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New York City, Us

oneshot.earth is a New York based seed-stage start-up helping voluntary carbon markets offset faster, coordinate easier, and operate more transparently. I lead the development of the Open Carbon Protocol (ocp.earth), a platform for the creation of new methodologies and projects based on the peer-review process.Key Achievements:- Lead cross-functional Agile team to design and develop OCP software platform, running 4 pilots involving 20+ corporate and academic users- Build and manage product team and product development process: recruit & mentor designers + PMs; run customer-centric UX research & testing; manage idea generation, requirement gathering and product backlog- Run OCP growth strategy, managing relationships with current and potential customers

New York City, Us

New York City, Us

Sphere is a registered public benefit corporation that is amplifying a social movement to get 401(k) retirement savings money out of fossil fuel companies. We help investors take a stand on climate change by providing financial products that allow HR managers and financial advisors to maintain their commitment to fiduciary duty without making their employees compromise on climate.Key achievements:- Designed and implemented business development strategies through prioritized outreach to potential investors (institutional and HNW individuals), employers with 401(k) plans, and journalists, contributing to $900K+ AUM within first 5 months of launch- Researched and wrote sales and marketing content, including business case for employers

Barwon Advisory is a boutique M&A practice based out of Melbourne, Australia, with deep experience in multiple sectors including Financial Services - banking, superannuation, wealth management, insurance, fintech - and education.Key Achievements:- Evaluated a number of M&A opportunities for clients - creating valuation models, running research on companies & industries, performing due diligence, preparing materials such as business plans and board presentations.- Ran ongoing project management for deals.

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Future Super is an Australian superannuation (retirement) fund, focusing on zero fossil fuel investment and ethical investment with an emphasis on clean energy projects.Key Achievements:- Coordinated key capital and corporate strategy projects for Future Super.- Established a test-and-learn project to redefine member onboarding experience.- Collaborated with senior management to run internal strategy sessions, resulting in teams meeting their strategic goals even during the COVID-19 crisis.

Boston, Ma, Us

Selected for a 9 month rotation in ADAPT (Advanced Digital and Product Team) + 6 month secondment to South East Asia, working in Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong.Project Highlights:- Redesigned digital customer experience for a telco company, setting up a pilot team, designing a digital target customer journey and working with a designer to prototype the new digital experience; prepared Agile training for 100+ employees and trained 30+ employees; project on track to deliver savings 3.5x target.- Designed ‘Agile at Scale' transformation for a global consumer products company; coached Agile to a new client team and created a global Agile ambition; new product development reduced from 18 to 6 months, while customer and retailer feedback improved.- Developed synergy realization plan for a post-acquisition merger of two retail brands, including creating and tracking the redundancy process. The successful integration set the stage for the $1 billion acquisition of the company later that year.Other projects include: Procurement cost saving strategy; Sales strategy and digital dashboard creation; Supply chain transformation.

Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

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Project Highlights: - Ran a procurement benchmarking assessment for an aerospace company - Analysed domestic energy market trends for a Strategy& project - Developed a Shared Service Centre restructuring plan for an international tech company

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Psychology