Cornerstone of the founding team, architecting the operational and technical infrastructure for a new K-12 institution.

Key Achievements

‣ Process Automation: Engineered a full-scale digital overhaul by building custom automation workflows for procurement, payroll, and classroom observations, reducing manual processing times by 70%+.

‣ Financial & System Design: Reengineered budgeting and expense tracking systems using data-driven frameworks to improve fiscal oversight and significantly reduce costs.

‣ Growth Strategy: Orchestrated data-informed marketing campaigns and optimized enrollment funnels, resulting in an 80% increase in student enrollment over two years.

‣ AI Integration: Spearheaded the introduction of AI-powered tools to enhance educational delivery and operational efficiency, serving as the technical lead for institutional innovation.

‣ Governance & Scaling: Co-led the strategic roadmap to secure Cognia Accreditation and National Character School Designation, establishing the governance and excellence standards required for institutional scaling.

Core Responsibilities

‣ Systems Management: Lead payroll, purchasing, and multi-million dollar budget operations, ensuring long-term financial health and regulatory compliance.

‣ Digital Infrastructure: Oversee the organization's digital architecture and learning technologies to maintain robust, scalable IT operations.

‣ Strategic Projects: Direct high-impact initiatives including policy development, accreditation, and AI implementation projects.

Developed and scaled automated internal systems to manage global workforce operations and financial compliance.

Key Achievements

‣ Systems Automation: Engineered an automated performance reporting engine using Google Apps Script, replacing manual bi-weekly workflows and ensuring 100% data accuracy for stakeholders.

‣ Scalable Onboarding: Orchestrated the end-to-end onboarding lifecycle for 500+ employees on Paycom, designing informative documentation that streamlined the new-hire experience.

‣ Financial Operations: Coordinated complex payroll, bookkeeping, and accounting workstreams for all work-study students and summer interns, maintaining rigorous audit standards.

‣ Product Ownership: Led the Student Payroll team by defining project roadmaps and overseeing the execution of critical payroll infrastructure upgrades.

‣ Compliance & Accuracy: Managed high-stakes distribution of tax documents (W2s) and offer letters, implementing quality control checks to eliminate distribution errors.

Led the "0 to 1" development of an AI-powered educational platform in collaboration with SoftBank’s Masason Foundation and Deepcore, Inc.

Key Achievements

‣ Technical Product Leadership: Served as the lead Product Manager, architecting detailed feature specifications and prioritization frameworks for an AI-driven learning engine.

‣ Market Validation: Orchestrated comprehensive market research and user interview workstreams to identify critical gaps in current K-12 curricula, ensuring product-market fit.

‣ Agile Execution: Directed weekly technical sprints and cross-functional team collaborations to transform user engagement data into actionable product iterations.

‣ Stakeholder Management: Presented product vision, roadmap milestones, and growth metrics to high-level stakeholders at SoftBank Group and the Masason Foundation.

‣ Strategic Growth: Designed and proposed data-driven marketing strategies and reward mechanisms to maximize student retention and platform virality.

Utilized data-driven insights to improve user experience for a global student platform.

‣ Product Discovery: Co-designed the 2022 Annual Student Survey for 1,000+ international students, identifying key user pain points and feature opportunities.

‣ Analytical Insight: Performed rigorous data analysis to select high-impact metrics that directly addressed student concerns, informing future product roadmaps.

‣ Technical Tooling: Applied market research and survey design best practices to ensure high-quality data collection and actionable user insights.

Selected for a highly competitive technical mentorship program focused on advanced AI and CS research methodologies.

‣ Advanced Research: Admitted to the prestigious 12-week Google Research Mentorship Program (CSRMP), collaborating with global researchers on cutting-edge computer science topics.

‣ Technical Development: Engaged in technical workshops sponsored by Google Research, focusing on the application of advanced algorithms and machine learning frameworks.

‣ Expert Mentorship: Actively supervised by Google Scholar Michael Mozer, gaining deep insights into the technical standards required for world-class AI product development.