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United States

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Serves as key State Department point of contact and action officer on economic and political issues related to China's external relationships.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Portfolio included macroeconomic reporting on Dubai and the Northern Emirates, with a focus on finance, logistics and aviation sectors.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Served as a key Department point of contact on a broad range of economic, political and consular issues for US embassies in Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Burma, and as a key interlocutor for these countries' embassies in Washington.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

The Operations Center is the Secretary's and the Department's communications and crisis management center. Working 24 hours a day, the Operations Center monitors world events, prepares briefings for the Secretary and other Department principals, and facilitates communication between the Department and the rest of the world. The Operations Center also coordinates the Department's response to crises and supports task forces, monitoring groups, and other crisis-related activities.

Singapore

Chennai, India

Revamped offline and online marketing and customer acquisition efforts at niche manufacturer of custom mechanical components.

Established and led product management team at RingCentral, the #1 UCaaS provider in the market. Responsible for product roadmap across company’s flagship Office, Fax and Mobile Apps product lines.Hired and mentored team of product managers and user interaction designers to deliver multiple releases of mobile apps and VOIP services for RingCentral's award winning and market leading hosted pbx service.Partnered with AT&T Wireless to develop and launch AT&T Virtual Receptionist, an innovative mobile PBX solution for the iPhone and other platforms.

Group Product Manager, Microsoft Business DivisionLaunched Office Accounting, generating >2MM downloads in first year. Executed innovative online distribution strategy featuring a viral contest featured on NBC’s Today Show.•Developed online services which contributed 20% of Office Accounting revenue. Online marketing strategy drove the highest free trial conversions of any Office product. •Managed product definition for first two releases of Microsoft's award-winning SMB accounting/CRM suite which generated >$20MM in revenue in first year. •Developed strategic partnerships with eBay, ADP and Chase Bank. Negotiated contracts and was primary contact for CxO executives. Lead Product Manager, Windows Emerging Markets GroupDeveloped and piloted the FlexGo business model which made PCs affordable to low income consumers.•Managed international team responsible for pilots in Russia, India and Poland. Recruited PC manufacturers, retailers and banks to participate in pilots.

Mpa, Public Policy

Mba, New Product And Venture Development

Ba, Political Science & Economics