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Lehi, Utah, United States

• Managed a portfolio of eCommerce companies and helped accelerate growth and market share• Partnered with creative department to improve product listing page and with advertising department to drive efficient paid traffic• Strategized with portfolio companies and aligned on joint business plans that spanned future product development, operations, and go to market strategy

Rexburg, Idaho, United States

• Launched artisanal cafe and crepes store, bootstrapping to mid six-figure revenue in the second year of operations • Generated $400,000 annual revenue in last twelve months achieving 210% (2.1X) year-over-year growth• Streamlined operations and reduced COGS 4% on average each quarter by negotiating strategic partnerships with local suppliers, designing comprehensive employee training and store manuals, and using data-driven inventory management system• Cultivated a collaborative and entrepreneurial team culture with 20+ employees initiating creative projects and new product offerings to grow store’s brand presence and sales• Developed a successful small business partnership program, mentoring 8+ women and student entrepreneurs designing local consumer products to leverage storefront, business development and peer education opportunities• Conducted thorough market and customer experience research to capitalize on 24% returning customer trend and 95% customer satisfaction survey results• Managed digital marketing strategy across Google, Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok and Crush Ambassadors program which expanded brand reach to more than 5,000 followers collectively and 100,000 views of reels content• Spearheaded various community-driven events including city’s first Restaurant Week to foster a thriving small business community in Rexburg and awarded City of Rexburg’s Business of the Month

San Francisco Bay Area

• Successfully designed and launched 24 new products for Walmart's private label brand• Managed $30M business that became the fastest growing business in the home division• Led supply chain work flow restructure project with planning, supply, and merchant team cooperation

San Francisco Bay Area

• Lunchable makes networking easy by matching users for 1:1 meetups at a set place and time• Founded an accelerator backed start up passionate about creating meaningful, in real life connections

Berkeley, California

• Structured club’s 4-year plan to represent Cal at BJJ national competitions and increase awareness of self-defense on campus to school officials• Fund-raised $16,000 worth of equipment and organized club’s long-term finances using $20,000 in club’s budget for years 2013-2017• Expanded the club to over 100 paying student athletes that trained under professional instruction and fostered a passionate leadership program

Oakland, California

• Facilitated discussion between the business operations, new market research, and labor departments to highlight the impacts of a natural disaster and used Excel to model revenue loss • Structured a new business interruption and extra expense insurance policy by analyzing internal revenues, investigating case studies, and reviewing engineers’ reports• Identified policy inconsistencies and negotiated with insurance brokers to cover company assets

La Habra, California

• Attended licensing convention in Las Vegas to discover deals with international brands and expand HJC’s market share and product line• Recommended improvements to the customer’s experience by researching web-based marketing surveys and customer satisfaction reports

Berkeley, California

• Initiated marketing strategy for creation of BIRDI program, promoting Data Science on Cal campus and highlighting noteworthy researchers and members of the community• Overhauled BIDS website(datasci.berkeley.edu) to capture both partners and research applicants and showcased to school administration• Gathered qualitative and quantitative data to understand characteristics of students involved in data science, and recommended curriculums considering diversity of campus

Berkeley, California

• Delivered recruiting plan to hire loan officers reflecting diversity of local community• Pitched a decision tree to help OF better engage loan officers and transition to a standard operating procedure for both small and medium businesses• Designed an improved online loan application process by comparing competitors’ process and introducing use of mobile apps and Google Adwords

Berkeley, California

• Delivered recruiting plan to hire loan officers reflecting diversity of local community• Pitched a decision tree to help OF better engage loan officers and transition to a standard operating procedure for both small and medium businesses• Designed an improved online loan application process by comparing competitors’ process and introducing use of mobile apps and Google Adwords

Certificate, Technology Entrepreneurship

Rapid prototyping Tech entrepreneurship VC pitch Finance for entrepreneurs

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Environmental Economics And Policy

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Senior Class President