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New Jersey, United States

Queens, New York, Us

• Led digital project portfolio for Ecomm Sales & Operations team, driving Optimum 2C and 2B sales system transformation.• Established streamlined project management processes with cross-functional teams for optimized workflow.• Collaborated with product, data, marketing teams to launch new products, track sales, and enhance market offerings.

Hoboken, Nj, Us

Guest Lecturer for course CS/SSW 555 - Agile Methods for Software Development. Instruct and guide the students to develop themed software prototypes within 4 project sprints using Agile Project Management methods.

- Expanded the company from 2 founders to 30 employees in 2 years, establishing 5 departments for Live Streaming and Live Event production.- Created HR and Payroll departments, improving employee retention from 4 months to 10 months.- Developed partnerships with organizations like Central Park SummerStage and Jack Daniel’s.Implemented an employee onboarding and training program while documenting operational processes.- Strengthened branding and social media presence, boosting event attendance from 20 to 800 and peak viewership from under 100 to thousands.- Assisted the CEO with strategic planning and the CFO with contracting and budgeting.In 2 years, produced over 50 live concerts pre-Covid, streamed 5,000 hours of content post-Covid, featured 1,500+ artists, and reached over 500,000 viewers.

- Led a team of 6 to establish OKRs and KPIs, enhancing self-motivation by clarifying growth potential.- Introduced SaaS tools like Monday.com and When I Work, cutting management time by 40% to focus on expansion.- Assisted the CEO with strategic planning and budgeting for office relocation and team growth.

- Fund Raising and Investor management – Lead to raise 2M USD in SEED round; lead and managed the relationship with more than 30 institutional (including 1 major VC) and individual investors.- Business Development – Lead to close one 1.2M USD service deal, one 250K USD project ongoing, multiple 50-100K service deals.- Product Management – Lead and managed two trading system products development simultaneously.- Cross-functional coordination – Assess, evaluate, and report to the CEO on overall company, team individual performance

North Brunswick, Nj , Us

- Lead the implementation of 2 State-level, and 3 regional EPA-certified Environmental Compliance Management System devs from start to end, based on GA, OH, OR, MN and NJ State Law & Regulations respectively. - 80% project milestones were hit on schedule, considering multiple projects being implemented simultaneously with limited resources. Achieved 100% customer satisfaction via effective communication, change requests & expectation management with stakeholders.- The 2C and 2B portals integration system built for Metropolitan Council Minnesota formed the prototype of the company’s most profitable product, handling 2000+ facilities with over 50K reporting annually. - Managed system maintenance and upgrades for another 9 clients from the states of OH, CA, OR, NJ, AZ and FL.- Proficiency in managing client relations, requirements gathering, documentation, internal team delivery, resolving technical issues including database, system integration, front-end bugs, QAQC, end-user training etc.

North Brunswick, Nj , Us

North Brunswick, Nj , Us

Hoboken, Nj, Us

Hoboken, Nj, Us

Master Of Engeering - Meng, Engineering/Industrial Management

Master Of Engineering (M.Eng.), Mechanical Manufacture

Visiting Research Scholar, Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering

Exchange Student, Mechanical Engineering