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• Assisted clients on process transformation, performance improvement, cost efficiency, commercial due diligence, and project management • Provided day-to-day operational and tactical support to Project Management Office (PMO) by preparing 50+ project status updates to track regulatory filing process and highlight compliance related escalations• Analyzed auto parts retailer's most material costs to identify 8 areas of significant historic deviation and corresponding cost savings opportunities for 6000+ stores. • Assessed 500k+ data points to pinpoint a home goods retailer's most profitable products (top 20%) in each of its 32 geographies, informing local manufacturing and shipping strategy• Constructed and analyzed compliance-focused processes pain point survey for 30+ cross-functional team members to risk rank 7 main issues and standardize control requirements for a $20 billion utility company • Drafted 2-year strategic plan to stand-up a new consolidated quality function and reported 8 major process and system gaps to senior leadership for a Fortune 500 company.• Executed financial and commercial analysis of a $300 million software solutions company to identify revenue growth opportunities amongst key customer segments and benchmark market performance against competitors• Identified $8.9 million in cost savings actions through labor arbitrage opportunities for a private equity owned cybersecurity firm • Developed and reported on market analysis of agricultural technology, hair care products, grocery retail, and other consumer products to KPMG leadership to drive thought leadership efforts

San Francisco, California, United States

• Independently evaluated the disease burden of lead poisoning within 10 global hot-spots to identify key markets for HOPO's go-to-market strategy • ​Constructed pharmaceutical market profiles of 5 target counties, covering medical infrastructure availability and drug permitting processes• Championed 4 new partnerships with UNICEF and other NGO drug purchasers to enable efficient drug distribution

• Led social and team building activities for 30+ college students

• Led a team of 4 to build a competitive analysis of 10 direct competitors for a niche crowdfunding platform • Created a 5-year financial growth timeline from market research and company data points to engage future investor• Collected and analyzed over 100 customer surveys to inform pricing strategy and build customer-centric marketing material

• Mentored a group of 5 writers to develop unique insights and hone writing skills, leading to a 135% readership growth

• Authored 2 stock market trends and investment-focused articles. One on the reasons behind the 2019 rise in IPOs of companies valued over $1 billion, known as unicorns. The other on why companies with business models centered around corporate social responsibility (CSR) are viable and profitable investment options.

• Conducted material topics assessment on water access and conservation issues within 2 major agricultural product sourcing geographies, identifying 6 key risks based on stakeholder impact and actionability• Developed prioritization framework to evaluate 14 water conservation strategies based on 6 measurable metrics• Designed new "water" program implementation and partnership development strategic roadmap for 5 chosen water conservation methods, supporting locality-specific conservation goal setting and metric development

• Crafted 4-pronged flight authorization and cloud strategy informed by 11 researched competitor case studies • Reimagined product licensing strategy by expanding offerings to 5 new medical aviation partners

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Conducted market research on the payday loan industry for a search fund to identify economically-viable investments by narrowing down the sourcing process to 2 key target states• Examined competitors, customer segments, and market frictions on a state-to-state level to help develop a COVID-era investment and operations expansion strategy• Delivered four monthly deliverables on local stakeholders and market trends to leadership

• Worked collaboratively with a small team to petition the Governor of California to stop new fracking projects • Built a network of over 100 local interest groups to spread awareness, generating over 300+ petition signatures

• Assessed the global environmental, social, and economic footprint of Ben & Jerry’s sweet cherry and sunflower seed supply chains• Identified 10 problem areas spanning waste management to water conservation issues

• Built a local partnership network with over 50 local restaurants and food delivery app• Evaluated customer profiles to inform new customer acquisition strategy

San Francisco Bay Area

Greater Boston Area

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Global Management Program

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