Prior to joining the Center for Inclusive Growth, Jia worked in the China Market Entry program management team and in the account management team for northern part of China at Mastercard. Prior to Mastercard, Jia was a consultant at the United Nations and designed long-term, programmatic and sequenced approaches to municipal asset management in Uganda, Bangladesh, Nepal and Tanzania. Jia also evaluated the impact of donor-funded projects, assessing the sustainability and effective management of local assets.
Jia earned a Master of Public Administration from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University in New York City and a Master of Economics from Renmin University in Beijing. She is now a CFA level 3 candidate. Jia also enjoys travelling, singing, and playing piano during her leisure time.
Prior to joining the Center for Inclusive Growth, Jia worked in the China Market Entry program management team and in the account management team for northern part of China at Mastercard. Prior to Mastercard, Jia was a consultant at the United Nations and designed long-term, programmatic and sequenced approaches to municipal asset management in Uganda, Bangladesh, Nepal and Tanzania. Jia also evaluated the impact of donor-funded projects, assessing the sustainability and effective management of local assets.
Jia earned a Master of Public Administration from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University in New York City and a Master of Economics from Renmin University in Beijing. She is now a CFA level 3 candidate. Jia also enjoys travelling, singing, and playing piano during her leisure time.
