Demographics: 26F, Asian American, LGBT

Undergrad: BS Info Systems & Stats minor from Top 5 public undergrad program

Work Experience: Pretty standard data and analytics consulting experience. One promotion. Engagements have spanned the entirety of data and analytics spectrum from master data management implementation to data visualization and descriptive analytics to machine learning. Leadership experience includes leading two workstreams and overseeing team of offshore resources on a long term engagement, technical project manager for data integration project with 30+ internal and external resources for another engagement.

Extracurriculars:

Undergrad
-Senior photojournalist for 3 years for largest news publication in the county
-Pro Bono digital transformation consulting services during for a state congressional caucus and a small business with $1M+ revenue

Post undergrad
-Team Lead for 4 years for local LGBT nonprofit. Essentially oversee planning for one of the largest Pride events in the South (200k+ visitors). Serve as main POC for 200+ vendors and lead a team of 6 people. Inaugural recipient of "Volunteer of the Year" award

Why MBA & Why Now: Want to pivot to a leadership role where I'm owning something & providing strategic direction instead of simply in an advisory role. After 4 years I've built up my skillsets in analytics and cross functional communication and am ready to use what I've learned to drive longer term value. I want to transition away from consulting and broaden my network.

Post-MBA Goals: Tech PM, PMM