Experience

Audaja™

• Audaja- Founder & CEO

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  At Audaja, we harness the power of AI to curate a medical-grade skincare routine tailored just for you—guaranteed to transform your skin in 30 days. Beyond products, dive into our 'skin lovers' community and explore beauty and hygiene services tailored to your needs. Embodying our name's essence, a seeker of truth, wisdom, and innovation, we're an inclusive platform committed to addressing your skin concerns with wisdom and innovation. Everyone is welcome to join our community!

• Mind the Skin Podcast Producer and Host

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Produced a 4-series podcast (Eczema and Anxiety, Acne and Stress, Excessive Sweating, Social Anxiety, and living with sickle cell anemia) to shed light on the relationship between Neuroscience/Psychology and Dermatology based on mind & skin research to illuminate the intricate link between mental health and skin conditions. Podcast available on major podcast streaming services (Apple Podcast, Spotify, Audible, and more)



Venture Lab

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Penn Wharton Innovation Fund (PWIF) Member

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  •Play a role in reviewing and allocating funds to promising ventures across various stages, from initial validation and rigorous implementation to a successful launch.•Collaborate with a diverse team of thought leaders, industry experts, and budding entrepreneurs, fostering an ecosystem that thrives on innovation and collective progress.

• UPenn VIP-C (University of Pennsylvania Venture Initiation Program)

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  • Selective program for Penn students that exists to help students in the early stages of venture development.• VIP provides the community, support, and resources that students need to grow their startups.• While in the program, students are expected to work on their ventures to reach established milestones and develop a product or service, market, and team.



Future VC

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

• 2023 Cohort Member

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Future VC is the first of it’s kind and operates at the industry level, enabling all participating funds to have the benefit of working with talented individuals from all parts of our communities. -Masterclasses: VC specific and deep dives into a variety of topics relevant to those entering the industry -Developmental Sessions: Including networking and soft-skills, and guidance about how to build a career in VC -Investment Panel Project: Executed in-depth due diligence on selected start-ups in the consumer retail sector Show less



BlackGen Capital

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investment Analyst

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  BlackGen Capital is a 100% minority-owned student investment fund. We close the access gap by creating a pipeline for talented, Black, Hispanic, and Native American students interested in entering the financial services industry. BlackGen Capital members are provided with a standardized 10-week educational series, where students learn the fundamentals of finance. After receiving this thorough training, students have a unique opportunity to propose equity investment ideas to the BlackGen Capital investment fund. Along with our education, our students have direct access to corporate sponsors and exclusive career opportunities Show less



Black Wharton Undergraduate Association

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member: Director of Alumni Relations

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  -Developing and implementing strategies to engage and connect with alumni, such as events, communication campaigns, and volunteer opportunities.-Building and maintaining relationships with alumni, including regular communication and collaboration with alumni groups and committees.-Overseeing the creation and distribution of alumni communications, including newsletters, e-mails, and social media updates.-Developing and managing alumni volunteer programs, including recruiting and training alumni volunteers, and coordinating volunteer opportunities and events. Show less

• Black Ivy League Business Conference Freshman Logistics and Marketing Coordinator

  • Sep 2022 - Feb 2023

  Manage aspects of the project planning, communications, event staffing, run of show programs, and event speakers for 200 undergraduate Black Ivy League, and four-year HBCU students to help encourage them to pursue various business-related fields, to develop professionally, and to build a supportive, valuable network within themselves.• Assisting in advertising campaigns, scheduling promotional events, monitoring sales status, and maintaining a record of existing and potential clients.



GivingTuesday

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Giving Tuesday Spark Neurodiversity Task Force

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Advocate on behalf of GivingTuesdaySpark to support and empower neurodivergent youth leaders and changemakers.

• Spark Leader

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Advocate/Speaker/Podcaster/Panelist for skin health, skin positivity, and skin wellbeing topics. Leads outreach campaigns to advance skin positivity and progress diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEI&A) causes with a focus on underserved youth in the United States and other countries across the globe.



University of Pennsylvania

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• University of Pennsylvania Weingarten Center Student Ambassador

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  • Program equips and mobilizes students to better support their peers by becoming advocates for the academic resources that they value and have found useful.• Work on existing special initiatives including: Subject-Specific Student Study Skills Panels, Time Management Simulation, and Collaborations with Penn Chemistry and other academic departments• Establish new program in partnership with Student Disability services to increase inclusivity around neurodiverse and disabled students and staff via a podcast series distributed to the 40,000-student population. Show less

• Robeson Cooper Scholars Program

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Robeson Cooper Scholars are mentored and challenged to develop their own sense of engagement with Penn and create spaces to assert their voices, be it through academic research, artistic expression, student group leadership, or some combination. Over the course of their Penn career, Robeson Cooper Scholars continue to serve as peer models for their classmates, mentors to future scholars, and active community members and leaders of the various student groups connected to Makuu, while also receiving mentoring from Penn faculty, staff, and alumni. Approximately 15 Robeson Cooper Scholars are selected annually.Participating in the first cohort of The Economic Justice Partnership, a set of modules designed to talk about financial empowerment and the racial injustices that have created the wealth gap in America. Show less



National Eczema Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• NAE Ambassador

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Represented Texas on behalf of the National Eczema Association to actively lead advocacy efforts to secure Congressional and US Presidential support for the Department of Defense Ominous Bill and bipartisan backing for Eczema Safe Step Act exemptions. Represented Texas on behalf of the National Eczema Association to actively lead advocacy efforts to secure Congressional and US Presidential support for the Department of Defense Ominous Bill and bipartisan backing for Eczema Safe Step Act exemptions.



First Derm by iDoc24

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Skin AI Research Intern

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Research Intern working with final year medical student to improve the accuracy of skin disease detection AI leveraging smartphone images of diverse skin colors/types/ diseases. Research Intern working with final year medical student to improve the accuracy of skin disease detection AI leveraging smartphone images of diverse skin colors/types/ diseases.



Grapevine

• Events Services

• Young Founder for Good Cohort Member

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Partner with Grapevine's network of experts and community leaders to lead a Giving Circle focused on crowdsourcing investment in skin health and skin positivity. Partner with Grapevine's network of experts and community leaders to lead a Giving Circle focused on crowdsourcing investment in skin health and skin positivity.



UNA-USA

• Non-profit Organizations

• United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) Youth Member

  • Jan 2021 - Jun 2022

  Active member of UNA-USA, leads skin outreach programs globally, premier podcast appearance on UN-USA Global Advocates Podcast Series, advocate for International Skin Positivity Day, engages and inspires youth worldwide to advance United Nations' mission to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Active member of UNA-USA, leads skin outreach programs globally, premier podcast appearance on UN-USA Global Advocates Podcast Series, advocate for International Skin Positivity Day, engages and inspires youth worldwide to advance United Nations' mission to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).