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Somerville, Ma, Us

Developing experimental medicines to treat ZTTK syndrome for my son, Lucas, and other ZTTK patients• ZTTK syndrome is an ultrarare neurodevelopmental disorder, that was only discovered in 2016. There are only ~60 patients identified in the scientific literature today with no known treatments/cures• Lucas' specific mutation is a 4 bp deletion resulting in frameshift mutation and nonsense-mediated decay and haploinsufficiency• Building basic science and natural history knowledge base to inform drug modality approach: gene replacement therapy, antisense oligonucleotide (ASO), gene editing, and small molecule• Launching patient data collection program for patient registry (www.rare-x.org/zttk) and natural history study later in 2024• Fundraising millions to fund ZTTK Research (www.lukie.org)

Woonsocket, Ri, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

Indigo Ag's mission is to improve farmer profitability, consumer health, and environmental sustainability. Indigo Carbon is building a carbon credit marketplace that connects companies pledging sustainability commitments with farmers sequestering carbon through regenerative agriculture.Key projects include leading the development of a pilot in collaboration with cross-functional teams to rapidly test new product offering to drive customer adoption and scale business

London, Gb

We provide management consulting and predictive analytics for consumer-facing clients, particularly on their global strategies.- Led projects including portfolio strategy, consumer segmentation, new market entry, growth opportunity development for Fortune 500 fast-moving consumer goods companies- Presented strategic recommendations supported by statistical analyses, demand modeling, financial analyses, in-market assessment and consumer insights to management teams- Managed consultants and worked with cross-border client teams with on-the-ground experiences in Asia, Africa, and Europe- Pitched new projects as part of client development efforts- Conducted analysis and published findings on firm website to support thought leadership- Promoted from Senior Business Analyst to Associate to Junior Engagement Manager between 2013 and 2016, and rejoined post-MBA as Engagement Manager in 2018Project highlights:- Developed consumer segmentation and global product portfolio strategy for a leading global food and beverage company - Presented business plan to management team on market entry and commercial strategies in China as part of cross-border joint venture opportunity in the beverage industry- Partnered with leadership of a leading food company on transformation project management office (PMO), collaborating with cross-functional project teams to define and achieve milestones - Identified growth opportunities such as distribution improvement for leading FMCG client in South Africa using statistical analyses and field interviews

San Francisco, Ca, Us

RSF Social Finance provides capital to for-profit and non-profit social enterprises.- Led due diligence on sustainable agriculture businesses and low-income financial institutions in developing countries; presented to investment committee- Built valuation model on equity raise by sustainable beverage company - Supported capital deployment for early-stage women-focused fund by sourcing and conducting due diligence on high-potential for-profit and non-profit social enterprises spanning retail, consumer, education, healthcare sectors

Dallas, Tx, Us

MHT Partners provides mergers and acquisitions and other advisory services to companies including entrepreneur-owned and VC/PE backed companies. MHT has extensive experience in education, consumer, tech-enabled business, and healthcare services.- Built financial models and analyzed investment scenarios across industries including consumer goods, e-commerce, telecommunications, and healthcare media - Participated in all aspects of deal execution process including performing due diligence, building valuation models, and delivering management presentations - Worked on 4 sell-side M&A deals as lead analyst and led coordination efforts with deal teams, client management teams and legal teams to achieve tight timelines - Promoted to Associate in 2013 Transaction experience in telecom, software, healthcare media and food industries:- Sale of Anue Systems, Inc. to Ixia (NASDAQ: XXIA)- Sale of CorporateRewards (nka WorkStride) to The Riverside Company- Sale of Vendome Group to Conversion Capital- Divestiture of Appetizer's And, Inc. from Golden Country Foods to Progressive Gourmet

Worldwide, Oo

Projects include building market sizing model to assess the Chinese fitness industry, analyzing the M&A landscape of the chemical distribution industry

Boston, Ma, Us

Analyzed database of 3000 breast cancer patients; Presented preliminary findings using quantitative analysis in group meetings

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Ba, Economics, Secondary Field In East Asian Studies With Coursework In Health Economics

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