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Toronto, On, Ca

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Conducted market research with QA associates and evaluated case studies to identify the benefits and risks of leveraging autonomous scanning technologies such as drones, in a DC environment• Developed a vendor evaluation scorecard by determining a criteria for analysis and surveying the top local and international vendors resulting in a shortlist of three potential vendors for a pilot• Identified cost savings of $67k a year per site which is a 64% decrease of current labour… Show more Conducted market research with QA associates and evaluated case studies to identify the benefits and risks of leveraging autonomous scanning technologies such as drones, in a DC environment• Developed a vendor evaluation scorecard by determining a criteria for analysis and surveying the top local and international vendors resulting in a shortlist of three potential vendors for a pilot• Identified cost savings of $67k a year per site which is a 64% decrease of current labour costs spent by, mapping the existing QA operation process in different DC’s environment, identifying the operational gaps, and developing a baseline that reveals the current costs and accuracy of the QA audits• Collaborated with cross-functional teams such as compliance, finance, and process engineers to develop a business case and determine the process changes required to automate the existing QA process Show less

Redesigned the existing diet and fitness hierarchies and attribution filters for both the blue and greenwebsite and oversaw merchandising operations to create a meaningful site experience for H&W.• Conducted a gap analysis by analyzing the current state of the diet and fitness page,completing competitor scans and user research, to better understand target market and bestpractices.• Collaborated with the category manager, site experience, and content strategy teams… Show more Redesigned the existing diet and fitness hierarchies and attribution filters for both the blue and greenwebsite and oversaw merchandising operations to create a meaningful site experience for H&W.• Conducted a gap analysis by analyzing the current state of the diet and fitness page,completing competitor scans and user research, to better understand target market and bestpractices.• Collaborated with the category manager, site experience, and content strategy teams todevelop a future-proof strategy called the “Wellness Shop”, which is a one stop shop for allwellness related products.• Consistently serviced the H&W site by, following up with vendors to increase contentreadiness KPIs and sales coverage, traiting items for online grocery using the STEP portal, andremoving “Scheduled 3” products for regulatory purposes.• Developed navigation rates dashboard by using Omniture Analytics to identify the strengthand opportunities of key general merchandise categories during Golden Quarter.• Supported cross-functional teams during Cyber Monday and Amazon Prime Day bysubmitting rollbacks, price adjustments, and temporary comp ad match using the PCST Tool.• Created a list of over 80+ hero items to support January “Healthy Living” event by leveragingRetail Link reports to ensure products are positioned correctly for maximum selloff Show less

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

As a DARE (Developing Accelerated Retail Experience) Management Associate, we are fully immersed in a unique learning experience. The two year program provides recent graduates with the opportunity to understand Walmart's critical business areas with a primary focus in Retail.• Increased capacity of a $50M dollar store from 50 orders to 300 orders and reduced wait-times fromover two hours to 20 minutes for curb side pickup by overseeing Walmart’s “Omni-Channel: Curb-sidePickup… Show more As a DARE (Developing Accelerated Retail Experience) Management Associate, we are fully immersed in a unique learning experience. The two year program provides recent graduates with the opportunity to understand Walmart's critical business areas with a primary focus in Retail.• Increased capacity of a $50M dollar store from 50 orders to 300 orders and reduced wait-times fromover two hours to 20 minutes for curb side pickup by overseeing Walmart’s “Omni-Channel: Curb-sidePickup and Delivery” response to address the high-volume online orders during Covid-19• Launched the omni-channel operations at a $100 Million dollar Super-centre, by training 30 associatesand assistant managers and troubleshooting issues before the operations grand opening• Increased the fill-rate of each customer order by 10% by assessing the root cause of low pre-substitution metric using an OMNI dashboard and observing the current state operations• Improved team’s operational readiness during golden quarter season (Black Friday, Christmas, Boxingday) by up-skilling associates using situational leadership framework and hiring over 40 associates Show less

British Columbia, Canada

As part of my MBA, I interned at a Hard Tech VC Fund that invests in startups that are in Series A/B in size. • Conducted two due diligence reports on different industries for the potential companies the VC fund wanted to invest in. • Updated white papers written by the VC Fund to share with their LPs with market trends, policy tail/headwinds• Conducted a benchmarking activity for the VC fund by comparing other similar VC funds and identifying key strengths and areas of… Show more As part of my MBA, I interned at a Hard Tech VC Fund that invests in startups that are in Series A/B in size. • Conducted two due diligence reports on different industries for the potential companies the VC fund wanted to invest in. • Updated white papers written by the VC Fund to share with their LPs with market trends, policy tail/headwinds• Conducted a benchmarking activity for the VC fund by comparing other similar VC funds and identifying key strengths and areas of opportunities for future positioning. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

Interned at the Applied Innovation Discover Centre that provides a space to allow companies to come in and experiment with emerging technologies and see if there is a business case for them. - Sought out and obtained diverse set of thought leaders and startups to partake in webinars that catered to over 100 attendees and diligently cultivated a strong relationship with each speaker.- Took on multiple deliverables beyond the scope of my role which enabled me to grasp the… Show more Interned at the Applied Innovation Discover Centre that provides a space to allow companies to come in and experiment with emerging technologies and see if there is a business case for them. - Sought out and obtained diverse set of thought leaders and startups to partake in webinars that catered to over 100 attendees and diligently cultivated a strong relationship with each speaker.- Took on multiple deliverables beyond the scope of my role which enabled me to grasp the intricate details of different industries and their operations- Incorporated creative and applicable solutions to tackle spontaneous implementation issues which enhanced my relationship with the team- Received positive feedback from team for strong collaboration, initiative and for designing the internal-use website, print medias and social media posts- Excellently organized and lead multiple virtual and onsite meetings with client and staff members Show less

York University

Students Offering Support provides exam-aid sessions and tutoring support for university students. The donations from the sessions are then used to fund educational projects in Latin America, such as classrooms and playgrounds. - Effectively rebranded club’s presence on campus and social media, thereby gaining an average of 20 followers/week; this increased tutoring session registrations by over 15%- Divided the marketing team into 3 functions (print, media and email) and… Show more Students Offering Support provides exam-aid sessions and tutoring support for university students. The donations from the sessions are then used to fund educational projects in Latin America, such as classrooms and playgrounds. - Effectively rebranded club’s presence on campus and social media, thereby gaining an average of 20 followers/week; this increased tutoring session registrations by over 15%- Divided the marketing team into 3 functions (print, media and email) and efficiently managed each one by providing suitable training and a clear objective pertaining to the club’s marketing- Executed marketing strategies that generated over $10,000 in revenues which funded educational projects in Latin America Show less

York University

- Helped execute annual case competition that catered to over 40 competitors by managing marketing team- Convinced over 30 members to join the club and collected $300 dollars in membership fees- Developed technical workshops such as Photoshop and coding workshops to teach technical skills to members

Toronto, Canada Area

TheAppLabb is a product innovation firm – focused on strategy, design and development of intelligence and immersive app experiences that will disrupt the status quo and drive business outcomes.- Demonstrated strong written communications skills by writing 3-5 blog posts a week to increase SEO KPIs and generate organic traffic growth to the new company website.- Leveraged the use of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to design print media by delivering strategic marketing campaigns… Show more TheAppLabb is a product innovation firm – focused on strategy, design and development of intelligence and immersive app experiences that will disrupt the status quo and drive business outcomes.- Demonstrated strong written communications skills by writing 3-5 blog posts a week to increase SEO KPIs and generate organic traffic growth to the new company website.- Leveraged the use of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to design print media by delivering strategic marketing campaigns for start-ups incubated at the company.- Designed inventive mockups which strongly helped website developers during the transformation of the website. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

• Calling York University Alumni and receiving donations for Annual Fund for current York students• Raised over $3000 for the Annual fund• Strengthened communication skills by calling over 40 York Alumni per shift

Toronto, Canada Area

• Established social presence by setting up company Facebook page and Twitter account to post promotions and packages offered• Created flyers and promotional marketing material to be distributed during public events and seasonal holidays• Set up company website and worked with Marketing Director for redesigning company logo and business cards• Assisted Bookkeeper with data entry tasks and generated consolidated sales reports

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business/Commerce, General

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Administration And Management- Marketing, Strategic Management And Entrepreneurship

Activities and Societies: York University Entrance Scholarship of $2500 Member of Dean's List

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Strategic Management, Marketing And Entrepreneurship, Business Exchange Program

Four month exchange program, where created projects from my courses such as Design Thinking, Innovation Marketing, Marketing Analytics.

High School, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates, 93%

Activities and Societies: Ontario Secondary School Diploma, Honour Roll, Proficiency Award in Communications Technology for highest mark.