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Santa Clara, California, Us

Drive positioning and growth strategy for AMD technology portfolio powering AI, HPC, and general-purpose computing at cloud service providers (e.g. Microsoft Azure)

Santa Clara, California, Us

Cloud Strategy & Business Development Manager, worked and managed team to deliver new products and services solving end user problems at cloud service providers. Role included creating and negotiating new partnerships, working with external and internal software and hardware developers to path-find new solutions, and delivering strategic analysis and guidance to focus internal teams on accelerating adoption of new technology.

Santa Clara, California, Us

3rd Rotation: Product Marketing and Community Manager, worked to bring to market new products and services enabled by the first new commercialized memory technology in 25 years. Created software development lab which engaged >100,000 developers. 2nd Rotation: Strategic Roadmap Pricing Manager, focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and high performance computing (HPC) data center products and solutions. Delivered pricing strategy for Intel's first AI training product and first deal wins.1st Rotation: Worldwide Business Development and Marketing Manager for Alphabet (Google) account team, focused on Chromebooks for education, connectivity solutions, and new product development.Intel's Accelerated Leadership Program (ALP) is a unique post-MBA leadership development program designed to attract top MBA grads with a passion for technology and who have the potential to be future leaders of Intel. ALP associates navigate through a series of challenging, vastly diverse, and high-visibility rotations that span the entire company.

Evanston, Illinois, Us

• Leadership: High Tech Club – Director of Experiential Learning & Academics helping career changers move into the tech industry; Kellogg Public Policy Club – Director; Special K! – Drummer • Co-leader of 38-person 2015 Global Initiatives in Management course and field study covering economic development and political conditions in China and Korea• Co-leader of the 2014 Kellogg Bay Area Tech Trek, which introduced 25 students to a variety of technology companies and opportunities in the industry

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

• Consulted for a cybersecurity portfolio company, recommending updated marketing strategy, competitive positioning, and pricing• Provided outside perspective on potential investments, including market opportunity estimates, competitive analysis, and portfolio fit Benhamou Global Ventures (BGV) is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley focused on companies driving the digital transformation of enterprises. BGV places particular emphasis on cloud technologies, virtual and software-defined networking, productivity-based applications, cybersecurity, mobility, and the Internet of Things.

Cupertino, California, Us

• Managed drafting and negotiating of major sections of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014, with the aim to raise private sector cybersecurity standards, direct research and development efforts, scholarship opportunities, and public awareness. The bill was unanimously approved by the Commerce Committee, Senate, and later House of Representatives to become law (Public Law No. 113-274)• Authored the Commerce Committee staff report, "A 'Kill Chain'​ Analysis of the 2013 Target Data Breach,"​ described as “a gripping wake-up call for those who oversee the security of corporate America’s systems and data"• Analyzed and formulated policy and oversight initiatives related to cybersecurity, Internet governance, basic research, technology transfer, space exploration, and others involving NASA, the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy• Drafted and managed comprehensive legislative reports, policy memos, investigation documents, opinion editorials, and press statements for Committee and Subcommittee Chairman

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington , Dc, Us

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

A.B., Public Policy Studies, Asian & Middle Eastern Studies (Japanese), Political Science

Center For Japanese Studies