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Josh Lee

Political Science · Strategy · Tech

Trying to make
useful things.

I'm Josh — a final-year student at NTU. I've spent time at McKinsey, co-founded EdYouth Taiwan, and will be joining Cake in September. I'm interested in data, public policy, and the space where both overlap.

Currently Finishing my degree · Joining Cake in Sept 2026
Education B.A. Political Science, National Taiwan University
Based in Taipei, Taiwan

Focus areas

Policy & Public Affairs

Youth policy research and stakeholder advocacy through EdYouth Taiwan. Translating complex issues into accessible recommendations.

NGO · Advocacy

Data & Automation

Python-based analysis, web scraping, and lightweight automation. Finding patterns in messy datasets and making them legible.

Python · Analytics

Strategy & Research

Structuring ambiguous problems and synthesising research across consulting and academic contexts. Still learning every day.

Strategy · Research

Recent thinking

Career · April 2026

From application to offer: a full account of the Cake BD interview process

The interview stages, question types, and preparation strategies that actually worked. A firsthand record for anyone targeting tech BD roles in Taiwan.

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Consulting · Interview

How to prepare for the McKinsey Business Analyst interview

PEI prep, case frameworks, and the behavioral dynamics most guides skip. Written from the candidate side.

Coming soon

Career · Networking

LinkedIn cold outreach and coffee chats: a practical guide

How to write messages people respond to, what to say in the call, and how to follow up without being annoying.

Coming soon

Things I'm building

Tool · EdYouth · 2025

EPO Navigator — AI guide for 學習歷程

An AI-powered Q&A tool for Taiwanese high schoolers navigating the 108 curriculum portfolio. Built on a knowledge base co-developed with eight university professors — the goal is to answer "how do professors actually read this?" before students write, not after.

Coming soon

Currently open to

I'm in my final year at NTU and joining Cake in September. In the meantime, here's the kind of work and conversations I'm interested in.

Policy research collaborations or co-authoring
Data projects — scraping, analysis, lightweight automation
Consulting prep conversations (case/fit)
Youth policy, education, or civic tech discussions
Writing or media opportunities

Best reached by email. I try to respond within a few days. If you're reaching out cold, a sentence on context goes a long way.