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New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

KPMG Ignition is a specialized, experienced-led capability that helps clients explore the unknown and accelerate next-level growth through innovative ideas and experiences that unlock future opportunities.

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Drive strategic transformations for clients through facilitating stakeholder alignment, co-creating solutions, and shepherding human-centered change- Managed the testing experience and change management of a Salesforce implementation with over 1200 testers and end-users- Coordinated the program and change management of a technology company's transformation to two financial reporting segments- Ran executive alignment sessions at a telecom company to identify and prioritize levers to realize $5B in operating expense savings- Facilitated innovation sessions with a global technology company to reframe their future of retail strategy using emerging technology- Helped a global technology company define their strategy for employees to seek guidance and raise concerns on ethical issues- Drove collaborative workshops with a beverage company and their bottlers to align on the future of their sustainability strategy- Delivered engagements and built relationships that resulted in the sale of $50.4M value in additional phases of work- Served as co-lead of PwC’s New York LGBT Affinity Network, a community of 800 individuals and PwC’s largest affinity network- Coached and mentored dozens of new joiners as they navigated their first few months at the firm- Established PwC's Immersive Services team which brings augmented reality and virtual reality to our client and client interactions

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Led engagements with Commercial Banks, Investment Banks, and Asset Managers to implement new strategies, comply with new regulations and remediate cybersecurity incidents- Helped stand-up the project management office and develop the cyber remediation strategy at a multinational bank in response to a major cyber incident- Drafted Board and Executive-level communications on the progress of the cyber remediation strategy- Collaborated with process owners to document processes and identify recommendations for automation and process improvement- Conducted gap analyses and developed recommendations to advise clients on aligning their strategy to the regulatory environment

Greenwich, Connecticut, Us

Supported the Institutional and North America - West Region desks of this $195 Billion AUM quantitative hedge fund in investor relations, client management, and business development- Collaborated with portfolio managers to develop presentation materials on investment strategies- Coordinated responses for investor inquiries, requests for proposals and due diligence questionnaires- Developed thought leadership in partnership with more seasoned investment professionals to build the hedge fund's brand

Madrid, Comunidad De Madrid, Es

Semester long internship at Global Investment Bank advising middle market buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions - Analyzed market trends and behaviors to identify firms, sectors and regions of interest- Coordinated with partners across offices in 27 countries to conduct research and facilitate various stages of the transaction process- Developed the Origination department designed to improve business development and the client relationship building

Jerusalem, Il

Summer internship shadowing the Director of Operations of Condé Nast Traveler’s 2015 top rated hotel in the Middle East - Analyzed operational performance to develop methods to improve customer experience and drive efficiencies- Piloted an incentive system to motivate team members to upsell products in restaurants and bars- Coordinated with departments heads and press to launch the Garden Terrace, the hotel's rooftop bar

New York, Ny, Us

Summer internship learning about and supporting the various stages of the M&A transaction process - Performed comparable company and precedent transaction analysis to support the valuation of client businesses- Identified potential strategic and financial buyers by leveraging Capital IQ, other databases, and web inquiries- Prepared confidential information memoranda, created PowerPoint decks and teasers, and executed initial due diligence

Bachelor’S Degree

High School