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- Developed and communicated strategic plan to reduce in-house damages 15% to senior management; conducted root cause analyses, multivariant regressions and time-bound tests to validate initiatives- Created new performance metric and published Tableau managerial tool to introduce accountability for team member’s quality performance; aimed to reduce damages $1.35M- Reduced annual damage costs $400k by leveraging Vendor Compliance to implement scalable design improvements for inadequate barcodes; performed cost-benefit analysis for department-based solutions

- Led 700+ guests on over 40 luxury, 6-day biking/hiking trips in US national parks

- Advised 14 vanilla traders on supply chain optimization, profit-increasing procurement strategies, and demand forecasting methods; increased profit margin by 10% - Consulted small business owners to create and launch five new products into local market, resulting in 40% revenue growth- Increased rice yields 25% and introduced five new crops by building demonstration plots to showcase and teach improved agriculture techniques

- Organized two charity bicycle tours: a 3,500 mile ride across America for Alzheimer’s disease research and a 2,000 mile ride in SE Asia to provide clean water to under-resourced urban youth- Fundraised $20k+ by contacting individuals and companies and publicizing the ride- Created two websites to upload written experiences and solicit donations; 10k total site visitors

- Managed eight on-campus environmental awareness events and programs, including Meatless Mondays, Polar Bear Plunge, Earth Day- Established reusable to-go box programs at school dining halls; decreased college’s carbon footprint and erased Styrofoam consumption

-Performed bilingual market research for consultancy projects on China’s air-quality monitoring and steel waste-product recycling industries-Translated market research PowerPoint presentations between English and Chinese