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The Wharton School / Resume Books: Class of 2017 - 2nd Year: Technology: Computer Hardware
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Resume Packet
NO. STUDENT GRAD DATE
1 Challagalla, Ajay May 2017
2 Chanasit, Vacharish May 2017
3 Chang, Amy May 2017
4 Chew, Jass Aug 2017
5 Damannagari, Chandan May 2017
6 Dugar, Aditi May 2017
7 Gollub, Alexandre May 2017
8 Horowitz, Eleanor May 2017
9 Huffman, Scott May 2017
10 Junqueira, Thais May 2017
11 Kao, Albert May 2017
12 Kaur, Varanjot May 2017
13 Lai, Elaine May 2017
14 McGuire, Peter May 2017
15 Mclane, Joshua May 2017
16 Miller, Allison May 2017
17 Oussi, Christian May 2017
18 Pozzi, Christopher May 2017
19 Salaverry, Andrea May 2017
20 Sehgal, Akshay May 2017
21 Shafi, Saba May 2017
22 Vasilev, Rumen May 2017
23 Wang, Ruiheng Aug 2017
24 Wang, Xinzhu May 2017
25 Withers, John May 2017
26 Wong, Wunmin May 2017
27 Wu, June Aug 2017
28 Zhu, Yanshan May 2017
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AJAY CHALLAGALLA 2021 Chestnut Street, Apt 803, Philadelphia, PA 19103
267-945-3925
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Master of Business Administration Candidate; Major in Strategic Management and Finance
Philadelphia, PA
2015-2017
GMAT 770 (Verbal- 44, Quant -50)
Member of Wharton’s Community Consultants, Squash, Canada, Technology and India Clubs
Built a fundraising strategy for Diversified Scholars Initiative to help them start an NGO aimed at increasing under-represented minorities in science and technology
NATIONAL INSTITUE OF TECHNOLOGY
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Engineering
Warangal, India
2007-2011
GPA 8.66/10. Ranked in top 5% of class
Admitted to Texas A&M research program in Robotics and AI (Summer 2009)
Published academic papers in Data Mining at IEEE COMPSAC (Seoul, 2010) and IEEE TENCON (Singapore, 2009)
Won best research poster award at IBM’s Academic Research Exchange
EXPERIENCE
AMAZON
Senior Product Manager for Technical Products Intern
Seattle, USA
2016
Developed a strategy for Amazon Web Services to expand payment options and local currency pricing models to 34 countries
Identified a $2.5B FinTech company for acquisition to gain access to local payment methods in over 60 countries
IRISS ELECTRONIC TRAVEL DISTRIBUTION
Executive Director / Founding Member
Hyderabad, India
2012-2015
Developed business model and product design that led to creation of IRISSa B2B software that integrates low-cost airlines onto existing booking systems
Achieved annual transaction volume of $30M with more than 700 clients within 18 months
Grew client base by 50% by leading company’s first step towards global expansion in UAE
Built a Business Continuity Plan, which was instrumental in IRISS signing our first major client, American Express
Led a 12-person team to build IRISS 360° suite of products that includes an online corporate travel policy management tool
Redesigned customer support model to ensure 90% of client queries were resolved in less than 10 minutes
Started a weekly cross-team collaboration meeting to encourage innovation and broaden the perspective of my teams
GOLDMAN SACHS
Technology Analyst
Bangalore, India
2011-2014
Gained buy-in of Global Management team to bring the first global regulatory technology project to India
Maintained fluid communication with Regulatory Finance teams in New York, London, Zurich, Paris and Frankfurt to understand their requirements and deliver technology solutions
Led global team of 8 to develop the Basel 3 regulatory IT framework within the external regulatory timelines; trained 6 new hires on regulatory and technology skills required for project
Became the resident expert for the regulatory team on all technology aspects from architecture to user experience
NAANDI COMMUNITY AND WATER SERVICE
Part-Time Consultant / Volunteer
Hyderabad, India
2014
Increased company’s water service user base by 30% by introducing an incentive scheme to motivate water plant operators to encourage villagers to drink clean water
Built a technology system to reduce costs in tracking daily water distribution by $25,000
Designed business plan while collaborating with external consultants to ensure sustainability of company’s services
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Nationality: USA, Overseas Citizen of India(OCI)
Software Skills: Java, SQL, Ruby, C++
Enjoy solving programming problems/puzzles in my free time
Languages: English, Hindi and Telugu
Interests: Cricket, Squash, Poker and Golf (Beginner - started playing over the summer)
VACHARISH (JOB) CHANASIT 1600 Chestnut Street Apt. 607, Philadelphia, PA 19103 | 267-774-3743 | [email protected]
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Master of Business Administration Candidate; Major in Business Analytics, Marketing
Philadelphia, PA
2015-2017 • GMAT: 760 (99th percentile) • VP of Out for Business (LGBTQ club), and active in Tech Club, FinTech Club, Data Analytics Club, and Food Club • Selected to participate in Wharton’s Semester in San Francisco program, focused on technology and entrepreneurship • Teaching Assistant for Corporate Finance course: 7 selected out of 67 applicants
THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Business Administration; Major in Finance, Minor in Economics; GPA: 3.9
Bangkok, Thailand
2008-2012 • Exchange student at University of California, Berkeley for one academic year - GPA: 4.0 • Awarded 3 annual scholarships by ranking 1st in major in 2010, 2011, and 2012
EXPERIENCE
X (formerly GOOGLE X) Innovation lab created by Google to incubate special projects Business Innovation MBA Intern
Mountain View, CA
Summer 2016 • Performed market assessment on overall demand and competition for a nascent tech product for enterprise • Defined product requirements by conducting >20 interviews with potential customers at senior management level • Co-developed early product mock-ups with a product manager and a software engineer
THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP (BCG) Senior Associate, Associate
Bangkok, Thailand 2012-2015
• Conducted research, performed data analysis, and formed recommendations to address clients’ biggest strategic and operational issues for projects based across Southeast Asia, with clients from the region, the U.S., Canada, and Japan
• Elected as the Associate Representative for the Bangkok office and the office representative for the global LGBT network • Product strategy for a FinTech startup
− Conducted a quantitative survey of 2,000 low income consumers to identify their unmet needs in payments − Designed the feature set for a transit-based micropayments scheme and determined potential technology vendors − Resulted in reaching ~1 million monthly active users 6 months after launch
• Innovation process transformation for a chemicals company − Redesigned step-by-step process manuals for innovation processes including technology scouting, IP management,
and corporate venture capital, as part of the plan to increase share of innovation revenues from 2% to 20% per year − Led cross-functional team of ~20 clients from different roles and backgrounds (science, law, sales)
• Go-to-market strategy for a medical device manufacturer − Performed market assessment on customer needs and competition of the Vietnam and the Philippines market and
developed a go-to-market strategy, which is expected to double revenues to $15 Mn in 5 years − Developed a market sizing model to quantify the size and growth of the industry in the 2 countries through 2022
• Product launch process improvement for a telecommunications equipment manufacturer − Analyzed data on effectiveness of previous promotional campaigns in Thailand and identified improvement areas − Developed a new product launch process guideline and conducted training for the client’s marketing team
• Transformation implementation for a telecommunications company − Developed weekly financial and operational dashboard for CEO and top management to track the progress and
performance of their 20 strategic transformation initiatives on an ongoing basis SIAM COMMERCIAL BANK Largest financial institution in Thailand by market capitalization Investment Banking Intern
Bangkok, Thailand
Summer 2011 • Supported development of financial models and client proposals with in-depth research on industry dynamics and financial
performance of companies in the telecommunications and infrastructure industry
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Interests: Won a Thai cooking student competition, scripted and directed a company musical theatre performance, performed for ~300 colleagues, gadgets, trip planning and travel to >25 countries, soul/R&B music
• Languages: Native speaker of Thai • Skills: Adobe Photoshop, Tableau, JMP statistics, R, SQL, Python (basic)
AMY CHANG [email protected] | 913-205-0001 | 201 S 18
th St Apt 1621 | Philadelphia, PA 19103
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Master of Business Administration Candidate, Major in Finance
Philadelphia, PA
2015-2017
Teaching Assistant for undergraduate Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting courses
1 of 10 students selected to consult for Wharton Small Business Development Center’s Business Building Program
Awarded “Best Writer” in Class of 2017 by a panel that included former NYT managing editor and FT bureau chief
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Majors in Finance and Accounting
Philadelphia, PA
2005-2009
3.94 GPA, summa cum laude
EXPERIENCE
T.ROWE PRICE
Summer Analyst, U.S. Equity
Baltimore, MD
Summer 2016
Assessed $75 billion ambulatory surgery center market, focusing on fundamental analysis of SCAI and SGRY
Presented industry assessment and investment recommendations to portfolio managers
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
Project Manager, Accelerating Capital Markets Development in Emerging Economies
New York, NY
2014-2015
Led meetings with 33-member advisory board, which included President of S&P, head of Chile’s financial regulatory agency, and Mexico’s former Undersecretary of Finance, to draft recommendations for developing emerging markets
Project attracted 50+ public and private sector leaders to convene at WEF’s Annual Meeting in Davos to debate topic
Ghost wrote articles published in Financial Times blog: “Why Bigger is Better – the Case for Expanding EM Corporate Bond Markets,” and WSJ blog: “How Indonesian Companies Can Survive a Falling Rupiah”
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
Private Equity Associate, Principal Investment Area
Private Equity Analyst, Principal Investment Area
New York, NY
2013-2014
2011-2013
Led financial diligence for equity investment into ProQuest, a $550mm digital content and software company ‒ Reviewed business unit sales with company CFO to identify drivers of historical profitability trends ‒ Conducted industry research and third-party interviews to value company on a sum-of-parts basis ‒ Supervised analyst and managed diligence scopes and workstreams for external accounting, legal, and industry consultants
Represented 6 multinational shareholders in negotiations with debtholders of Carrix, a distressed global seaport operator ‒ Analyzed economic impacts of multiple restructuring scenarios and presented recommendations to the shareholder
consortium, facilitating unanimous approval of a $2.7bn restructuring proposal after 2 years of negotiations
‒ After reviewing expense patterns at 12 seaports, proposed to Board of Directors that the company preserve liquidity by deferring $83mm of planned expenditures. Board approved the proposal
Selected to manage division-wide review of fund performance to ensure compliancy with Volcker Rule ‒ Identified exit strategies for all fund investments made since 2000 and aggregated strategies into a division-wide plan to
close the $20+ bn GS Capital Partners V and VI funds
Selected to organize division’s first training session on debt investments
Promoted to post-MBA level after 2 years
Investment Banking Analyst, Structured Finance Group
2009-2011
Advised clients on issuing structured debt instruments ‒ Drafted transaction documentation and produced investor marketing materials to raise $290mm of hurricane and
earthquake insurance coverage for the Mexican government
‒ Built debt models and created rating agency presentations for a $689mm secured debt financing for Delta Air Lines
First Structured Finance analyst promoted to Goldman’s Principal Investment Area to invest in private equity opportunities
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Interests: Certified yoga teacher. Served as Steering Committee Co-Chair of Bent On Learning, a non-profit organization that partners with inner city public schools to bring yoga classes to 3,300 children
Languages: Mandarin (conversational)
JASS , CHEW WEI JUN 2400 Chestnut, Apt 404, Philadelphia, PA 19103
[email protected], +1-267-648-6624
EDUCATION THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Master of Business Administration Candidate; Major in Entrepreneurship Management
Philadelphia, PA 2015-2017
· President of Entrepreneurship Club (400+ members), President of Wharton Asian-American Club (250+members), Organizer of Asian Business Conference 2016, Director of Events of South East Asia club, Member of Consulting, Soccer, Dealmakers
SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY Bachelor Science (Economics) & Bachelor Business Mgmt. (Finance), Summa Cum Laude GPA: 3.95/4.0
Singapore 2008-2011
· Recipient of Economics Advisory Board Excellence award for top 10 graduating students & prestigious Wilmar Scholarship · 2 Research Assistant & 12 Teaching Assistant posts across Finance, Operations, Economics and Econometrics courses · Presented “Southeast Asian Economic Outlook 2011” paper in Paris for OECD Development Centre’s economic forum
EXPERIENCE Luxe Valet Inc. (http://www.luxe.com)
Data Scientist, Growth Strategy, Marketing & Operations Manager New York, NY
Summer 2016 · Identify key cost savings across valet supply, daily operation and marketing, which were implemented
and yielded an expected 30% improvement on cost effectiveness
· Worked with CEO and executive team to create new business plan and strategy to scale business 10X
Twine Labs (http://www.twinelabs.com) Co-Founder / COO
Philadelphia, PA 2015-2016
· Co-founded positive cash flow tech start up (within 6 months), a software service that creates the connections that drive successful organizations, by helping students and employees discover and build valuable professional relationships
· Signed up and on-boarded 900+ Wharton MBA students in 10 days. Accepted to multiple accelerator programs
CARROTSNAP LLC (http://www.carrotsnap.com)
Founder / CEO
Singapore
2015 · Founded social platform that promotes healthy behaviors through fitness challenges and social commitment between users · Selected for incubation at Singapore Management University’s Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship,
A-CONNECT LTD (Management Consulting firm focused on Life Sciences, 9 offices globally) Analyst / Senior Associate / Project Manager
Singapore / London 2012-2015
· Project manager, on key projects with global fortune 500 clients (across Pharmaceuticals, Hospitality, FMCG, Education, Food, Agriculture-Chemicals). Functions included project management, growth strategy & market entry, cost-cutting, ideation
workshop design & execution, organizational restructuring, pricing & salesforce effectiveness, supply chain management.
· Managed the APAC regional transformation project for Pfizer’s established pharma products, identifying 25% cost efficiencies while reallocating resources to 3 future growth opportunities which were implemented
· Designed/implemented Intercontinental Hotel Group’s global transformation program, improving work performance culture, increasing revenue and employee engagement. Pitched to CEO and saw 400% increase in program budget.
· Analyzed transactional pricing leakages for Italian Agrichemical market for Adama, developing new pricing strategy and system that would result in 30-40% increased operating profits, 20%+ efficiency improvement
Full list of project available on request or for discussion
TEMASEK HOLDINGS / SEATOWN HOLDINGS
Investment Analyst
Singapore
Summer 2012 · Constructed proprietary valuation models, prepared investment thesis/recommendation for various market sectors including
commodities resources (steel, coal), soft commodities (oil palm, agro-chemicals, seeds)
UBS AG INVESTMENT BANK
Analyst (Sales and Trading – Equities)
Singapore
Summer 2011 · Traded Southeast Asian equities, communicating key ideas to external/internal trading clients · Designed automated system to enhance revenue efficiency for trading desk; rolled out in multiple offices
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION · Interests Passionate for Sports (represented school and won tournaments for soccer, rugby and volleyball), Music (Piano grade
6), and Strategic games (Won multiple poker tournaments and cyber gaming tournaments) · Community Involvement: Conceptualized and led projects to rural China, each time managing teams of ~20 students to tackle
urban poverty through education. Projects raised $50,000, received local media acclaim
· Languages: Native English and Fluent Mandarin speaker
CHANDAN DAMANNAGARI 2020 Walnut St., Apt 19D, Philadelphia, PA 19103 | 248-835-7648 | [email protected]
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
MBA Candidate; Major in Marketing and Operations
Philadelphia, PA
2015-2017
Fall 2015 Director’s List and First Year Honors at Wharton
Director Wharton Tech Club and VP Wharton India Economic Forum
In-semester internship at DreamIt Ventures – worked on company evaluation and operations
GMAT: 770 (99th percentile)
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
MS Electrical Engineering; MS Biomedical Engineering
Ann Arbor, MI
2004-2007
Graduate Research Assistant at the Direct Brain Interface Lab – designed and implemented signal processing paradigms
Collaborated with cross-functional research teams of doctors, professors, and industry professionals
C, C++, MATLAB, and assembly language coding experience during coursework and research
OSMANIA UNIVERSITY
BE Electronics and Communication
Hyderabad, India
2000-2004
Awarded the Government of India National Merit Scholarship
Organized annual technical symposiums, company visits, and alumni events
EXPERIENCE
NVIDIA
Product Marketing Manager Intern
Santa Clara, CA
Summer 2016
Created technical content on Machine Learning & Accelerated Computing to attract developers into the NVIDIA ecosystem
Search engine optimized NVIDIA developer webpages to improve their ranking in Google and other search engines
Tracked page metrics using tools like Google Analytics, Adobe Target, and Conductor
Created a standardized process for future creation of SEO web content targeted at Graphics Processing Unit developers
TRW Automotive
Principal Algorithm Engineer
Farmington, MI
2014-2015
Rated as an Outstanding Contributor (top 10%) in 7 out of 8 annual employee performance reviews at TRW
Supervised Toyota, Mitsubishi, and Hyundai-Kia programs across multiple vehicles lines with total annual revenue of $300 million. Responsible for resource planning and providing inputs for budget analysis
Managed a team of four engineers in the U.S. and six engineers in Japan, Italy, China, and Korea. Coordinated the product design, development, and verification activities across locations along with interactions with global customer teams
TRW Automotive
Senior Algorithm Engineer/ Algorithm Engineer
Farmington, MI
2007-2014
Headed algorithm development for occupant safety systems and safety electronics. Conceived, designed, and developed industry-leading and award-winning advanced airbags, seatbelts, driver assist systems and electronic control modules
Presented next-generation system designs to existing/potential customers to maintain/win new program business - doubled market share by winning eight new vehicle platforms over four years
Continuously improved existing designs to achieve average annual performance improvements of around 15% through increases in throughput, sensing performance, and processing speed
Achieved average annual cost reductions of over 10% through optimized memory usage and system and component redesign.
Analyzed large sets of front, side, and rollover customer crash data to develop calibrations for airbag modules
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Entrepreneurial Experience: Co-founded “Innovgate Health,” a healthcare data integration and management company (www.innovgate.com). Worked primarily in a Product Management/ Marketing role.
Community Involvement: Board member, Perry Nursery School for at-risk kids; National Council Member, Overseas Friends of Bharatiya Janata Party; Outreach Coordinator, U of M Athletic Department; Co-founder, Detroit Friendship Cup
Interests: Ballroom dancer, former semi-professional poker player, runner (marathon/half-marathon), yoga practitioner, basketball/ soccer/ softball/ flag football player, and avid traveler
ADITI DUGAR 1319 4
th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122 (781) 572-7447 [email protected] Portfolio: www.aditidugar.com
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Master of Business Administration Candidate;
Majors in Entrepreneurial Management and Operations Management
Philadelphia, PA
2015 – 2017
Selected for Semester in San Francisco program focused on Entrepreneurship and Technology; Awarded fellowship.
Winner of the 2015 Penn Design Challenge; First Year Honors (20%).
Co-President of Wharton’s Innovation & Design Club. Member of Wharton’s Entrepreneurship Club and Technology Club.
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science; Major in Mechanical Engineering
Ithaca, NY
2008 – 2012
Member of 100+ Miles Per Gallon Team, which competed in 2010 Automotive X Prize Competition; Musical Director of The CallbaXX all-female a cappella group; Musical Director and Co-Founder of Tarana, a South-Asian a cappella group.
EXPERIENCE
CANARY (IoT startup focused on a smart, all-in-one home security device)
Product Management/Operations Intern
New York, NY
Summer 2016
Managed Beta program for upcoming product and grew participant base from 40 to 240 people. Recruited and selected participants, defined incentive strategy, trained customer support team, crafted program missions to validate key product
concepts, and synthesized feedback.
Defined user experience and created product requirements document for first IP camera with Apple HomeKit compatibility.
Designed, moderated usability study to understand impact of new hardware and mobile feature launches on user experience.
CHARGE-IT-SPOT (Startup focused on a free, safe, and secure cell phone charging kiosk)
Hardware Product Management Intern
Philadelphia, PA
Spring 2016
Identified and implemented lighting and weatherproofing solutions to improve user security in dimly lit environments and protect kiosk locations, increasing product viability at venues such as casinos and sports stadiums.
Analyzed market trends, recommended implementation of USB-C charging cables. Devised sourcing plan to retrofit kiosks.
PROCTER & GAMBLE, GILLETTE
Process Development Engineer, Machine Design & Integrated Process Development
Boston, MA
2014 –2015
Selected by senior management for a uniquely customized role; acted as a hub between product design, machine design, and manufacturing partners. Started up five subsystems on a cartridge assembly machine (CAM), exceeding initial machine
reliability targets and commercial launch volumes.
Developed and implemented test plans to understand limits of subsystems. Improved performance on two subsystems from 87% to 95% process reliability (120 stops/day to 48 stops/day).
Led initial vendor acceptance tests for repeat builds of two subsystems in Scotland, UK to ensure process reliability of 95% for future production systems.
Research & Development Engineer, Product Design & Development 2013 –2014
Designed and developed a key product component for the Brazilian market to be assembled on the CAM; optimized consumer satisfaction and ease of assembly, lowered manufacturing and transport costs, and maintained tight tolerances.
Leveraged statistical process control methods to successfully produce and scale a robust and repeatable design.
Managed two vendor relationships, ensuring component was manufactured to specifications and on time.
Product Supply Engineer, Machine Design 2012 –2013
Designed and implemented two production subsystems for the CAM, enabling multiple products within a billion-dollar brand family to be manufactured on the same equipment and increasing flexibility to economically serve differentiated markets.
Reverse engineered a competitor’s razor to understand manufacturing techniques and financials, and developed recommendations on how to streamline Gillette’s injection molding and machine design strategies.
APPLE, INC.
Supplier Quality Engineering Intern
Cupertino, CA
Summer 2011
Metrology Design: Visited two manufacturing sites in China and compared metrology methods and equipment in order to make recommendations on how to improve consistency in data across factory sites.
Stack Analysis: Analyzed measurement data and prepared presentations on tolerance issues to aid product development team.
BUILD-IT-YOURSELF (Developer of technology enrichment programs for children)
Developer
Cambridge, MA
2010 –2013
Directed four summer workshops on Scratch programming and simple robotics. Designed and taught digital music course.
Led presentation team of four to Constructionism 2010, a conference in France on creative approaches to educational learning.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Technical Skills: NX, SolidWorks, Matlab, Java, Arduino, HTML, CSS, Design Thinking, Statistical Process Control. Interests: Piano, a cappella, painting, drawing, running, hiking, travel. Languages: French and Hindi (conversational).
ALEXANDRE H. GOLLUB 2020 Walnut Street, apt. 19L | Philadelphia, PA 19103 | 215-620-7357 | [email protected]
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Master of Business Administration Candidate; Major in Finance and Strategic Management
Philadelphia, PA
2015-2017
Member of Wharton’s Technology Club
GMAT: 760 (99th percentile)
ECOLE CENTRALE MARSEILLE
Dual Undergraduate & Master’s Degree in Engineering
Marseille, France
2006-2008
Summa cum laude, 2nd best student of graduation class
Recipient of two-year Eiffel Merit Scholarship – French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
Created a 3D-object scanner that uses only one stationary camera
ESCOLA POLITECNICA, UNIVERSITY OF SAO PAULO
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, major in microelectronics
Sao Paulo, Brazil
2004-2010
Summa cum laude, 2nd best student of graduation class
Published 2 scientific papers on Integrated Optics internationally (DOI: 10.1002/pssc.200982889 and 10.1117/12.842432)
EXPERIENCE GOOGLE
Product Manager – MBA Intern
Mountain View, CA
2016
Developed product strategy and go-to-market plans for a new display ads product of $0.5B of addressable market revenue
Created preliminary design and technical concepts of such new offering and managed the initial steps of the product roadmap
A.T. KEARNEY
Associate, Senior Business Analyst, Business Analyst
Sao Paulo, Brazil
2011-2015
Leadership & Strategy Consulting
Managed a 9-member team spread over 3 continents of a multinational chemical company to review its purchasing strategy of raw materials, achieved almost 2-digit cost reduction
Led a 4-member team to review $0.5B Brazilian outbound supply chain operation of one of world's top automakers, direct report to regional C-level executives, delivered two-digit cost reductions
Revised strategic plan of railroad company by designing infrastructure investments and new market entries
Analytics & Business Development
Redesigned pricing strategy of a Private Equity invested company reporting directly to the CEO, stopped deficit issue and increased EBITDA margins higher than local market’s in one quarter
Created new insurance products previously unoffered in the Brazilian market for one of largest national insurance group, allowing client to be first mover on a rapid growing market niche
Operations Improvement & Cost Reduction
Led a 4-member team to improve operational performance of a Public-Private Oil and Gas company by 2 digits through workforce reduction in a strong labor union environment
Managed a 5-member team to improve all customer channels of one of the Brazilian largest banks, uncovered a potential of $0.3B annual cost reduction and $0.2B annual revenue increase
Change Management & Organization Restructuring
Restructured maintenance organization of a $11B multinational mining group, resulting in 2-digit throughput increase
Restructured a public traded holding company for business diversification purposes, allowing client to create / buy two new business units in industries not previously operated
Proactivity & Awards
Coordinated the Intern Training Program and lectured as main instructor for 2 years
Coordinated the Intern Recruiting Process, created team-based discussion cases and interviewed undergraduate candidates
Co-authored new methodology for assessing logistic infrastructure investments; 2012 A.T. Kearney best Intellectual Capital
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS
Engineer intern – Systems-on-a-Chip Power Group
Nice, France
2008
Conducted statistical analyses of energy consumption of cell phone chips
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages: Native in Portuguese, fluent in English and French, proficient in German and Spanish
Programming: C++, MATLAB, SQL, Perl, Verilog and VHDL
Interests: Science fiction books, cryptography, soccer and volleyball
Community: lead non-profit organization Seeding-the-Future, preparing poor-community teenagers for their first job
ELEANOR HOROWITZ 116 Lexington St, San Francisco, CA, 94110 | 914-391-9304 | [email protected]
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Master of Business Administration Candidate; Majors in Entrepreneurial Management and Marketing
Philadelphia, PA
2015-2017 • Selected to participate in Semester in San Francisco program focused on technology and entrepreneurship • VP, External Marketing, Innovation & Design Club; Director, Penn Design Challenge; Fellow, Wharton Social Impact
Initiative; Finalist, Wharton People Analytics Case Competition • Member of Technology, Innovation & Design, Entrepreneurship, Social Impact, and Yoga & Wellness Clubs
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE Bachelor of Arts, Joint Major in Chemistry and Environmental Studies, Minor in Global Health
Middlebury, VT
2007-2011 • Magna cum laude, Dean’s List, College Scholar, Fraker Essay Prize Finalist • Environmental Council student representative; Outdoor Orientation Leader; Photo Editor of weekly newspaper • Semester abroad at University of Otago, New Zealand
EXPERIENCE
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Product Marketing Manager Intern – Surface
Redmond, WA
2016 • Drove go-to-market strategy for product launch of 32 NFL team-branded Surface Pro 4 type covers and managed project
timeline for 60+ stakeholders from engineering, operations, PR, retail and sales teams • Evaluated non-traditional retail models to reach new customers and sell directly to NFL fans at stadiums and through
NFLshop.com. Presented recommendations to senior leadership and transitioned execution to operations and retail teams UNITUS SEED FUND $23M early-stage venture capital fund focused on social impact Investment Analyst
Bangalore, India
2013-2015 • Sourced 900+ potential investments (35% of overall pipeline) and conducted due diligence and financial modeling analysis
on most promising opportunities. Strong deal pipeline enabled fund to become India’s most active seed-stage impact investor one year after launch with 12 new portfolio companies and 0% deals missed/lost to peers
• Created and piloted roadshow initiative in eight cities to build brand awareness and diversify geographic reach across India, leading to 20% increase in deals beyond South India
• Built database to track internal deal metrics based on sector, stage, geography, and source. Used outcomes to evaluate team success and measure fund’s quarterly performance
• Evaluated startup trends and published thought leadership for on-demand economy. Persuaded senior partners to adopt new investment vertical resulting in $250K invested in logistics and uber-for-auto rickshaws startups
• Aided grant writing and strategy for USAID funding and secured $1.5M grant out of 34 finalists to accelerate scale and scope of early-stage entrepreneurship in India
MISSION MARKETS Online marketplace connecting investors to socially responsible startups and funds Business Development Associate
New York, NY
2011-2013 • Recruited and on-boarded new users, growing membership by 40%, and connected investors to $2.7B of debt and equity
investment opportunities • Communicated user feedback to CTO and team of Ruby developers to optimize marketplace’s search and discovery features • Researched new business line for trading environmental credits and evaluated feasibility through market surveys. Pitched
expansion plan to CEO and incorporated proposal into Series B investment materials • Managed marketing and communications: generated original content to grow Twitter followers by 30%, wrote monthly
newsletters to 12,000 subscribers, and hosted monthly webinars on topics such as organic agriculture and renewable energy
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • Interests: Completed treks in Himalayas and Patagonia, guided backpacking trips in Adirondacks, instructed and led canoe
trips for 8 to 12-year-olds in Vermont, freelance photographer for travel blogs • Volunteer Work: Built water treatment business in rural Ghana and raised $10K for materials and 5 years’ monitoring.
Developed evaluation tools for non-profit supporting girls’ empowerment in Far Rockaways, NY • Technical Skills: Adobe CS, ArcGis, JMP, HTML (basic), WordPress, SalesForce, Google AdWords • Alumni Involvement: Middlebury Admissions Interviewer, Founder of Middlebury Social Enterprise Alumni Group
SCOTT HUFFMAN 2400 Chestnut St, Apt 1603, Philadelphia, PA 19103 | 310-357-9326 | [email protected]
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Master of Business Administration Candidate
Philadelphia, PA
2015-2017
Awards: Ross Renewable Energy Case Competition (2nd place), Director’s List (twice, top 10% of class by semester GPA)
Leadership: Student Life Fellow (selected by second year Fellows to mentor and help incoming first years transition into
life at Wharton), Welcome Committee (selected by Dean of Student affairs to represent the school for admitted students),
Energy Club VP of Alumni – Renewables, Public Speaking Club VP of Content, Communications Fellow
GMAT Score: 770 (99+ percentile)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Los Angeles, CA
2006-2010
Leadership: Campus Tour Guide, Dance Marathon Committee – Dancer Captain (coordinated team of 150 students for a
pediatic AIDS charity event that raised over $400,000), Camp Kesem – Camp Counselor (summer camp for children whose
parents have cancer), UniCamp – Camp Counselor (summer camp for children with underprivileged backgrounds), Pi Kappa
Phi Fraternity Executive Secretary
EXPERIENCE
TESLA MOTORS
Battery Technology Project Management Intern
Palo Alto, CA
2016 - 2016
Gathered technical specifications and ran comparative analysis to help determine which 12V battery to use in the Model 3
Coordinated battery shipments, inspections, and transfers to the production line with short and crucial deadlines
Tracked and analyzed temperature and humidity data to determine effects of cell storage in trailers during summer months
Sat in on technical and commercial meetings with current and potential suppliers for future projects
HARTZELL AEROSPACE – ELECTROFILM MANUFACTURING
Design Group Supervisor
Lead the four person team of designers and engineers that created all 3D models and production drawings
Valencia, CA
2014-2015
Streamlined instruction and requirement flow down and increased production drawing output by 20% in 2015
Implemented new document control system, substantially reducing drawing mistakes and lost documents
Oversaw multiple concurrent design programs while working to employee strengths and improving weaknesses
Continually trained designers and draftsmen in Solidworks and CATIA to reduce design time and improve on deadlines
Project Engineer
Coordinated cross-functional teams for design and production projects, ensure compliance to requirements
2013-2014
Led three successful exhaust system projects worth over $100K each in parts sold to Embraer, Bombardier, and Liebherr
Earned Nadcap weld accreditation (necessary for many welding requirements) for the company over two years
Reduced Nadcap nonconformance by 30% over two years by updating and clarifying weld procedures and processes
Led Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews to interface with customer before finalizing design for production
Product Design Engineer
Created 3D models and manufacturing drawings for in-house and outsourced parts, fixtures, and assemblies
2010-2013
Facilitated wide-scale addition of 3D modeling to company’s design capabilities, contributing to over $2M in new contracts
Developed existing system for producing, organizing, and saving 3D models and manufacturing drawings
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
Mechanical Design Integration Intern
Redondo Beach, CA
2009
Created standard part set 3D models that were used in multiple projects throughout the company to reduce redundancy
Constructed interface points for a model of the James Webb Space Telescope and routed electrical harnesses
Other
Non-Profit: GRID Alternatives (non-profit organization that installs solar panels for low-income family homes)
Interests: Renewable energy, 3D printing, hiking and backpacking, card and board games, discussing time travel theories
Technical Skills: CAD - Solidworks, CATIA, AutoCad; Other - Kubotek Conversion Software, FARO, ASME Y-14 2009
THAIS JUNQUEIRA 2116 Chestnut Street, unit 3303, Philadelphia, PA 19103 | 267-918-5967 | [email protected]
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Master of Business Administration Candidate; Major in Finance and Marketing
Philadelphia, PA
2015-2017 • Board member of Latin American Student Association, member of Tech Club, Women in Business and Marketing Club UNIVERSITY OF SAO PAULO Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Sao Paulo, Brazil
2007-2011 • Analyst in the Center of Studies of Naval Management, conducting studies and research on the naval sector (ports, shipyards,
industry regulation, among others) and supporting a consulting firm Verax Consultoria (2009-2010)
EXPERIENCE AMAZON Senior Product Manager Intern
Seattle, WA
Summer 2016 • Analyzed fees for every product sold through Fulfillment by Amazon and identified opportunities to increase revenues, lower
costs, and improve third party sellers’ experience with potential incremental gross profit of up to $1.4B through 2020 THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP Senior Associate Associate
Sao Paulo, Brazil
2014-2015 2012-2014
Strategy and analytics experience: • Analyzed viability of market entry of leading Indian automotive player in Brazil, defining size of opportunity and entry
strategy and developing the project’s business case • Revised strategy of the air shuttle services of a $4B Brazilian airline, developing a flight-by-flight diagnosis of client and
competitors and recommending solutions for route networks, price optimization, on board and airport service, punctuality and regularity of flights and overall brand image worth $60M in incremental revenue
• Assessed excess baggage operations for airline, implementing new metrics and daily management report, IT adjustments in airports to reinforce control and pricing-related solutions, creating $20M in additional revenue
• Developed assessment of Brazil's public education, focused on teacher’s continuing capacitation, in partnership with Brazil's biggest NGO; analyzed over 3,000 stakeholders, structuring the country’s challenges and respective solutions; study was presented to the Ministry of Education and drove creation of over 500 scholarships for teachers
• Developed analysis for turnaround of $2B consumer goods firm, defining opportunities to cut costs by revising relationships with current and prospective suppliers and negotiating price reductions, identifying potential annual savings of up to $10M
Marketing and consumer insights: • Redefined strategy of the Premium Tariff of Brazilian airline, conducting consumer preferences analysis and establishing
dynamic pricing, a new benefit package to be offered, and the communication plan, worth $30M in additional revenue • Redesigned Brazilian airline’s e-marketing strategy, analyzing effectiveness of current actions, identifying benchmarks and
best practices and establishing guidelines and mechanisms to improve sales conversion, worth $15M in incremental revenue • Redefined services offered in all digital sales channels (B2C and B2B websites, mobile apps, mobile/tablet sites, Facebook
store) of Brazilian airline, considering benchmarks, competition assessment and customers' needs for each interface Client leadership and organizational experience: • Structured and executed management initiatives to increase production efficiency of two business units for Brazilian oil &
gas corporation; led project teams through development of detailed 5-year plans, establishment of new KPI’s and definition of overall efficiency goals, with $8.8B estimated margin gains
• Structured separation process for Chairman and CEO roles at $2B Brazilian construction company, designing final organizational model, succession process and development plan for successors' first year
VALUE PARTNERS MANAGEMENT CONSULTING Analyst Intern
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Q1-Q2 2011 • Assessed market entry of Italian appliance manufacturer in Brazil, analyzing client and competitor positioning and
recommending acquisition of an established player
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Interests: Travelling, jogging, trekking, playing acoustic guitar and watching movies • Community work: Volunteer consultant for Yunus Social Business (social projects incubator); Supporter of Lar do
Caminho (orphanage), tutoring English and providing school supplies and toys for kids • Languages: Portuguese (native), Spanish (advanced)
ALBERT KAO 2201 Chestnut Street Unit 601 Philadelphia, PA 19103 | 603-770-8225 | [email protected]
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Master of Business Administration Candidate; Major in Marketing and Operations Management
Philadelphia, PA
2015-2017
Member of Technology Club, Co-President of Wharton Asian American Association of MBAs, Leadership Fellow
GMAT: 770/800 (99% percentile)
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Bachelor of Science in Chemical-Biological Engineering (GPA: 4.8/5.0)
Cambridge, MA
2008-2012
President of Chinese Students Club, Public Relations & Fundraising Coordinator for Camp Kesem, Vice President & Treasurer for Phi Beta Epsilon Fraternity
EXPERIENCE
JUNIPER NETWORKS
Product Manager, Security Business Unit
Sunnyvale, CA
Summer 2016
Created strategy and roadmap for a flagging product (additional $10M opportunity per year) by designing and running interviews & survey (with 35%+ response rate), analyzing revenue and support metrics, and conducting competitive analysis
Defined go-to-market plan by creating product positioning from identified customer segments, use cases, and selling motions
Produced Market Requirement Document to describe customer needs, company opportunity and business goals, and prioritized product requirements
DELOITTE CONSULTING
Consultant, Technology Practice
Business Technology Analyst, Technology Practice
Boston, MA
2014-2015
2012-2014
Ranked in highest tier (top 5%), received top rating on all project evaluations, and recognized with three awards for outstanding
client service and community impact
Strategy and Execution
Conducted market research and Subject Matter Expert (SME) interviews to survey the competitive landscape, identify key product features, and adapt overall strategy to industry trends
Established privacy operations for $8M HIPAA Initiative, supporting the client’s expansion into healthcare, by developing business processes that met compliance and minimized the change management needed across departments
Designed and implemented issue escalation process for three client organizations, an outside vendor, and Deloitte’s internal team to address enrollment challenges for client’s 370k website users; achieved alignment with organizations’ leadership on
goals and procedures, managed vendor adaptations, and developed employee training
Leadership and Cross-Functional Teamwork
Led team of eight through system tests and headed production support team, resulting in successful delivery and issue resolution for a new Back Office portal used daily by 2,000 caseworkers
Supported project management operations for leadership to illustrate progress, understand risks, and prioritize tasks
Managed testing team to design tests around use cases to validate integration with local and state technology systems
Analytical Skills
Developed financial model and sensitivity analysis to forecast investment requirements and create clarity on execution risks
Resolved cross-functional and highly sensitive user issues by analyzing and verifying faulty website logic, generating potential solutions, and partnering with client organizations and the development team to design and implement changes
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Interests: Physical challenges (half marathon, Patagonia trekking, Insanity workouts), cooking (mostly Chinese cuisine) and potlucks, Hip-Hop and Indian dance
Community Involvement: Innovation Product Spotting Team: standardized process identifying internal collateral for maturation into market products. Alumni Association Membership Co-chair for Camp Kesem (a camp for children whose
parents have or have had cancer): co-led team of six and increased alumni involvement by piloting a new Advisory Board
structure and running an alumni recognition campaign.
Language: Mandarin (Intermediate)
Technological Skills: Project experience with SQL, SoapUI, SharePoint, Microsoft TFS, JIRA
VARANJOT KAUR 1512 Spruce Street, Unit 1409 • Philadelphia 19102 • [email protected] • 267-216-8085
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Master of Business Administration Candidate
Philadelphia, PA
2015-2017
Selected to participate in the Semester in San Francisco program focused on technology and entrepreneurship
Awards: 2nd place at Facebook-Haas Tech Challenge; Joseph Wharton Fellow for academic and professional excellence
Leadership: Director (1st year), Wharton Technology Club; Leadership Representative, Wharton Leadership Office
SHRI RAM COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, DELHI UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) from India’s top undergraduate business school
Delhi, India
2007-2010
Mitsubishi UFJ Scholar: awarded to 12 out of ~1800 students for academic excellence; Graduated with distinction (78%)
Principal Madan Mohan medal holder: annually awarded to 1 in ~1800 students for ‘highest extra-curricular achievement’
EXPERIENCE
AMAZON.COM Seattle, WA
Sr. Program Manager Intern, Customer Experience, Amazon Logistics Summer 2016
Developed product offering for new package tracking and management tool for Amazon logistics (details confidential)
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement product features for delivery tracking: conducted user survey and interviews, prioritized features, created wireframes and developed milestones and roadmap
MCKINSEY & COMPANY Chicago, Delhi
Business Analyst, Knowledge Analyst 2010-2014
Managed team of consultants in informal Junior Engagement Manager role on two projects
Global experience serving 20+ clients across 4 continents (North America, Asia, Europe and Australia).
Marketing and strategy experience
Go-to-market strategy, Hardware Technology company: Conducted market research and competitor analysis to understand implications of new fiber optic communication on existing products. Identified potential regions and partners for expansion
Sales strategy, Insurance company: Performed complex cluster analysis and profiling of survey data with a 2-member offshore team to develop salesforce segmentation and reallocation strategy with potential impact of ~$72M
Partner development, Philanthropic fund: Interviewed CEOs/CTOs of 28 global partners (vaccine manufacturers) to identify, plan and prioritize initiatives for increasing market supply of vaccines; led to $3M grant to the partners
Analytics and customer insights
Provider behavior insights, State of Arkansas: Analyzed patient claims ‘big data’ to quantify impact of Phase 1 of healthcare innovation program on provider behaviors; developed communications presented to the senate and published in media
Strategic sourcing, CPG company: Analyzed spend data, conducted interviews and workshops with senior clients and external industry experts to identify savings worth $80M across four product categories
Cross-functional collaboration and program management
Implementing new business process, Healthcare payor: Led cross-functional stakeholders (legal, special investigations, IT) to pilot a new process aimed at improving efficiency and effectiveness of existing fraud detection process; savings of ~$100 M
Open access strategy, Philanthropic fund: Convinced Chief of Staff to implement the world’s strongest policy on open access research impacting ~$1B of global development research funds annually
ICARE EYE HOSPITAL, Growth stage affordable eye care provider for underprivileged NOIDA, India
Head, Community Operations 2014-2015
Reported directly to the CEO, managed cross-functional team of eight to set up operations for new secondary care center, leading to an overall increase in number of surgeries by 30% within a year
Developed rigorous bottom-up pricing model and benchmarking analysis to define prices for key products
Developed marketing communications for donors to raise $61K within six months; 70% amount secured from new donors
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Interests: Trained in classical dance (Kathak) for 10 yrs; Theatre (performed in 10+ national and international productions)
Community: Standardized leaning content for India’s biggest slum education program (Pratham); sourcing venture capital investments in higher education social enterprises for Locust Walk Partners; MBA Mentor to two undergraduate students
Tech skills: Working knowledge of SQL, Microsoft Access; Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word;
ELAINE LAI http://elaine-j-lai.squarespace.com | (562) 500-9488 | [email protected]
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia, PA
Master of Business Administration Candidate; Major in Management 2015-2017
VP of Data & Analytics Club, Out4Biz (LGBTQ Club) and Design & Innovation Clubs; Member of Technology Club
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering 2007-2011
Regents’ Scholar (fewer than 0.5% of students), Engineering Dean's Scholar, Director of ACA Hip Hop dance company
EXPERIENCE
IBM – WATSON INTERNET OF THINGS & WATSON HEALTH Research Triangle Park, NC
Product Manager Intern Summer 2016
Created new product offering to solve customer (hospital) pain point: patients are too often readmitted, when it could be prevented; Solution consisted of patient experience (connected devices + iOS app) and hospital experience (web-based
dashboard with machine learning-driven insights); Sole product owner for entire product
Led team of three junior software engineers from problem identification to deployed demo in compressed 10-week timeframe within agile methodology; Recognized as ‘best team chemistry’ of all intern teams
Defined user pain points and designed user experience by conducting user interviews, research, and using design thinking techniques; Managed user needs, internal stakeholder needs and technical feasibility resulting in happy stakeholders
Developed and executed on high-level team direction, product roadmap, user stories, detailed wireframes and acceptance test criteria; Sole intern team to complete stretch goals set by stakeholders
Created go-to-market strategy including opportunity, pricing, sales channels, marketing channels, KPI definition by conducting detailed research and engaging cross-discipline stakeholders
Pitched to 20 executives and used feedback to iterate and refine product and business plan for final pitch at HQ with ultimate goal of sending product demo to 2017 Watson IoT HQ unveiling in Munich, Germany
PENN DESIGN CHALLENGE Philadelphia, PA
Innovation Consultant for American Express Fall 2015
Selected by American Express as winning team of 10 competing teams and presented solution to SVP-level leadership
Re-designed in-store purchase experience to increase AmEx Serve pre-paid card customer lifetime value and market share
Based design on customer needs and user narrative; Obtained qualitative feedback from target customers using human-centric design method including intercept interviews and empathy exercises
NVESTLY (Acquired in 2015) Santa Monica, CA
Associate 2013-2015
Nvestly is a social network to share stock trades and gain insights from peers; 5-10 employees
Improved product quality by using SQL to enhance visualization critical to the integrity of core product; Performed tests with software developers to ensure seamless implementation and successful deployment
Grew user engagement and unique content shared metrics by leading feature design (vision, wireframes)
RAYTHEON – SPACE AND AIRBORNE SYSTEMS Los Angeles, CA
Deputy Technical Director / Software & Hardware Systems Engineer 2011-2015
Developed new hardware lab design to improve usability, efficiency and user approval using internal research insights
Increased asset utilization from ~50% to 95% and reduced start-up costs by over 80% for all future programs
Led 10-member cross-functional team to define product roadmap, high-level design, detailed requirements, financial plans, schedule plans resulting in on-schedule design phase completion and $30M in funding from CEO
Lead test engineer for active electron-scanning array radar lab; Deployed software builds to FPGA modules on live high-voltage hardware and ran extensive user test for pre-flight preparation and debugging; Performed hardware/software root
cause analysis on the fly; Supported customer flight test as radar expert; Efforts resulted in on-time deliverables for $1.3B
contract
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Examples of scripting skills: Analyzed noise signature in aircraft [Northrop Grumman, MATLAB]; Analyzed vital sign data for consumer health care app [IBM, Python]; Created StockTwits (Twitter for investors) bot for testing [Nvestly, Python]
Technical documentation skills: Wrote design specs, software deployment procedures, and requirements for aircraft [Raytheon]
Interests: landscape and urban photography, traveling, Wharton Women’s Rugby, LGBTQ Community Service Leader
PETER J. MCGUIRE 2218 Pemberton Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146
(301) 237-2555
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Master of Business Administration Candidate
Philadelphia, PA
2015-2017
Member of Wharton’s Veterans Club, Tech Club, and Finance Club.
GMAT: 740 (97th percentile).
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude
Nashville, TN
2002-2006
EXPERIENCE
GOOGLE, INC
MBA Intern, Finance Operations
Sunnyvale, CA
2016
Developed a playbook to facilitate the creation of comprehensive roadmaps for cross-finance programs through identification and prioritization of best in class features and requirements.
Conducted an assessment of Product Master Data Management at Google; established foundational requirements for development of that functional area in future quarters.
R3 STRATEGIC SUPPORT GROUP
Senior Technical Intelligence Advisor
Indian Head, MD
2014-2015
Managed a $350K project to design, test, and field a precision tool that enabled forensic and chemical analysis of previously unrecoverable evidence from improvised explosive devices.
NAVY EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
Officer-in-Charge, Combined Explosives Exploitation Cell
Afghanistan / Indian Head, MD
2012-2014
Led a forensic laboratory in Kandahar where 50 scientists, engineers, and international military personnel analyzed evidence from more than 1,250 improvised explosive devices; awarded Commendation Medals from both the Army and Navy.
Supervised the analysis of more than 1 million pieces of evidence through which 6,700 DNA samples and fingerprints were used to positively identify 105 individuals responsible for building or planting explosive devices.
Developed an innovative evidence presentation system that was accepted by the Afghan judiciary and contributed to a 98% conviction rate of enemies linked to attacks against coalition forces.
JOINT TASK FORCE PALADIN SOUTHWEST
Department Head, Afghan Partnership and Training
Afghanistan / Virginia Beach, VA
2010-2012
Led a department of nine military personnel from the US and UK that certified the first Afghan bomb disposal team in Helmand Province and thereby improved security in one of the most hostile regions of the country.
Developed a locally run course that trained 140 Afghan soldiers in how to mitigate explosive hazards; course was subsequently replicated in all major regions of the country.
Ranked 2nd of six EOD officers; awarded the Army Commendation Medal.
NAVY SEAL TEAM EIGHT
EOD Naval Special Warfare Platoon Commander
Iraq / Virginia Beach, VA
2008-2010
Planned and executed counter-terrorism combat operations while leading an eight-man bomb squad attached to a special operations task force in Baghdad.
Analyzed data and trends from improvised explosive device attacks throughout Iraq in order to develop and implement tactics to effectively mitigate risks. The adoption of those tactics resulted in zero casualties during the deployment.
Ranked 1st of ten EOD platoon commanders; awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal and Combat Action Ribbon.
NAVY EOD MOBILE UNIT TWELVE
EOD Platoon Commander
Djibouti / Virginia Beach, VA
2007-2008
Supervised 18 anti-terrorism scuba diving missions in the Gulf of Tadjoura to protect US assets in the Horn of Africa.
Ranked 1st of eight EOD platoon commanders; awarded the Navy Achievement Medal.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Competitive cyclist and triathlete. Five-time qualifier for the USA Triathlon age group national championships.
Reading mentor to special education kindergartners at a charter school in North Philadelphia.
JOSH MCLANE 1500 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA | 484-614-7429 | [email protected]
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERS ITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Master of Business Administration Candidate, Major in Marketing and Operations
Philadelphia, PA
2015-2017
McNulty Leadership Fellow, Non Profit Board Fellow, Business Plan Competition Co-chair, Ice Hockey Co-captain
Member of Technology, Marketing, Data & Analytics, and Entrepreneurship Clubs
TA for Dynamic Marketing Strategy (Eric Bradlow) and Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership (Adam Grant)
Awarded 3rd place for probabilistic forecasting of employee retention, Wharton’s People Analytics Case Competition
GMAT: 740 (97th percentile)
COLGATE UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Arts, Major in Economics
Hamilton, NY
2006-2010
Advisor and orientation leader for 55 first-year students (2007-2010); Rugby Football team member (2006-2010)
EXPERIENCE
TRIPADVISOR
Marketing & Consumer Insights Intern
Boston, MA
2016
Led the first segmentation of the organization’s 6M travelers and 300K advertisers on TripAdvisor’s vacation rentals &
home sharing platform using survey tools, R-statistical software, and SQL
Translated findings into actionable insights and customer preferences that are currently being used by product and marketing teams to inform marketing strategy, product enhancements, and rebranding
CUSTORA
Spring Business Development Intern
New York, NY
2016
Partnered with Head of Business Development to research & define new industry and product focus to meet growth targets
PWC CONSULTING
Manager, Customer Strategy Consulting Practice
Boston, MA
2015
Promoted to Manager 2 years ahead of schedule
Played key role on 15 projects representing $7M+ in revenues; contributed to $2M in sales for 1,500 person, $500M practice
Conducted C-level workshops to define Central American airline’s loyalty program design impacting 1.3M members; convinced VP of loyalty to adopt rewards model and methodology and won approval from CEO for implementation
Managed 5-person client/consultant team to model financials and analyze changes to a Fortune 500 retail loyalty program’s currency value and program benefits impacting $150M of annual incremental revenue; presented recommendations to CSO
Senior Associate 2013-2015
Identified a quantitative gap in loyalty publications and authored “PwC Aviation perspectives – The future of frequent flyer programs: Will you win or lose?”; paper was featured in publications including HBR, Fortune, CNNMoney, and USA Today
Led member-level data analysis and modeling of customer behavior and preferences to design a new frequent flyer program,
enabling Central American Airline to break away from its loyalty provider; influenced CEO to implement recommendations
Associate / Experienced Associate 2011-2013
Co-founded and co-led PwC’s Academy to foster junior consultants’ professional development; managed 20-person team
and $55K budget; achieved participation of 350/500 members; served 2 years as an advisor after leadership
Conducted transaction-level analysis for global hotel chain across 8 brands and 500 properties to identify booking trends and strategic channel-distribution opportunities to save $30M annually
BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR PEACE (BPEACE.ORG)
Pro-Bono Consultant
New York, NY
2012-Present
Co-led international growth strategy for El Salvadorian web development entrepreneur; strategy is now being implemented
Co-led membership-model strategy for Bpeace’s CEO to optimize member acquisition, engagement, and retention
KAO LA AMANI ORPHANAGE (TANZANIA)
Financial Sustainability Project Founder
Boma Ngombe, TZ
2010
Independently created and led financial sustainability project in Tanzania by fundraising $10K and managing 5 contractors to build pig-farming operation that generates income for family-run orphanage that supports 30 children
Presented insights from project to 300+ attendees at TEDx Phoenixville; featured in Outward Bound course catalog
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Technical Expertise: Tableau (expert), Excel advanced analytics (expert), R (advanced), SQL (basic)
Interests: Public speaking; skiing, cycling, hiking; traveling (Australia, Spain, Japan); cooking Italian cuisine
ALLISON K. MILLER 226 West Rittenhouse Square, Apt 1018 | Philadelphia, PA 19103
818-261-1624 | [email protected]
EDUCATION THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MBA Candidate; Marketing and Operations Major
Philadelphia, PA
2015–2017 • Awarded two-year Mayer MBA Fellowship for exceptional professional and personal achievement • Leadership: Founder of Penn initiative to study AI’s role in business and operations, Student Life Fellow, Welcome Committee • Member: Wharton’s Tech Club, Data & Analytics Club, Innovation & Design Club, Jewish Association of MBAs STANFORD UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Summer Institute for General Management (15% acceptance rate)
Stanford, CA
2010 • Recipient of Dean’s Award for Excellence and Distinction; graduated in top 10% of class
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE Hanover, NH BA; Major in Cognitive Science; Minor in Women’s & Gender Studies; graduated cum laude 2006–2010 • Analyzed tone and natural language in online communication, coded 1K emails; insights report went viral school-wide • Elected to Student Assembly, 2010 Executive Committee, and three-year post-grad Alumni Council • Fundraising Chair of DREAM Low-Income Mentor Program; raised $18K annually to fund college visits and outdoor trips
EXPERIENCE
IBM WATSON Austin, TX Offering Management MBA Summer Intern; artificial intelligence and machine learning platform Summer 2016 • Created “Watson for Workplace” to incorporate AI into daily enterprise use; ran competitive analysis, diagnosed competitive
white space, built 30 generic use cases, developed new crowdsourcing business model for efficient scalability • Invited as sole intern (out of 200) to present summer work to heads of Product, Design, Development for Q3 implementation • Built model to recommend top 6 messaging app launch and integration priorities for chat bots GOODLUX TECHNOLOGY, LLC Head of Marketing (after one-year consultancy); wearable technology start-up focused on depression
Boston, MA
2013–2015 • Led product strategy, software and hardware user analytics insights, marketing communications and partnerships, and pilots
with large-scale hospital networks to build loyal customer base • Ran user interviews and beta testing program to develop product roadmap for scaling; managed developer priorities to grow
from zero to several thousand active monthly users • Managed strategy, execution, and A/B testing for successful crowdfunding campaign; hit $50K fundraising target in 3 days • Cut unit cost and manufacturing lead time by 20% through manufacturing process analysis and engineer interviews ARNOLD WORLDWIDE Account Manager, Centers for Disease Control
Boston, MA
2013–2014 • Managed most successful anti-smoking campaign in US history (drove 1.6MM quit attempts, 200K quits, 75% increase in call
volume, 3800% increase in site visits), including strategy, client relationship, and production: TV, radio, print, digital, social
Account Manager, Carnival Cruise Lines 2010–2013 • Analyzed consumer data to craft e-mail marketing strategy for 2MM leads, segmented by psychographics and zip code;
campaign increased conversion rates by 71%, returning $6MM+ incremental revenue – double the goal • Led cross-functional team (designers, developers, finance) to plan and execute $12MM local-targeted multi-channel campaign • Promoted from Assistant Account Manager after 12 months; HQ’s fastest promotion ever
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Awards: Grand Prize winner of Smucker’s “Create Your Own Ad” contest, won $25K scholarship; National winner of
Hasbro’s “Family Game Night” advertising contest, commercial aired on national TV • Entrepreneurial Experience: Founded online dating consultancy business; used findings from NLP independent study to
consult 70+ clients individually on online dating profiles and messaging – three weddings scheduled • Community: Chaired Community Service Assoc. and 20-person committee; received Humanitas Community Service Award;
President of Girl Scouts troop and 12-year member, earned Gold Award for two-year Boys & Girls Club project • Interests: cryptology, artificial intelligence, travel (next up: Alaska, Croatia), frontman for blues band, hip-hop choreographer
CHRISTIAN JR. OUSSI 201 South 25
th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 | +1-267-496-1544 | [email protected]
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Master of Business Administration Candidate; Majors in Finance, Business Economics & Public Policy
Philadelphia, PA 2015-2017
Awarded Mohamed Bahaedeen Bassatne Endowed Fellowship of $20K for outstanding professional accomplishment Honored with the Association Philippe Jabre Scholarship of $20K for academic excellence Spring 2016 Director’s List (Top 10% of class), First Year Honors (Top 20% of class) Co-president for the Consulting Club and the Middle East North Africa (MENA) Club
LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Engineering; Major in Computer Engineering
Jbeil, Lebanon 2006-2011
Placed on the Distinguished List in all 10 semesters (GPA: 3.94 / 4.00) Recipient of the President’s Award, granted to a High Distinction student who demonstrates a high caliber of leadership traits Earned the Torch Award for exhibiting outstanding collaborative leadership Elected out of 150 students on the Engineering Student Affairs Committee to address ABET accreditation curricula gaps Chair of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Club; recruited 40+ members per year, organized
technical conferences and social events, and participated in countrywide competitions
EXPERIENCE
A.T. KEARNEY Summer Associate
Dubai, UAE
Summer 2016
Developed a transformation strategy for a Ministry in Saudi Arabia to automate its services and enable paperless operational procedures, working as team member with four consultants
o Prioritized the Ministry’s functional capabilities, and recommended improvement opportunities based on identified gaps within each department
o Conducted a business process review for 200+ processes and redefined the Ministry’s services landscape o Managed third-party IT experts by implementing a detailed project timeline, setting deliverables, and conducting
regular review calls
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS LIMITED Dubai, UAE Assistant Vice President (AVP), Correspondent Banking Group 2014-2015 Managed transaction banking relationships with 21 local financial institutions in Lebanon and Jordan and grew revenues by
over 40%, achieving top performer amongst a team of nine Correspondent Bankers Delivered sales pitches through weekly client calls and quarterly country visits, generating deal wins in excess of $1.4M Designed a go-to-market strategy for a newly developed investment product, resulting in $300M increase in deposits Negotiated payment services terms with prospective clients and established three additional cash management relationships,
each valued at $250K in yearly revenues Built a capital deployment model to redistribute $150M of trade financing investments and enhance returns by 10% Earned fast track promotion from Analyst to AVP in two years due to high performance and senior management support Led the training program of three new analysts, guiding them on best practices in market research and proposal writing
Analyst, Transaction Services
Dubai, UAE / Istanbul, Turkey 2011-2013
Developed product and sales expertise through cross-functional roles encompassing Securities Services, Cash Management and Trade Finance; worked closely with senior client representatives at 10+ public sector entities, 30+ commercial and central banks, and 40+ local and multinational corporations
Designed an improved client reporting process, reducing response time to client queries and growing the firm’s payments market share in Turkey by 7%
Led team of analysts to build a re-pricing strategy for underperforming accounts, resulting in an increase in profitability by over $750K in the UAE market
Gained valuable international exposure through Citi’s Graduate Program; attended trainings in London and completed rotations in four different teams in both Istanbul and Dubai
AIR LIQUIDE Intern, Industrial Strategy Group
Paris, France Summer 2010
Optimized a dispatching tool to enhance existing distribution algorithms and ensure delivery of company products at lowest cost levels, projecting profit margin increase of 5%
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Computer Literacy: Java, VBA, JMP, and MATLAB Interests: Strategy and video games (Chess, Risk, Stratego), travelling (visited 20+ countries), skiing Languages: Arabic (native); French (fluent)
CHRISTOPHER POZZI 404 South 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 | 503-869-1568 | [email protected]
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Master of Business Administration Candidate; Expected Major in Statistics
Philadelphia, PA
2015-2017
Member of the Analytics, Design & Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Technology Clubs
Semester in SF: selected for Wharton’s Semester in San Francisco program, focusing on entrepreneurship and technology
Customer Analytics Challenge: developed a Lasso regression model to forecast sales for a chain of retail stores
Healthcare Innovation Challenge: used human-centered design to improve the pre-op patient journey at a local hospital
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts in in Economics, Minors in Finance and Chinese Language & Culture
Princeton, NJ
2005-2009
GPA: 3.6/4.0; Honors: Undergraduate Associate in the Woodrow Wilson School Law and Public Affairs Program
EXPERIENCE
ZEST
Product Manager Intern
Los Angeles, CA
Summer 2016
Series C fintech startup that uses machine learning to provide lending services to underbanked communities (www.zestfinance.com);
backed by Founders Fund, Matrix Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, JD.com and Baidu
Worked with engineers and PMs to build new features for Zest’s B2C loan product, Basix (www.basixloan.com)
Gathered requirements from stakeholders (eg users, Analysis, Marketing) and prioritized new features for development
Translated business requirements into user stories; supported engineers during the agile development process New Feature: OAuth for Self Service Accounts
Collected feedback from users requesting ability to manage loan payments through online self-service accounts
Mapped out edge cases for selected oauth methods (Facebook, phone SMS); defined requirements and wrote user stories
Led planning and execution of sprint; released new feature to Basix users (https://www.basixloan.com/u/sign_in) New Feature: Third Party API Integration
Identified the need for a new vendor to provide an API for the Basix application (https://www.basixloan.com/apply.html)
Selected a vendor based on business needs, UX considerations, technical requirements, and financial costs
Performed user research to define UX requirements, and worked with engineers to create the technical design
ONE ACRE FUND
Strategy & Research Manager
Nairobi, Kenya
2013-2015
Social enterprise that serves 300,000 low income farmers in Africa; backed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Worked on a 10 person team of former management consultants and PhDs on growth strategy and operations projects
Promoted to manager and supervised 2 full-time analysts working on 10+ projects at any given time New Product Development
Established a commercial loan program, a first for One Acre Fund, to finance working capital needs for small businesses
Developed the loan underwriting process by assessing the diverse needs of stakeholders including target users (e.g. small business owners), One Acre Fund management, and external partners (e.g. the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia)
Program initially issued $100,000+ in working capital loans to 4 companies and achieved 100% repayment in its pilot year Product Marketing
Analyzed historical data on the agricultural yields of One Acre Fund’s customers to identify crop varieties that maximized yield (and thus, financial impact) in order to develop product recommendations for customers by geographic location
Designed a randomized control trial (RCT) to measure the performance of high potential varieties, and managed the RCT’s roll-out to 5,600 participants; trial results increased uptake of new products by 2.5x and will inform future offerings
PAINE & PARTNERS
Private Equity Investor
New York, NY
2011-2013
Evaluated 31 new investment opportunities for a private equity fund with $2.7 billion in assets under management (AUM)
Implemented strategic initiatives for a portfolio company, including add-on acquisitions, debt refinancings, and the exit
DEUTSCHE BANK
Investment Banking Analyst
New York, NY
2009-2011
Provided companies with underwriting in 20 transactions for $21 billion of debt ($14 billion of loans; $7 billion of bonds)
Selected out of 12 analysts to complete a rotation in the Capital Markets group where I analyzed broader market trends
Ranked in top tier of class of 40+ analysts and received offer for promotion to third year analyst
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Interests: hiking, skiing, attending concerts, and the NBA (Portland Trail Blazers)
Software: advanced in Google Apps and MS Office; proficient in R and SQL; studying Python
ANDREA SALAVERRY 1500 Locust St Apt 1504, Philadelphia, PA 19102, 215-301-6523, [email protected]
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Master of Business Administration Candidate; Major in Management
Philadelphia, PA
2015-2017
Alumni Director for Wharton Latin American Student Association
Member of Wharton’s Technology Club, Retail and General Management
UNIVERSIDAD DEL PACIFICO
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Lima, Peru
2005-2010
Graduated in the top third of class
1st place of “Concurso UP” Business Plan Competition – winner among 20+ competing projects (2010)
2nd place in the Business Consulting to MSEs Competition organized by Universidad del Pacifico (2010)
Awarded full scholarship for Student Exchange Program – Maastricht University, Maastricht, Holland 2009
EXPERIENCE
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Redmond, Seattle
WDG – Incubation Team 2016
Finance Manager Intern
Designed a detailed operating model to improve forecast accuracy for surface devices.
Developed working capital analysis for surface hub and recommended alternatives to reduce risk exposure to high inventory levels while increasing gross profit by USD 15M in the next six months.
ALTRA INVESTMENTS
Private equity firm with two funds of +USD 500M. Branches in Lima and Bogota
Senior Analyst; Analyst; Junior Analyst
Lima, Peru
2011-2015
Led acquisition of 100% of largest Peruvian information technology (“IT”) company, largest acquisition (USD 35M) in the Peruvian IT-sector. Doubled EBITDA margin in first year, after developing and initiating its seven-year business plan.
Conducted the process of USD 14M equity investment in the logistics sector. Designed and presented new financial/operating model to shareholders. CFO adopted model as a key tool for future investments decisions.
Developed valuation models for possible acquisitions of mid-size companies (equity value USD 10M – 40M) and presented recommendations to investment committee.
Created annual budgets and long-term loans with CFOs.
Presented results of Peru branch to fund investors. Worked with local Director and Altra’s Senior Executive of Information Technology.
Fully developed in depth sector analyses in more than six industries: industry trends (global, regional and local) and industry benchmarks, consulted as expert in information technology and mining transport industries.
Guided three portfolio companies in implementing corporate reporting standards and analysis tools. Trained team members in use of these tools.
Worked directly with investment bankers hired to sell a portfolio company. Reviewed teasers, management presentation, and valuation model.
VALLESOL S.A.C.
Pioneer, high-end retirement home project. First of its kind in Peru
Financial Advisor
Lima, Peru
2012-2015
Designed operating model to evaluate the company monthly performance.
Designed sales documents, management presentation, and teasers for potential buyers.
MINERA AURIFERA RETAMAS - MARSA
Investment Analyst – Family Office
Lima, Peru
2010-2011
Analyzed and elaborated investment opportunities in real estate sector, closely supervised development of Portfolio Company and developed metal price reports for senior management.
Elaborated market research in healthcare, education, retail, and metalwork industries in Peru.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Interests: Musicals, Skiing, and Adventure Travel Languages: Native speaker of Spanish and fluent in English.