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California, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

Santa Barbara, California, United States

• Initiated and led a large-scale international research project with collaborators from Singapore, Japan, and Germany that generated 2 research manuscripts and 3 invited talks at international conferences
• Utilized expertise in cultural theories and mixed-method approaches to examine the social experiences of underrepresented population, including ethnic minorities, women in STEM, and non-U.S. individuals
• Disseminated research findings and tailored communication styles to audiences, ranging from academics, business professionals, podcasts, and radio station listeners

Santa Barbara, California, United States

• Led lab sections and trained students in scientific research design and scientific writing
• Taught undergraduate-level statistics, including A/B testing, analysis of variance, correlation, and regression
• Mentored 3 undergraduate research assistants and trained them in developing their own independent studies
• Prepared lecture and review materials for Health Psychology and Culture Psychology

San Francisco, California, United States

Developed and executed 6 end-to-end research projects within 12 weeks to enhance TuneIn product and ad experience across platforms and devices.

Menlo Park, California, United States

Worked independently and with cross-functional stakeholders within Facebook Trust and Safety to evaluate the impact of malicious ads and digital literacy on vulnerable user populations.

University Of Washington

• Demonstrated the efficacy and necessity of leadership interventions through meta-analyzing pre-post intervention results from 169 empirical studies
• Identified key aspects of leadership transformation and organizational changes by interviewing 26 managerial-level employees from the public sector
• Collaborated with research scientists, consultants, and C-suite executives in developing a measure of strategic thinking

Greater Seattle Area

• Assisted research coordinator and specialists in a field study that trained 50+ teachers about cultural inclusion and growth mindset in classroom settings
• Analyzed 500+ open- and close-ended responses to examine the role of family in first-generation college students’ college experience
• Mentored and trained undergraduate research assistants in qualitative and quantitative data analysis

Greater Seattle Area

• Scheduled and managed a group of 150 student employees using Humanity and Workday
• Recruited, interviewed, and onboarded new employees to perform various tasks such as cash handling, kitchen operations, and barista training
• Sharpened communications and leadership skills by providing excellent customer service and mentoring new colleagues
• Built and maintained positive relationships with managers, full-time staff, and student employees

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Utilized a mixed-method approach to perform usability testing for a new Next-Best-Action (NBA) tool to identify call center agents’ points and experience
• Demonstrated the importance of user research to stakeholders and cross-functional team members by presenting an increased engagement with the NBA tool after implementing results from usability testing
• Created, and identified 4 distinct personas to reflect customer’s most common reasons for service termination in telecommunication industry

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Social And Cultural Psychology

Ph.D. in Psychology, with Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences emphasis.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Psychological And Brain Sciences, 4.0/4.0

Bachelor'S Degree, Magna Cum Laude, Psychology (Honors), Early Childhood Education, 3.9/4.0

Activities and Societies: Malaysian Student Association at the University of Washington | Foundation for International Understanding.