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Singapore

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Global Venture Capital Fund focused on deep tech for human and planetary health

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Pittsburgh-based non-profit dedicated to building resilient food systems through multi-stakeholder collaboration and economic development◾️Key Responsibilities & Impact:◾️
• Managing the design and construction of a hydroponic grocery store in an underserved communities in Pittsburgh
• Co-authored a sustainable food systems study using R that was published in an international, peer-reviewed journal
• Developing a tool to measure food insecurity using Python and SQL which assesses the density, diversity, and accessibility of local food outlets, informing the development of 4 grocery stores and 2 sustainable growing.
• Identifying pickup areas for the implementation of a virtual grocery store, bringing sustainable food to thousands in need

Healdsburg, California, United States

• Sustainability strategy consulting company with a focus on the food retail and apparel industries.◾️Key Responsibilities & Impact:◾️
• Designed a sustainable souring strategy for a major grocery retailer across 20+ commodities, including cost projections
• Facilitated the transition to sustainable packaging for an apparel company and communicating benefits with the C-Suite
• Collaborated with an international start-up to decarbonize global supply chains through electrification and fuel switches

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Consulting firm focused on analytics strategy and implementation for Fortune 100 companies.◾️Key Responsibilities & Impact:◾️
• Collaborated directly with the C-Suite of a Fortune 100 TMT company to complete and present financial projections, status, and pacing reports for the company weekly, which were key in assessing overall company.
• Designed and implemented a functional database to automate client payment and invoice matching process, enabling the client to overcome a 6-month, 100,000+ transaction backlog and accurately determine outstanding.
• Curated and facilitated DEI and Excel training for 20+ professionals, championing a culture of allyship and awareness

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Assurance firm providing audit and advisory services to global clients◾️Key Responsibilities & Impact:◾️
• Collaborated with senior level associates to complete audits of 11 different companies after 100+ hours of training
• Worked directly with client’s upper-level management to assess effectiveness of internal control policies to prevent fraud
• Designed and performed VBA macro functions in Excel that automatically perform recalculations of client expenses to ensure accuracy and save time for senior associates during busy season
• Investigated and resolved differences between the clients financial reporting and primary documents, ensuring accuracy

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Start-up providing accessible technology innovation and analytics through paid micro-internships for student professional development◾️Key Responsibilities & Impact:◾️
• Co-Founded PeerCommerce, a start-up that promotes the uprising gig-economy in local communities and fosters student enterprise by effectively linking them with local firms and other students
• Member of the Forge Incubator at Pitt’s Innovation Institute, which provides start-ups with resources
• Developed a program that uses natural language processing to assess student experience and match them with jobs
• Managed 10+ micro-internship projects in the areas of digital marketing, programming, and data analysis

District Of Columbia, United States

• Using excel to automate and complete audit test-work and AUP procedures for 14 federal government agencies
• Analyzed hundreds of federal reports to determine potential internal and external audit risks
• Ensuring federal government accountability and compliance with accounting standards

Pittsburgh, PA

• Business and Auxiliary Services at the University of a Pittsburgh focused on website development for on-campus stores◾️Key Responsibilities & Impact:◾️
• Employ programs and HTML to redesign the University Stores website
• Collaborate with product buyers to implement new products on to the website
• Leverage Google Analytics reports to reconfigure E-Commerce platform and garner more revenue

Bethany Beach, Delaware

• Shaved ice business servicing thousands of vacationers to Delaware and Maryland beaches.◾️Key Responsibilities & Impact:◾️
• Managed all operations of a shaved ice truck including driving, making snoballs, serving customers, and accounting
• Provided shaved ice for sale to 17 beach communities in a 2-mile radius servicing hundreds of people daily
• Accounted for daily revenue, payroll, liabilities, and other financial services associated with the food truck

Gaithersburg, Maryland

• Rotational program primarily focused on organized crime activities in Montgomery County, Maryland.◾️Key Responsibilities & Impact:◾️
• Completed workshops for financial literacy, workplace behavior, and customer interaction expectations
• Learned about different facets of local government like correctional facilities, the circuit court, and other services
• Shadowed officers of the police department from the Gang Unit, Crisis Intervention Team, and Patrol Unit

Master Of Science - Ms, Climate Change, Agriculture, And Food Security

Attended the University of Galway as a Senator George Mitchell Scholar. Graduated with First Class Honors

Bachelor Of Philosophy, Finance, Accounting, Business Information Systems

Graduated Summa Cum Laude with three Bachelor’s degrees

Education record

Activities and Societies: Humanities Program National Honor Society