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New York City Metropolitan Area

As Operations and Financial Strategist at Foundrywood, I spearheaded efforts to enhance operations and financial performance for a high-end custom furniture brand. By analyzing sales, production, and financial metrics, I identified key improvement areas and implemented solutions, including a QuickBooks setup, pricing models, and forecasting tools to ensure profitability. Additionally, I streamlined client communications with templates, design checklists, and a unique CRM tool, improving efficiency and client satisfaction. I effectively presented performance metrics and actionable insights to executives and investors, driving informed decision-making and sustainable growth.

Norton, Massachusetts, United States

Norton, Massachusetts, United States

As one of the Co-Founders of the startup company, Carousel LLC, I played a vital role in the development and implementation of an optimized delivery service for small local restaurant food to Wheaton College. In this experience, I was able to develop a functional Android and iOS application for customer orders, which generated $3K+ revenue for a two-month prototype launch. Apart from that, I revamped business development and investment strategies while engaging with local restaurants to build productive partnerships. I also optimized negotiations and exclusive business partnerships with two local restaurants throughout the planning for the prototype launch. On a day to day basis, I effectively coordinated with the school staff to manage the office space, optimize the startup funds, and work on the approvals to operate. I also supervised the planning and implementation of service initiatives to provide direction and operational support in daily operations.

Norton, Massachusetts, United States

Working as a Recruitment Officer, I led the strategic planning for sourcing and recruitment to ensure the sufficiency and efficiency of resources throughout training and tournaments. In this role, I was able to develop and implement new techniques, which successfully helped recruit and retain nine new athletes, resulting in a 350% increase from the previous year. This acquired the most recruits in a year since 2016. Aside from that, I mentored new junior athletes and organized regular team bonding events that effectively improved the retention of incoming recruits. I also liaised with the New England Free Jacks pro rugby team to plan and execute a new collaboration event with the said team.

Norton, Massachusetts, United States

As the Match Secretary for Wheaton Rugby, I primarily acted as the first point of contact of the team’s management to facilitate the coordination of all schedules, communications, and events. With this role, I was able to establish a new and successful relationship network with referees, coaches, match secretaries, and athletic directors in the greater New England area throughout the planning and organization of matches and tournaments for the 2018 to 2019 season. I also spearheaded the overall planning of new charity event that surpassed fundraising goals by 67%. Apart from that, I utilized Google Sheets to effectively organize, monitor, and update contacts throughout the coordination of various needs and resources. I also optimized the distribution of workload among executive board members, regulated meetings among executive board members and athletic directors to implement and drive plans in motion, and coordinated with local restaurants and alumni to secure event sponsorships.