February is Career Month! Throughout the month, the UMAA is shining the spotlight on members of the alumni community to showcase their journeys from the U of M to their careers.
Jun Li
Project Management Officer for Global Ecommerce
Bytedance
(B.A. ‘15)
Jun Li graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor in Economics in 2015. Since graduation, Jun has lived and worked across three continents. He is currently the Bytedance E-Commerce Team's project management officer. Available in more than 150 markets and 75 languages, Bytedance platforms and products (TikTok, Toutiao & Vigo Video) aim to help people discover the world and empower everyone to be a creator.
Jun previously worked at Uber in East Africa as a regional operations manager, with oversight of all aspects of driver-side operations, launches, product strategies and strategic partnerships in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. While an undergraduate, Jun completed a summer internship in pricing strategy at Southwest Airlines. Jun is grateful for what he has learned and experienced at the University of Minnesota which turned out to be crucial not only in terms of career development but also in becoming a better person.