Yuhua (Flora) S.
About Yuhua (Flora) S.
Yuhua (Flora) S. is the Senior Director of Product Management at Lessen, with extensive experience in product management and consulting roles across various companies in the United States and China.
Current Title and Role at Lessen
Yuhua (Flora) S. currently holds the position of Senior Director of Product Management at Lessen. She started this role in 2024 and works in Chicago, Illinois, United States, with a hybrid work arrangement.
Previous Role at SMS Assist
Before joining Lessen, Yuhua (Flora) S. worked at SMS Assist, L.L.C., where she served in multiple roles. She was the Director of Product Management from 2022 to 2024, Associate Director of Product Management from 2021 to 2022, and Sr. Manager of Product Management Team from 2016 to 2021. During her tenure, she contributed significantly to product management, primarily working on-site in Chicago, Illinois.
Early Career and Diverse Roles
Yuhua (Flora) S. has held various positions throughout her career. She worked as a Compensation Analyst at Loyola University Chicago’s Human Resource Department from 2013 to 2014. Prior to this, she was a Consulting Manager in management consulting from 2010 to 2013 in Shanghai, China. She also served at Morningstar in Shenzhen, China, in various roles, including Team Lead, Project Manager, and Data Analyst, between 2005 and 2010.
Educational Background
Yuhua (Flora) S. has a robust academic background. She earned a Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management and Services from Loyola University Chicago (2013-2017). Additionally, she completed a Master’s in Finance from Durham University (2003-2005). Her undergraduate studies were in Accounting at Tongji University, where she received a Bachelor's degree (1998-2002).
Product Management Achievements
While at SMS Assist, Yuhua (Flora) S. successfully shipped both the MVP and V2 of a configurable survey platform product. This project received very positive feedback from end users, establishing her as a subject matter expert in configurable survey platforms.
Project Management Experience at KPMG
Yuhua (Flora) S. provided professional program management services at KPMG Advisory, particularly for a major commercial bank in the Basel II market risk advisory and implementation project. She led comprehensive project communication and cross-team coordination for the Basel II project.
Team Building at Morningstar
At Morningstar Shenzhen, Yuhua (Flora) S. collaborated with the technical manager to build and train a data technology team specialized in mutual fund data knowledge and data collection/processing.