As VP of Network at Techstars, my job was to bring the "Techstars for Life" promise to our 4000+ portfolio companies by opening up Techstars' global network to them. I had the privilege to lead a team of talented individuals with whom I was able to create unmatched Education, Community, and Mentorship programs, platforms, and processes.

A volunteer role interviewing product leaders across industries with a focus on social and financial equity, and building inclusive products.

Helped build and run Series A program, managing 50+ startups across 6 cohorts.

Leading the thinking and execution of fitness and wellness concepts in Samsung NEXT's New Product Development team.

Lead NEXT's international expansion strategy and GTM to provide NEXT access tech innovation and new customer socio-economic groups around the world, through startup investment opportunities.

Supported early stage entrepreneurs in SF, NY, Tel Aviv on customer development, BD, and funding preparation.Built value added services platform for NEXT’s portfolio startups to increase their likelihood for follow on funding.Worked with global accelerator teams to formulate quarterly OKRs and annual goals, and measure success.

Ideated and launched Citi's corporate incubator (D10x) - a platform for harnessing innovation among talented global employees by sponsoring transformational fintech solutions and coaching teams to build using Design Thinking and Lean Startup methodologies. Led 2 startup ideas as "co-founder" in this program to create initial proof points of success, from concept generation to GTM strategy. 1) Financing solutions for SMBs in Africa. 2) Accessing "trapped cash" for corporates in global markets.

Emerging Payments: As a Product Manager, managed the development lifecycle for products in Citi Cards' innovation pipeline from concept to prototype to launch, with focus on assessing market potential, attaining commercial viability, developing an integrated marketing strategy, and managing product build with a team of local and remote engineers. Global Business Development: Supported Cards’ global growth by assessing co-brand opportunities, developing communication collateral, and partnering with cross functional teams for client presentations Management Associate Learning Committee: Lead multiple development efforts for 2012 Management Associate class aimed at improving functional skills and providing new experiences within the program

Support financial services related startups in creating value proposition, go-to-market plan, provide usability expert review, and features prioritization. Assess fit with Citi and provide recommendations to business as needed.

As Product Manager Intern at Global Nutrition Group, supported the exploration and validation of Quaker product range targeting working moms. Used observational research, quant analysis, and expert interviews to discover pain points and validate concepts. Proposed creative go-to-market strategies for product launch.

Created and managed financial planning and controlling models for the Lipton ready-to-drink portfolio for strategic, yearly, and quarterly operating plans; liaised with PepsiCo and Unilever teams in 12 markets and presented results to Pepsi Lipton International C-suite.

Authorized and distributed marketing budget in excess of $40MM for the Middle East and Africa region.Scrutinized below-the-line promotions to achieve optimum profit and meet control criteria of committing funds.

Assessed local compliance against Kraft's global policies in all business areas; reported results to headquarters. Appointed as marketing specialist; designed controls for trade spend, invoice verification and media buying.