- Analyzed rice-husk ash’s (RHA) potential to reduce rubber tires' carbon footprint. - Compared RHA’s economic & financial viability as a source of bio-silica versus conventional sand-extracted silica. - Visited rice-milling factories, calculated CapEx, overhead costs, and fixed + working capital requirements to create a financial blueprint for a potential RHA-processing plant. - Assessed negative externalities associated with illegal sand extraction in the Mekong River basin. - Calculated that Vietnam’s annual RHA output can sustain the global tire industry’s silica requirements for 2 years. - Was able to recommend policy instruments comprising excise taxes, volume-linked subsidies & financial incentives to bolster bio-silica usage while furthering a sustainable circular economy.

- Explored the corporate legislature and global strategy aspects of Mergers & Acquisitions. - Yielded 8 Page ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) report and analyses in accordance with ratified ASEAN Taxonomy (June 2023) for sustainable finance. - Created client alerts- reports to be sent to MNC clients highlighting market opportunities and fiscal changes in the Asia-Pacific region. - Assisted senior associate on urgent arbitration case regarding maize dispute between two traders and the shipper, researching relevant past cases & preliminary strategies for the plaintiff.- Basic paralegal research to assist associates in Tax & Marketing divisions.

- Analyzed convergence of e-commerce with brick-and-mortar, forming the “omnichannel” platform for end consumers. - My days at Guardian’s storefront and fulfillment warehouses gave me an end-to-end functional overview of the retail network. - Built understanding of operational logistics planning in franchise businesses - targeted research on 'cannibalism' in certain Saigon franchisees. - Project report covering upcoming trends/shortcomings in the Vietnamese retail industry was utilized in Guardian’s head of e-commerce’s 2023 strategy planning.