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New York, NY, US

Newark, NJ, US

In my current role at Audible, I manage a team of researchers, and I also conduct strategic research projects in the US and internationally.■ People management■ Hiring and onboarding ■ Global research operations■ Product strategy■ Mixed methods research

US

I was the 3rd research hire on McKinsey’s design & innovation team, which scaled from 15 to over 50 in three years. I led user research on enterprise tools and collaborated with cross-functional, agile teams. I also helped build out our research operations and managed a small team. ■ Established the UX research practice for a tribe of 5 agile product.

New York, New York, US

Startup52 is an early-stage accelerator. As a mentor, I coached startups on how to conduct user research and improve their MVPs based on research findings. ■ Product strategy ■ Design thinking ■ Behavioral design ■ Information architecture ■ User research ■ Content strategy

London, England, GB

The Behavioural Insights Team, also known as The Nudge Unit, is a consulting firm that applies behavioral economics principles to understand how people make decisions. As a Senior Advisor, I partnered with city governments to redesign public services and improve the citizen experience. This work was funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies. ■ Managing research.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Innovations for Poverty Action is a nonprofit that uses insights from behavioral economics to develop, evaluate, and scale products to help low to moderate income households. In my role at Innovations for Poverty Action, I conducted research on savings, credit, payments, and mobile money. The Gates Foundation funded this work under the Global Financial.

Arlington, Virginia, US

Social Impact is a management consulting firm that works to improve the effectiveness of international development organizations and programs. In my role at Social Impact, I managed qualitative and quantitative research projects for a $3 million dollar contract with USAID, The United States Agency for International Development. ■ Managing research vendors.

Washington, DC, US

The World Bank is an international organization that provides policy advice, research, and financing to developing countries around the world. As a research assistant at the World Bank, I conducted a literature review on the impact of maternal/child health programs. Drawing on my mixed methods background, I evaluated quantitative academic research studies.

Washington, DC, US

The Inter-American Development Bank supports the economic and social development of Latin America and Caribbean countries. While working as a research assistant, I developed a global expansion strategy for a farmers’ cooperative in Belize. ■ Market research ■ Ethnographic research ■ Data analysis ■ Statistical modeling of survey data using STATA ■ Writing.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Innovations for Poverty Action is a nonprofit that uses insights from behavioral economics to develop, evaluate, and scale products to help low to moderate income households. I partnered with Compartamos Bank in Mexico to conduct research on their loan products, leading to press coverage in the New Yorker, Economist, and FiveThirtyEight. ■ User research ■.

Washington, DC, US

Monarch Global Strategies is a strategic consulting firm that provides market intelligence, political intelligence, and strategic advice. I consulted multinational companies on market entry and expansion in Latin America. ■ Market research ■ Policy research ■ Data analysis ■ Writing and editing

B.A., Public Policy

M.A. International Affairs & International Economics