Crystal (Qichen) Huang

Economist at Compass Lexecon, FTI Consulting Group

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

About

I graduated from the University of Chicago's MA in Social Sciences (MAPSS), where I concentrated in Economics and completed a certificate in Computational Social Science. I also hold a BS in Management Science from the University of California, San Diego, with a minor in Law. Living and studying in 3 countries (China, Venezuela, and the United States) has given me a unique international perspective and cultural competency--I am always excited to learn more about different cultures. My commitment to data-driven decision-making and service-minded leadership motivated me to explore experiences in diverse fields such as economic and management consulting, equity research, business analytics, business development, and wealth management. I am currently a senior analyst at Compass Lexecon, applying quantitative analyses for mergers and acquisitions, litigation, and damage cases in the antitrust & competition practice. I genuinely enjoy working with others and believe collaboration is key to driving value for clients across industries, especially in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.

Experience

  • Compass Lexecon (Full-time · 4 yrs 4 mos)
    • Economist
      Apr 2026 - Present · 4 mos

      Antitrust & Competition Practice

    • Senior Analyst
      Feb 2025 - Mar 2026 · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Senior Analyst
      Apr 2024 - Jan 2025 · 10 mos

  • Equity Research Analyst Intern at Huatai Securities Co., Ltd.
    Jun 2021 - Oct 2021 · 5 mos

    • Analyzed macroeconomic and industry statistics with Bloomberg/Wind data, drafted equity research reports for 3 Industrial/machinery stocks, and managed databases to monitor sector indices • Upgraded valuation/profit forecasting models and drafted commentaries for 11 target firms’ semi-annual financial statements

  • Business Analyst Intern at Baidu, Inc.
    Jan 2021 - May 2021 · 5 mos

    • Conducted market analyses on 20+ competitors and developed 3 competition models to automate performance tracking • Researched digital map industry and performed time-series forecasting among vertical markets to enhance long-term strategy

  • Business Development Intern at China Telecom Americas
    Jun 2020 - Dec 2020 · 7 mos

    • Conducted competitor analyses, and prepared weekly reports to evaluate media outputs & customers feedback • Sought and secured partnerships with 4 local businesses, assisted regional managers with 10+ event operations, and delivered presentations to customers

  • UC San Diego (1 yr 11 mos)
    • Research Assistant
      Feb 2020 - Nov 2020 · 10 mos

      • Linked village-level census and spatial datasets across data sources, matched fuzzy string keys using Stata and R • Digitized 30+ state maps with QGIS and double-checked weekly work of 10+ research assistants for accuracy

    • Undergraduate Researcher
      Mar 2019 - Jan 2020 · 11 mos

      • Reviewed literature, collected and cleaned 5GB of county-level death and demographic data using Stata and R • Created variables with astronomical algorithms using Stata and QGIS, ran high dimensional fixed effect regressions with the diff-in-diff method, found positive effects of spring daylight savings on mortality

    • Teaching Assistant
      Jan 2019 - Mar 2019 · 3 mos

      ECON 120B - Econometrics II for Prof. Eli Berman