology professional with a foundation in human-centered design, strategy, and data-driven decision-making—currently pursuing my MBA at NYU Stern with a focus on Strategy, Management, and Marketing. At Merck, I’ve worked across analytics, software engineering, and business partnership roles, giving me a unique perspective at the intersection of technology, healthcare, and marketing. My experience ranges from rolling out AI-powered tools for promotional material review to leading market research on digital patient engagement and competitive innovation. Along the way, I’ve developed a strong interest in how storytelling, data, and customer-centric thinking drive impactful marketing. Beyond my core role, I’ve led onboarding programs for early talent hires and represented Merck in recruiting, honing my ability to connect people with opportunities and shape experiences that matter. I’m motivated by challenges that require blending analytical rigor with creative problem-solving—whether it’s uncovering insights that guide marketing strategy, designing user-friendly digital solutions, or influencing cross-functional stakeholders. As I continue through my MBA, I’m excited to deepen my expertise in marketing and strategy to ultimately drive growth and engagement in industries where innovation directly improves lives.

Experience

  • Merck (Hybrid)
    • Business Analyst II - US Market, Digital Human Health
      May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Business Technology Partner - Global Pharma, Human Health IT
      Jul 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr

      Rotation 3 HH IT: Global Pharma - Identified and analysed internal and external digital patient engagement capabilities surrounding the HIV market to encourage digital engagement innovation in IDNO leadership and activate patients - Performed competitor case study analysis for HIV leadership to address opportunity spaces in digital innovation - Upskilled Enlicitide global brand team in OKRs to enforce the clarity and alignment of their launch goals - Synthesized insights from hyperlipidemia patient journey market research to inform marketing decisions - Leveraged financial and market analysis to persuade IT leadership of the critical value of our global pharma portfolio - Cultivated partnerships with global WINREVAIR marketers and agencies to discover solutions for undiagnosed PAH patients

    • Software Engineer - MRL IT
      Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 · 6 mos

      Rotation 2 MRL IT: Clinical Real World Evidence Generation - Developed front-end ReactJS solutions in Global Medical Scientific Affairs (GMSA) GPTeal implementation - Created UI-based adjustments and refactoring according to stakeholder requirements - Owned development of PowerApps solution for Global Clinical Trial Operations (GCTO) French country clinical quality managers (CCQMs) - Collected requirements and designed and developed service requesting portal. - Performed UX/UI designing and prototyping for new zero gravity application

  • Head Volleyball Coach at Central Jersey Volleyball Academy
    Oct 2023 - May 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos

    - Coached girls 16U regional volleyball team. - Engaged in private lessons to dive deeper into technical mechanics around volleyball skill.

  • Technology BLP Intern (Android Engineer) at Synchrony
    Jun 2022 - Aug 2022 · 3 mos

    - Designed, implemented, and demonstrated a product selection screen for clover devices within the Synchrony App for Payments to streamline the process for merchants providing customers with payment options corresponding to their specific merchant data - Collaborated with non-profit to learn and instruct a custom coding language to program an automated delivery robot. - Participated in an agile team completing Jira stories while also contributing to scrum standups, sprint plannings, developer demos, etc.

  • Learning Assistant at Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology
    Aug 2020 - May 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos

    - Assisted professor in course planning and grading for classes of up to 40 students - Explained concepts of human-centered design and development to students involving the overall design life cycle from user research all the way through prototyping and project pitching

  • IT Summer Intern at NMS Labs
    Jun 2021 - Aug 2021 · 3 mos

    - Assisted in various projects geared towards updating our laboratory information management system to Horizon version 13 - Updated company LIMS interfaces for Chromium using javascript and C# - Presented weekly findings in dev-ops meetings with all of the development side of the IT Department - Debugged PSQL queries involving company calculations and tests