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Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Creative solutions to society's problems, where natural systems meet quantum mechanics.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Produced Total Addressable Market (TAM) analysis, rated by Benchmark VC as 'top 0.001%' they'd seenDeveloped comprehensive Series B fundraise deck and data room within 5 daysFacilitated rapid fundraising process: from deck distribution to term sheets in 3 weeksOutcomes: 19 term sheets received, $50.5M raised, Bloomberg/TechCrunch coverage

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Built brand strategy for R2/R3, fleet, charging, micromobility, Chinese marketLed S-1 filing business/tech section ($12B IPO, 2021's largest) w/ Goldman, JPM, Morgan StanleyDesigned Rivian Spaces strategy, opened first location in Venice Beach Oct 2021Managed partnerships with leaders including Amazon Alexa, Epic Games, SpotifyIntroduced Iternio (acq. 2023) to Corp Dev team and developed transaction hypothesis

San Francisco Bay Area

Produced unpublished paper on alternate homeownership models (Divvy, ZeroDown, Landed)Co-developed Housing Lab startup incubator launch planResearched ADUs, modular housing cooperatives as affordability preservation mechanism

Toronto, Canada Area

Developed $3B+ gold mine asset planning models from scratchLed team of junior consultants on private equity diligenceExecuted complex financial analyses for clients with $500M+ contract portfoliosIdentified Wealthsimple as investment target and laid out strategic frameworkSpearheaded LGBTQ+ recruiting, tripling Toronto membership5-month secondment to Johannesburg for Africa experience

Greater Seattle Area

Led 22 onsite activations for Bing It On search campaign, 50% cost reductionPartnered with NFL's Seattle Seahawks as Microsoft sponsorship coordinatorRepresented Microsoft's Bing and Surface products in DC, Phila., New OrleansTrained and managed 50+ activation staff, overseeing 10,000+ completions

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Led business plan development, managed finances and alumni donation outreach, and directed web and advertising strategy and implementation during yearlong term as President of Harvard’s weekly newsmagazine. Designed new business policies that saw a return to profitability and web presence.

A.B., History; Secondary Field In Ethnicity, Migration, Rights, Cum Laude, 3.8 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Harvard College Democrats, Mission Hill After-School Program, Harvard Alumni Association Crimson Callers, Peer.

Master'S Of City Planning, Housing, Community, And Economic Development, 4.0 Gpa

Dropped out after the first year to pursue my dreams. Focused on innovative approaches to providing new and preserving existing affordable.

Ontario Secondary School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Student Council President, Editor-in-Chief and Founder of School Newspaper