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Entrepreneurial Strategy Researcher with Professor Scott SternRegional Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program - Research Assistant to Profs. Fiona Murray & Scott SternNew Enterprises - Teaching Assistant to Bill Aulet (In this role, won the Ronald I. Heller Grant for significant impact on the quality and overall spirit of entrepreneurship at MIT)

The MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge is core to MIT’s Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE). The IDE is a major effort addressing the impact of digital technology on business, the economy, and society. Given the accelerating growth of technology, our generation is facing several grand challenges to business, our economy and society. The IIC is a judged competition, the goal of which is to draw both attention and innovative activity to an important task – understanding and improving the economic opportunity for all workers. We award over $1 million in prizes to organizations that are reinventing the future of work to create jobs and increase incomes for working people.

Assessed Maine's food cluster and its ability to drive economic growth on behalf of project executed and sponsored by the Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Business School, and Libra Foundation to

Developed and led online/offline customer experience through order logistics, customer care, and showroom operations.Coordinated customer service and logistics groups to maintain loyalty and brand equity.Conducted customer research through surveys, interviews, and focus groups to develop a deep understanding of our target demographic and persona.

Awarded Fulbright-Nehru scholarship to identify growth opportunities and challenges in Indian handcrafted textile industry.Analyzed the impact of small-scale entrepreneurship on economic development.Presented research at multiple conferences, including Fulbright’s “South and Central Asia Conference"Lectured on financial analysis and strategy to Masters degree students at the National Institute of Fashion Technology

Provided training services to improve corporate leaders’ strategy execution and business acumen. Promoted from within BTS.Managed national client accounts with Fortune 500 companies across industries with a focus on financial services and consumer retailSold large scale, highly visible strategy execution project within first six months of employmentLed concurrent development projects.Managed 15+ project team members and stakeholders at a time

Led international training seminars on financial analysis and business acumen. Conducted presentations for groups of up to fifty corporate leaders.Trained 1300+ individuals at Fortune 500 companies, including managers from the top 0.01% of the country's largest telecom provider.Created customized strategic business simulations on technology platforms, including Microsoft Excel, and wrotecomprehensive complementary case studies.Managed client accounts in mailing & shipping and telecom industries. Additional extensive experience in consumer retail, pharmaceutical, and scientific instruments industries.