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Vancouver, BC, CA

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Launched three consultancy models and two scholarship programs serving over 45 students to date with a 95% success rate.
• Oversee a team of advisors in the delivery of educational services to students; generate contracts, process payroll, and keep accounting records for operations.
• Coast Capital Savings Venture Connection Female Founder Award recipient (2019).

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Responsible for the on-time delivery of SaaS products to clients that include Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies worldwide.
• Follow the Agile methodology in informing priorities and monitoring product requirements throughout the development lifecycle.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Conducted requirements gathering with stakeholders, providing expertise through gap analysis and an understanding of business goals and needs.
• Developed an in-depth knowledge of the SkyHive technology to articulate its values and how Enterprises could leverage its capabilities to redesign and upgrade their search and acquisition of human capital.

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

• Worked on ISTLD-based research, evaluation and analysis of ongoing and completed projects within institute-sponsored grant programs that supported inquiry into teaching and learning university-wide.
• Provided research support to faculty members engaged in investigating teaching and learning, including consultations on research designs and relevant literature review.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

• Led client engagements, serving as a subject matter expert and business process expert for LeaseWave, an end-to-end lease and loan management system for equipment leasing and finance companies.
• Portfolio included a $2.4M implementation project at one of the top ten largest Latin American banks, headquartered in Mexico.
• Employee of the Quarter Award recipient (Q1 2017).

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

• Participated in the product design and implementation of LeaseWave by analyzing technology usage and proposing efficient strategies for addressing the needs of clients.

• Conducted weekly TA sessions with students taking Introduction to Economics.

Managua, Nicaragua

• Conducted data collection and analysis in order to assess the performance of 45 companies from the Agora Accelerator program, in addition to proposing a systematized impact measurement and evaluation method.
• Elaborated a comprehensive Impact Report so as to enable the organization to prove results and communicate effectively with stakeholders, including entrepreneurs, funders, investors and field builders.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

• Conducted research on microfinance in Argentina and on the effectiveness of two different lending methodologies.
• Worked directly with female entrepreneurs assisted by the organization, offering small business guidance to those interested in starting their own enterprises and applying to micro loans.

Porto Alegre, Brazil

• Reported daily on imports and exports that flowed through the city’s major inland port.
• Provided customer service and handled communications between sectors of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics And International Studies

Summer School, Honors

Completed coursework in Global Economics, Social Psychology, The United Nations and Chorus.

High School