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Troy, Michigan, Us

Exploring opportunities in the electric vehicle space.

Somerville, Massachusetts, Us

Gaia AI applies cutting-edge AI+robotics to make trees a viable, economical carbon sequestration solution.

San Francisco, California, Us

Contrary is a talent and research-driven investment firm. Contrary backs a small number of exceptional people and the companies they build, from seed to scale.In addition to being a Venture Partner, I also was in the first cohort of Research Fellows. For this fellowship, I researched and wrote about high-growth private companies, including SpaceX, Watershed, Aurora Solar, and Beyond Meat.https://research.contrary.com/

New York, Ny, Us

During my second year at HBS, I interned part-time at Clarasight, a startup that embeds sustainability into the employee experience at leading companies and drives Net Zero emissions across every department, team and employee.

New York, New York, Us

Investment team member on Fifth Wall's $500M Climate Tech fund. Supported sourcing, diligence, and fund operations for Series A-C investments

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

• Oversaw startup relationships resulting in launch of mobility pilots in cities around the US• Managed relationships with key partners, including city and state governments, growing new revenue streams through brand new innovation services• Led global sourcing and evaluation of 500+ mobility products and services from startups, corporations, nonprofits, and others for new urban innovation challenges• Designed and executed mentorship program for 70+ finalists across 6 cities, resulting in 14 groups winning a total of $850K in pilot funding• Initiated and built partnerships with startup accelerators to design, plan, and execute workshops with local government, VC firms, startups, nonprofits, and IDEO to train applicants in user-centered design

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

• Led strategic assessment of powertrain portfolio for $2B vehicle program by analyzing competitive offerings, CO2 regulations, consumer landscape, and cost reduction opportunities; presented assessment to senior management• Delivered key technical and financial milestones for $30M truck offering in the Asia-Pacific market; received program approval from senior management• Identified opportunities in hybrid market forecasts, resulting in changes to future hybrid offerings• Conducted study on hybrid SUV forecasts to set attribute targets for future offerings

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

• Developed plan for rollout of vehicle connectivity features through 2023 on Ford’s entire US vehicle portfolio by assessing customer experience, business value, and competitive analysis• Built scenario planning Excel tool to achieve regulatory compliance for connectivity across US vehicle portfolio• Analyzed emerging technologies and market trends around Smart Cities and the Internet of Things, and presented strategic vision for Smart Cities to VP• Aligned global stakeholders in Marketing, Research, and IT on future technology development

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

• Managed emissions testing on the 2018 Explorer

Boston, Ma, Us

• Managed manufacturing groups of 25 people to monitor safety, quality, and machine efficiency• Utilized standardized work, Kanban, error-proofing, takt time, and other Lean principles to plan out and arrange a temporary assembly line during a week-long Lean event

Notre Dame, In, Us

• Tested phase transition materials for reversible thermal conductivity regulation and analyzed data to determine the suitability of compounds for heat transfer control• Developed a consistent, specific method of conducting experiments and wrote a manual with detailed instructions for future researchers• Manufactured porous PEEK scaffolds for stress/strain tests and bioactivity tests in order to determine the suitability of implants for interbody spinal fusion

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering