Ernan covers a wide range of topics related to Chinese consumers at Gavekal Dragonomics, including the labor market, demographics, urbanization, and household savings and debts; she also tracks trends in major consumer-related sectors such as retailing, autos, tourism, and healthcare, as well as agriculture and food. She is often quoted by major media outlets including the Financial Times, Reuters, Bloomberg, the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Economist.

A native of Tianjin, Ernan joined the Beijing office of Gavekal Dragonomics in 2013. She previously interned at Standard Chartered and Accenture, and was a part-time researcher at the University of Chicago's Beijing Center. Ernan graduated from Renmin University of China with an MA in economics and a double bachelor’s degree in economics and mathematics.