Sourced, analyzed, and presented a deal memo of a VR/AR startup investment opportunity within the Edtech industry.- Conducted market research and financial analysis, within Pitchbook, for identifying investment opportunties, market sizes, and revenue projections of 10 potential startup investments.- Performed initial due diligence in alignment to RevRoad's requirements; therby, creating insights into startup metrics, business models, and product differentiation strategies.- Created and presented a deal memo to executive stakeholders for driving informed strategic decision-making regarding investment thesis.

Created the go-to-market strategy and awareness campaig healthsocal.ai and Mindex - Area of focus is mental health and well-being fo the K-12 youth. - Conducted market analysis, target consumers, and pricing strategy for GTM product lauch strategy.- Advised an external 8 person UC Irvine consultant team on producing recommendations in alignment to Octane's project requirements.

Leadership:- MBA Student Ambassador - The Paul Merage School of Business- Teaching Assistant - Intro to Business Management, Financial Accounting, Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility, Managerial Accounting - President - Strategy and Operations Management Association- Member - Merage Consulting AssociationConsulting Projects:- Consultant at Siemens working on "Value Creation Opportunities with Generative AI" Jan - March '24- Consultant at Octane OC working on "Go-to-market strategy for Mindex (mental health AI tool for students)" Competitions:- Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge '23 - "Enable the reuse & recycling of end-of life EV lithium batteries"- New Venture Competition '23 - Semi-Finalist - "Tracking an individual's carbon emissions via mobile product."- Sustainability Challenge '23 - 2nd place Finalist - "Enhance Blue Energy production process through surface acoustic waves on piezoelectric nanopore membranes"- New Venture Competition '24 - Finalist - 2nd place in Consumer Services - "Creating an online marketplace crafted by independent local food artisans"- Startup World Cup OC/LA Regional Competition '24 - Finalist - "Creating an online marketplace crafted by independent local food artisans"- UCI Modular Housing Real Estate Competition '24 - Finalist - "Pitching for affordable housing construction within San Bernardino"Awards/Honors: - Paul & Elisabeth Merage Student Fellowship (Top 8%)- MBArk alumni - 50 MBA students from across the U.S. come together at Natural Products Expo West to network with one another and industry CEOs - Class of 2024

Pitched 3 Generative AI use cases for Siemens to consider within their value chain. Activities: market and competitive analysis, P&L breakdown, value chain anlysis, and final presentaiton to senior leadership.

Created a data model and evaluated non-traditional performance metrics to analyze Toyota's car-sharing customers's financial health with aim to convert long-term renters into leasing or financing customers. The project was for both the Finance Products and KINTO team. KINTO is Toyota's car-sharing internal startup.Detailed accomplishments:- Created a dynamic financial model and Tableau dashboard utilizing 12 performance metrics, providing analysis of Toyota’s car-sharing rental customer base to inform strategy aimed at converting 20% of high-income renters into vehicle buyers.- Orchestrated cross-functional collaboration across four teams from project inception to implementation, driving the development of a customer pipeline that enabled 11,000+ car-sharing customers access to favorable financing and incentives.- Presented strategic business and marketing recommendations to leadership, securing approval for Q4 implementation.

Responsible for creating internal processes/procedures aligning to regulatory accepted models, train and advise engineering teams on regulatory and standards development, build and execute on regulatory affairs roadmap, and support ad hoc projects arising from adaptable business core requirements.Detailed accomplishments:- Designed and implemented VH’s Continuous Improvement process and governance framework, informed by in-depth research on transportation safety practices, stakeholder interviews, and iterative feedback loops — successfully capturing 100% of project risks, mitigation strategies, and documentation tracking of lessons learned.- Created and managed VH’s first standards database by performing extensive industry research, gap analyses, and through cross-functional collaboration, which encompassed relations between 600+ standards and Hyperloop subsystems’ requirements, ensuring alignment with long-term certification objectives.- Oversaw a $85K annual budget for engineering standards procurement, achieving a 40% cost reduction through Excel-driven usage report analysis, SOP development, internal trainings, and strategic vendor negotiations.- Collaborated with the Director of Business Dev. as co-advisor for the Hyperloop Promoters group, driving the establishment of strategic industry partnerships and pioneering the first hyperloop technology standards framework.Technical skills: Confluence, Jira, Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio), TeamcenterCompetencies: Certification strategy and planning, Company-wide training, Cost managment, Executive level presentations, Grant writing, Global standards frameworks, Global regulatory frameworks, Process and policy creation and implementation, Project Management (agile framework), Third party management

Responsible for working on ad hoc strategic projects supporting adaptable business objectives, constructing internal SOPs, implementing process improvements, and applying gamification principles to boost contractor loyalty and retention.Detailed accomplishments:- Developed Bird's Contractor Retention Program by utilizing Excel and Tableau for KPI tracking, which identified Bird’s most reliable contractors to handle 80% of the given market’s operating tasks. - Enhanced contractor supplies distribution workflow by implementing cost-cutting process improvements, reducing contractor-related support tickets by 75% and improving operational efficiency.- Pitched three rider experience ideas to Ops Managers based on competitive and customer research, with two implemented, enhancing rider satisfaction.- Partnered with Senior Ops Manager to test performance metrics between gig contractor and full-time work; showing full-time workers increased product visibility by 15% and reduced labor costs by 35%, setting a new industry standard. Technical skills: Google apps (docs, sheets, slides), Lucidchart, SQL, Tableau, ZendeskCompentenies: AB Testing, Cost management, Fraud prevention, New hire training, Process creation and implementation

Detailed accomplishments:- Prospected potential C-suite client relationships, via effective outreach, growing Account Director’s sales funnel by 150%.

Created a report of best practices for irrigation methods. Target reader base were Avocado farmers in the state of California.