• Overview – Utilized strategic expertise to facilitate successful transaction outcomes and ensure adherence to critical deadlines on complex, multi-billion and multi-million dollar projects for clients• Business planning – Led the development of an IT Operating Model that consolidated technology objectives and business requirements for a $500M acquisition. The IT Operating Model enabled identification of key entanglements, aligned functions and overall program, highlighted risk areas, facilitated development of resolution strategies, and served as the main tool in 10+ cross-department meetings• Risk assessment – Evaluated the technology environment through C-suite interviews and in-depth analysis of source info, delivering 12+ reports to Private Equity and Corporate buyers on potential risks and operational synergies, influencing deal value • Budget forecasting – Identified $20M in potential budget reallocations for ~35 legacy software systems via comprehensive Excel cost modeling and workshop facilitation, impacting budgetary planning for the upcoming fiscal year• Cross-functional collaboration – Collaborated with Finance, HR, and Steering Committee teams during crucial pre-close period of a $500M acquisition, identifying functional system requirements (e.g., payroll) and resolving dependencies on IT• Project management – Project management lead which included developing detailed project schedules, pursuing timely follow-ups with stakeholders, aiding in planning of cross-functional program timelines, resolving risks / issues, overseeing various cross-team initiatives, solutioning new issues as they arose(Transferred from the LA office to the NYC office)

Involvement in firm initiatives• Event planning – Organized 3+ in-office Asian Pacific Islander cultural events for 50+ participants in LA and NYC offices• Employee experience – Managed committee of ~20 associates and senior associates working to improve the experience of 250+ staff members; managed creation of 40+ survey questions, analyzed 50+ responses, proposed 3 innovative ideas to leadership, organized 3+ panels for 30+ new hires, and coordinated 10+ presentations on performance development and best practices for new senior associates• Social impact – Participated in week-long Social Equity hackathon, collaborating with 2 firm members, leveraging Alteryx to analyze 5+ structured files, successfully presenting insights on race, gender, and return-to-office policies during COVID era

(Transferred to the NYC office)Please see above (Senior Asssociate, Strategy - Technology M&A) for additional details

Please see above (Senior Asssociate, Strategy - Technology M&A) for additional details

• ACE program participant, a rotational program within risk assurance service groups: Technology Risk Management, Internal Audit & Enterprise Risk, Technology Assurance, and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Technology; completed 5+ engagements within Technology Assurance and GRC Technology - SAPSOX Compliance• Controls testing – Tested the design and operating effectiveness of controls (control types listed below) for various clients (e.g., insurance, tech, healthcare, and large, international automobile) to ensure integrity and functionality of business processes: – IT general controls (e.g., change management, program changes, user access provisioning, terminations, systems development life cycle (SDLC)) – IT application controls (reports, system configurations) within SAP and other systems – Information Provided by the Entity (IPEs)• Remediation testing – Conducted remediation testing and impact analysis on 3 deficient controls• Audit reports – Gained exposure to engagement life cycles for Financial Statement Audits, SOC 1 and SOC 2 reports• Workpaper design – Designed workpapers for external audit reports (SOC1, SOC2, Financial Statement Audit) shared with management, clients, and stakeholders to inform of the company’s controls framework• ERP knowledge – Expanded knowledge of various ERP systems (e.g., SAP)

• Meeting facilitation – Facilitated bi-monthly leadership seminars to cohorts of over 20 first-year and transfer students• Program planning – Organized activities and team building exercises to develop and identify individual strengths and values• Gallup Strengths – Expanded understanding of VIA Character Strengths and Gallup Clifton StrengthsFinder

• Overview – Spearheaded thorough market and participant research, utilizing Adobe Analytics to monitor major performance indicators consisting of conversion rates, site duration, and page visits, to provide strategic marketing recommendations to senior management• Customer research – Advised project lead with key observations into 529 savings plan participation, gathered from conducting customer interviews, mapping the customer journey, analyzing key competitors’ strategies, and investigating product perceptions• Data synthesis and marketing strategy – Presented 3 strategic, data-based, market-driven options on strengthening brand connection with millennials to department executives

• Overview – Uncovered data-backed music industry trends using SQL, informing strategic decision-making for team lead• Sales strategy – Utilized Google BigQuery to analyze streaming data for 50 major artists and investigated relationship between distribution mediums (vinyl, streaming), briefing leadership of priority distribution formats• Data analysis – Examined 10 GRAMMY winners’ chart performances after win to understand digital sales and streaming numbers

• Overview – Selected from a pool of thousands of candidates to work closely with leaders of RippleMatch’s Marketing Team• Growth strategy – Leveraged various growth strategies and tools including social media, email marketing, presentations and peer & faculty member networking to grow the user base and awareness on campus• Metric analysis – Strategically assessed growth and performance metrics to improve, change and help design new growth strategies• Marketing strategy – Developed creative marketing plans to bring the RippleMatch to prospective users• User acquisition – Increased sign-ups for RippleMatch by 100 users total within the USC student community

• Overview – Collaborated with the CEO in market analysis and product enhancements, leading to improved customer engagement• Product strategy – Analyzed interactions with 200+ active teen users to recognize trends in user response frequency, message themes, and provided leadership with product changes on text messaging outputs which boosted user engagement by 5%

• Overview – Configured 50+ OEAP routers daily and imaged computers with Mayo software for client usage• Data entry – Collected Mayo Virtual Office data to ensure products ordered by clients were accurately recorded into database

• Overview – Supported 20 third graders in their discoveries of healthy, active lifestyles through discussion and games• Program facilitation – Cultivated encouragement and positivity between mentees• Leadership development – Engaged in monthly workshops that provided exercises and feedback on becoming a more effective leader

• Customer experience – Assisted tweens daily in finding and selecting outfits• Inventory management – Replenished inventory with accuracy and efficiency• Adaptability – Mastered ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• Overview – Provided exceptional customer service in the children's department• Customer experience – Assisted on average 30 customers a day in finding or selecting items• Adaptability – Worked in a fast-paced environment • Inventory management – Maintained accurate, structured merchandise displays

• Data cleansing – Organized, identified, and matched over 500 client names and information in Excel documents• Data entry – Developed quick and efficient data entry methods• RealtyJuggler – Utilized RealtyJuggler, a software to locate and store client information