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Toronto, ON, CA

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Transitioned to remote freelancing in early 2020 for flexibility in location and hours. Provided software startups and marketing agencies with services in:
• Software project management
• Software product management
• Development team management
• Short-term consulting on software development and organizational process set-up

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Set up and managed Agile development processes and tools at a globally distributed early-stage blockchain and verifiable credentials start-up.
• Orchestrated development, QA, launch, and marketing of: a. Blockchain networks (Proof of Authority mainnet, Proof of Stake mainnet) b. New blockchain and SDK features c. Transition from ERC-20 to native token d..
• Wrote blog posts and marketing copy.
• Worked with lead designer to maintain company’s marketing website.
• Established marketing analytics reporting using Google Analytics, Tag Manager, and Data Studio.
• Hit all of 2020 roadmap milestones on time!

Toronto, Canada Area

• Managed the design and development of digital products at a flexible workspace start-up.
• Worked cross-functionally with business stakeholders, developers, and UX designers to build Hana’s marketing website and define product metrics.
• Planned and managed agile development sprints by establishing development priorities, gathering feedback, and maintaining product roadmap.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Product Manager, Film Production Reporting Software:
• Managed the full lifecycle of reporting software, utilized by 600+ users including C-level executives at a major film studio.
• Worked cross-functionally with key users, developers, and QA engineers to define product requirements, determine technical design, and plan testing.
• Authored user stories and maintained user story backlog.
• Designed system UX and UI using wireframing tools.
• Planned and managed agile development sprints, by establishing development priorities, gathering user feedback, and maintaining product roadmap.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Implementation & Enhancement Lead, Contract Management & Accounting System:
• Led implementation and significant customization of a complex contract management and accounting solution at a major film studio, supporting the global expansion of its brand licensing business.
• Gathered detailed requirements from 8 business units and redesigned their processes to maximize efficiency.
• Collaborated with developers and users to design enhancement features and develop long-term product roadmap.
• Successfully drove product adoption by 200+ users worldwide through training and support.
• Actively managed risks and issues affecting implementation schedules, system stability, and user adoption.Analyst, Consumer Products Contract Management Solution Selection:

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles, CA

• Conducted doctoral research in behavioral and computational neuroscience:
• Analyzing diffusion MRI data from human and non-human primate brains to explore how claustrum and insular cortex (two neural regions implicated in sensory processing, emotions, and consciousness) are connected to the.
• Using functional MRI to study how the human brain processes pleasure and disgust

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computation And Neural Systems

Activities and Societies: Women Mentoring Women, Caltech Glee Club, Caltech Chamber Singers, Entrepreneurship Club

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.) With Honor, Biology

Activities and Societies: Out of Context A Cappella, Caltech Glee Club, Caltech Chamber Singers, Caltech Chamber Music, Health Advocate.

High School

Activities and Societies: Jazz Ensemble, Bird Banding and Habitat Restoration, Prefect, The Silo, Model UN, Varsity Improv, Zoo Squad