Wai Cheng is a Chinese-American who grew up in New York City. He is a student in the University of Pennsylvania’s Lauder Institute M.B.A./M.A. joint degree program, with a focus on East Asia and China. Before coming to Penn, Cheng spent time in China in the education sector, including working with Teach For China. He recently worked with two gaming companies, Electronic Arts and Windwalk Games. He studied international relations at Tufts University.