Experience

The Footwear Collective

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Data Strategist

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Powered by EarthDNA, The Footwear Collective is a collaborative initiative developed out of MIT, catalyzing the footwear industry to scale solutions for circularity by partnering with leading footwear brands, academia, investors, suppliers and key external industries dedicated to change. Powered by EarthDNA, The Footwear Collective is a collaborative initiative developed out of MIT, catalyzing the footwear industry to scale solutions for circularity by partnering with leading footwear brands, academia, investors, suppliers and key external industries dedicated to change.



Cornell University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Material Impact

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investment Analyst

  • Sep 2021 - Aug 2022

  Supported partners in sourcing and diligence of prospective investments in the verticals of sustainable fashion, synthetic biology, "next-gen" computing, and circular economies. Supported partners in sourcing and diligence of prospective investments in the verticals of sustainable fashion, synthetic biology, "next-gen" computing, and circular economies.



Material Impact

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Venture Capital Summer Associate

  • Jun 2021 - Jul 2021



Georgia Institute of Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • May 2020 - Jun 2021

  Observing the topological effect of constructing garments with meandering and bent seams to achieve better fitting clothing. Devised a method for patterning and sewing together garments with complex, nontrivial seams.

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • May 2018 - May 2020

  Researched breaking point metrics for fire ant excavation robots and contributed to the design of an algorithm for robotic ants to determine the most effective workload distribution. Built analog circuitry for a robot whose speed varied depending on the amount of external stress it was under.



Self-employed

• Co-Founder of MYWAY Clothing

  • Dec 2018 - Sep 2020

  Designed clothing, patterns, screens, and logos for each collection. Strategized innovative and efficient manufacturing processes and techniques to meet high demand with limited resources. Pioneered a rebrand for the brand that yielded a 200% increase in subscribership on social media and built relationships with other designers, influencers, and artists. Designed clothing, patterns, screens, and logos for each collection. Strategized innovative and efficient manufacturing processes and techniques to meet high demand with limited resources. Pioneered a rebrand for the brand that yielded a 200% increase in subscribership on social media and built relationships with other designers, influencers, and artists.



NCR Corporation

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Engineer

  • May 2020 - Aug 2020

  Designed a mathematical model from data to define item preparation time and subsequent order preparation time, then utilized machine learning algorithms to predict the time it takes individual kitchens to prepare a menu item. Designed a mathematical model from data to define item preparation time and subsequent order preparation time, then utilized machine learning algorithms to predict the time it takes individual kitchens to prepare a menu item.



Morehouse College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Eager Maker

  • Jan 2018 - May 2020



National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Machinist

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2017

  Worked alongside researchers to design and build apparatuses to assist with their research. Maintained machine shop and tools, also designed and built apparatuses to promote efficiency within the workplace. Worked alongside researchers to design and build apparatuses to assist with their research. Maintained machine shop and tools, also designed and built apparatuses to promote efficiency within the workplace.