Professional

Research with Johannes Stroebel and Theresa Kuchler on social networks, economic connectedness, social capital, mobility, and related economic outcomes.

Research on social networks, economic connectedness, social capital, mobility, and related economic outcomes.

Research on social networks, economic connectedness, social capital, mobility, and related economic outcomes.

Led weekly sections of 10-15 students, held office hours and study halls, graded assignments, and managed course logistics for Intermediate Microeconomics (Spring ‘23 & ‘25) with Marc Melitz, Principles of Microeconomics (Spring ‘25) with Anne Le Brun, Principles of Macroeconomics (Fall ‘23 & ‘24) with Andres Maggi, and Corporate Finance (Fall ‘23 & ‘24) with Daniel Bergstresser.

Collected, cleaned, analyzed, and interpreted data in Excel and R to facilitate professional development courses for educators based on Project Zero research.

Performed financial analysis to inform ethical investment decisions for the UWC endowment fund and developed an investment thesis on holding companies through research on Swedish family-owned firms.

Worked with a 10-person, EUR 150 million pre-seed and seed-stage fund focused on the Nordic and Baltic region. Contributed to sourcing, research, expert calls, investment proposals, due diligence, and term-sheet negotiations across space-tech, fintech, synthetic biology, and energy storage.

Directed a 9-person case team and constructed weekly assignments and deadlines within 10-week case timeline. Advised a multinational pharma company on potential biotech partnerships and acquisitions (spring 2022). Advised a dairy-alternative company on framing their international supplier codes of conduct (fall 2021).

Worked in the administration of an Israeli-Palestinian-international boarding school aimed at conflict resolution. Improved admissions, selection, financial aid, and alumni engagement processes; interviewed applicants; produced promotional materials; and supported university counseling, IB tutoring, and residential life.

Launched courses in eight languages on a language-learning management system, managed 50+ tutors and interns, coordinated sales and operations, and designed and taught materials for an online Hindi A1-B2 course with 70+ students.

Built an app for anonymous purchase of uncomfortable-to-buy pharmaceutical products to alleviate gender power dynamics in conservative settings. First runner-up and $900 grant recipient at Startup Boost Weekend.

Made cold calls and pitched an extracurricular educational programme to 500+ potential clients with a 10% conversion rate. Managed a team of 15 sales representatives and was the youngest sales manager at age 16.

Weekly food distributions at community garden in Brooklyn.

Organized the week-long pre-orientation for 180 incoming international students to Harvard College. Hired & trained 47 leaders, communicated with participants, curated & organized programming, supervised six committees, oversaw logistics, liaised with various stakeholders, and served as an ambassador of the College. Over 500 hours of work, including over summer & 24/7 duty for crisis management during the program.

Peer mentor for incoming first-years at Harvard. Planned & coordinated weekly events, communicated with other parts of students’ advising network, and personally supported eight first-years academically & socially.

Prepared meals, taught English, and worked in a gardening workshop for adults with special needs.

Mapped & published hiking trails to promote ecotourism. Did permaculture & manual labor on the farm. Wrote an essay about my experiences of learning Armenian while hiking with the founder of the NGO, Armen Kazaryan, who was legally blind. Published in 50 Successful Harvard Application Essays, 6th Edition.

Organised various open mic and slam poetry events (venues, sponsors, marketing and ticketing, among other responsibilities) with 50+ artists and 1000+ audience. Donated proceeds of $1500+. Featured in The Indian Express.