About
Seasoned Product Manager and Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience in B2B SaaS…
Experience
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Education
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Harvard University
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Activities and Societies: Digital Literacy Project, Harvard Ventures, Meditation Club
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Activities and Societies: Math Team Captain, Varsity Tennis Captain, Quizbowl, Model UN, Jazz Ensemble, Shared Decision Making Committee
Valedictorian of the Class of 2013. National Merit Scholarship. National AP Scholar.
Honors & Awards
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Detur Book Prize
Harvard Prize Office
"The Detur Book Prize is one of the oldest prizes at Harvard College. It recognizes sophomores who attained very high academic standing in their first year at the College and honors them with a book of their choice."
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Jacob Wendell Scholarship Nomination
Harvard Prize Office
"The Jacob Wendell Scholarship Prize, which was established in 1899 by bequest of Jacob Wendell, is awarded annually to a Harvard College sophomore identified by the selection committee as the most promising and broad-ranging scholar in his or her class, without reference to financial need. The prize is awarded on the basis of the freshman year academic record, a piece of written work, and letters of recommendation."
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John Harvard Scholar (2014 and 2015)
Harvard College
"According to the Harvard College Handbook for Students, students of the sophomore, junior, and senior classes in the top 5% of their respective classes will be designated John Harvard Scholars, based on the grade point average of the previous academic year."
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National AP Scholar Award
Collegeboard
"Granted to students in the United States who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams."
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National Merit Scholarship Award Winner
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Dartmouth Book Award
Great Neck North High School English Department
"Given to a student who is in the top 5 percent of his or her class, has demonstrated intellectual leadership, and has made a positive contribution to the extracurricular life of the school."
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Moody's Mega Math Challenge Honorable Mention Award
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
Tried to solve the problem of unprofitable railway lines in America using a mathematical model. Placed in the top 40 teams.
Languages
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English
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Spanish
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Organizations
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Harvard Ventures
Associate
-- Facilitated fellowship program to pair students to work with startups in the Harvard Innovation Lab - Helped to establish Harvard Ventures as the premier entrepreneurial organization on campus - Developed hands-on knowledge about startup funding
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Digital Literacy Project
Teacher
-- Taught students of low-income families in Boston-area schools Computer Science - Helped to develop curriculum in Processing.js
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