Education

The University of Texas at Austin - McCombs School of Business

From August 2023 - PRESENT (Austin, TX)

BA in Management Information Systems

  • GPA: 3.67/4.0
  • Relevant Coursework: Database Management (DB), Web Application Development (Dev), Data Science for Business Applications, Computer Systems Security, Decision Science, Supply Chain Operations Management, Principles of Product Marketing

 

The Woodlands College Park High School - Academy of Science and Technology

From August 2019 - May 2023 (Woodlands, TX)

  • GPA - 3.91/4.0
  • Relavant Coursework: AP Macroeconomics, AP Computer Science Principles, and AP Statistics

Work Experience

Paradigm Robotics - Business Analyst Intern

From May 2024 - Present (Austin, TX)

  • Formulated a 20-page report on market sizing, pain point survey, and competitive analysis to integrate company’s robot into O&G
  • Spearheaded O&G customer discovery by attending an energy robotics expo and conducting six industry professional interviews
  • Developing company product and technical strategy to scale entry into the O&G sector based on comprehensive market research

 

Westlake Securities - Product Consultant Extern

From January 2024 - May 2024 (Austin, TX)

  • Conducted in-depth research on over 15 AI tools and developed strategic proposals for their efficient implementation in the firm
  • Elected as the group's project lead to engage in monthly client meetings and organize team's research tasks using Excel and Jira
  • Presented the five best solutions aligning with the firm’s north star metric to automate financial modeling and deal-sourcing tasks

 

Chevron Phillips Chemical - Business Operations and Product Intern

From June 2022 - August 2022 (Woodlands, TX)

  • Researched advances in polymer technologies and drafted 10 chemical product summaries, highlighting their properties and uses
  • Supported administrative teams by preparing five financial and product presentations and analyzing sales report data via Tableau
  • Launched process safety initiatives to reduce injury rates for labor-intensive and hazardous jobs by 50% via set rotational schedules

 

University of Houston - Intern as an Instructional Technology Mentor (80 hours)

From June 2020 - July 2020 (Houston, TX)

  • Ran student activities teaching Scratch, HTML/CSS, Python, and Micro:bit programming to 12 students.
  • Tracked student membership and created student daily reports.

Volunteer Experience

Teach2Learn - Ambassador and Mentor for Entrepreneurship and AI Workshops

From June 2020 - May 2023 (Woodlands, TX)

  • Led a team of five to teach and develop curriculum for entrepreneurship and AI workshops for 50+ students.
  • Working with non-profit BreakThrough Houston to expose 660 underserved children to STEM opportunities.

 

Youth Club - Volunteer

From June 2019 - May 2020 (Woodlands, TX)

  • Collaborated with a team of 15 to cook food for 150 people in the Hindu Temple of the Woodlands.
  • Ran food and ticket stalls catering to over 5000 people in festivals at the Hindu Temple of the Woodlands.
  • Started an initiative for members to create toys to donate to 6 charities and animal shelters.
  • Taught groups of 20 kids English, math, coding, Hindu literature, and yoga.

 

FISH Camp - Counselor

From June 2020 - July 2020 (Woodlands, TX)

  • Served as a camp counselor for 75 incoming freshmen within the Academy of Science and Technology.

Clubs

Texas Luminescence - Product Manager

From September 2023 - Present (Austin, TX)

  • Teamed up with six engineers and three designers to create product specifications for DerMetric: an AI skin disease diagnostic app
  • Applied agile methods via weekly scrum meetings to establish cross-functional team communication and steer project objectives
  • Devised solution roadmap and prioritized product backlog to ensure timely delivery of features and support DerMetric’s growth
  • Facilitated weekly workshops going over product management-related topics such as market research, product strategy, testing, etc.

 

Texas Enactus - Product Manager

From September 2023 - PRESENT (Austin, TX)

  • Prototyped four innovative Figma UI/UX app features and implemented A/B testing to enhance user satisfaction ratings by 40%
  • Conducted 8/40+ physician interviews and surveys to gauge user experience with app features and streamline its user journey
  • Connecting with clinics for MVP pilot testing and revamping TeachBack’s slide deck to be used in startup pitch competitions

 

Social Entrepreneurship Learning Lab (SELL) - Incubator Programming Lead and Senior Fellow

From September 2023 - PRESENT (Austin, TX)

  • Created Asthmetric: a startup that alerts asthma patients of their risk of having an asthmatic episode through AI and machine learning.
  • Analyzing feedback and refining curriculum content and activities for 16 workshops within the Incubator Fellowship Program
  • Presented Asthmetric to business professionals at the Sell Your Startup (SYS) pitch day.
  • Executed 15 stakeholder interviews and four proof of concept tests with KPI tracking to validate market potential and mobile app
  • Constructed 20+ user personas/stories and increased user asthma attack risk awareness by 88% via Figma MVP usability testing
  • Showcased venture at the Sell Your Impact (SYI) competition, raising $650, and expanded my team with six engineers/designers

 

Texas Product Catalyst - Product Fellow

From January 2024 - May 2024 (Austin, TX)

  • Completed a 12-week hands-on curriculum, focusing on design thinking, user empathy, product strategy, and product-led growth

 

Skills
  • Python
  • MySQL
  • Basic HTML & Tailwind
  • Astro
  • PowerBI
  • Jira
  • Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, & Word)
  • Google Suite (Docs, Slides, and Spreadsheets)
  • Canva
  • UI Design
  • Business Plan Writing
  • Research and Technical Plan Writing
  • Scrum
  • Market Research
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