-Mentoring women-led early-stage enterprises in Africa through AfriLab's RevUp Women initiative

-Lead all early-stage venture studio industry and subject matter research initiatives-Design and implement research strategies to uncover industry trends, market dynamics, and emerging opportunities-Identify and evaluate strategic opportunities for AI-based venture building across diverse sectors

-Supervising entrepreneurship-focused PhD and MBA students

-Conducting and publishing research focused on social entrepreneurs, social change, entrepreneurial learning and development, entrepreneurial ecosystems, incubator/accelerator programs, and sustainable business models

-Established innovator in the fields of social entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial learning, and incubation -Devised practical ways incubators can modify their programs and spaces to increase entrepreneurial learning-Built a model illustrating the process of social entrepreneurs’ informal learning within incubation programs -Authored a dissertation that contributed new knowledge and moved several disciplines forward-Engaged with 40 entrepreneurial ecosystem stakeholders in 3 sub-Saharan African countries-Designed, executed, and managed a multi-year research project from vision to completion-Formulated innovative questions, determined the best approach to find answers, gathered relevant information, analyzed data, and drew actionable conclusions that had wide-ranging implications-Approached problems systematically, connected disparate sources of information, and evaluated arguments-Synthesized over 400 academic articles to assemble a global landscape of research outcomes

-Advising startups, corporates, and nonprofits on business strategy, intelligence, fundraising, operations, research, and marketing

-Supporting founders navigating complex decision making when building a new business

-Formulated and drove strategic vision and product roadmap for the company-Spearheaded market intelligence work and develop the go-to-market strategy across multiple global markets-Led all company partnership and business development efforts-Managed all investor relations and maintained active board member position

-Turned a novel technology into a commercially viable business-Developed a fundraising strategy and closed a $10M seed round as a 2-person company-Launched a satellite into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9-Built the company infrastructure and operational foundation from the ground up-Led company operations, people operations, finance and accounting, marketing, and project management

-Researched startups for the world’s most comprehensive startup ecosystem map-Empowered startup founders, corporates, governments, and investors with the information they need to better understand local and global startup ecosystems

-Accelerated the growth of 10 startups in deep tech, healthcare, enterprise software, and marketplaces-Expanded growth channels, enhanced customer acquisition strategies, amplified digital marketing efforts, created content strategies, launched customer research initiatives, and structured measurement strategies-Shaped the first fully virtual Techstars accelerator program in Boston

-Conducted primary and secondary research to develop reports that informed market entry and expansion strategies across a variety of industries in the US and South Africa

-Implemented engagement strategies, partnered with members, and facilitated connections that increased learning and mobilized new opportunities for a global leadership community of 30,000 entrepreneurs and executives-Oversaw 9 community networks aligned to social impact and business interests including social engagement, sustainable business, technology, and healthcare

-Evaluated 50+ GlobalGiving nonprofit partner organizations' projects in Madagascar, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe and identified areas for improvement-Trained partners on storytelling, online fundraising, and donor strategies through 7 capacity building workshops-Established new strategic partnerships across the Southern Africa region

Consulted for AstraZeneca, Merck, Daiichi Sankyo, and P&G’s Oral-B, partnering with Customer Insight, Market Research, and Global Brand Teams to execute initiatives that support strategic objectives-Facilitated strategic analytics discussions, led in-market workshops, and converted local market needs into broader global analytics strategy-Overhauled measurement infrastructure by creating frameworks, measurement plans, and how-to guides-Introduced new technology solutions to operationalize digital measurement globallyHeaded strategy, customer insights, and analytics for AstraZeneca US-Built unique strategic approaches to digital marketing by leveraging customer insights and market research-Defined scopes of work and managed and grew funds across 20+ brands and $3M worth of business-Hired, trained, and mentored a team of 7 managers and senior analystsContributed to the department’s evolution by devising innovative approaches to digital transformation initiativesActive in new business pitches including market landscape assessment, market sizing, competitive analysis, brand positioning, customer segmentation, journey mapping, and business case development

-Produced analyses that drove valuable customer insights and provided actionable recommendations to maximize return on digital marketing investment-Formalized processes and procedures, aligned departments, and elevated reporting to include impact metrics

-Automated data collection, introduced reporting templates, and created integrated measurement plans-Optimized customer experiences across display, video, search, social, email, mobile, and websites

-In charge of the development and presentation of feasibility analyses and pricing models for prospective clients, including the following services: Pharmacy, Primary Care, Occupational Health, Disease Management, Wellness-Manipulated varying data formats and used knowledge of medical and pharmacy claims to analyze prospective client data; summarized into informative reports and analyses

-Reported directly to the President of Sales while completing extensive analytical work for the CFO, VP of Sales, and VP of Product Management-Developed sales and product reports exclusively used by all Executive Management, including the Board of Directors, to proactively monitor customer activity, products, product lines, and industry projections-Overhauled the existing non-functional CRM system; involved diagnostic research, database cleanup, and documentation of all processes in addition to developing a comprehensive training manual, conducting training in several locations across the country, and marketing the vision throughout the company

-Processed over $60 million in new investment accounts including tracking, funding, and providing detailed reports to Financial Advisors across the country-Guided Financial Advisors on company services, policies, and procedures