Experience

Columbia Venture Partners

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

• Analyst

  • Oct 2023 - Present



Columbia Alpha Partners

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Analyst

  • Oct 2023 - Present

  Investment Banking Division



Columbia Multicultural Business Association

• United States
• Professional Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Organizational Committee Member

  • Oct 2023 - Present



Columbia Organization of Rising Entrepreneurs

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operational Committee Leader

  • Sep 2023 - Present



Financial Education Initiative (FEI)

• Education Administration Programs

• Co-Founder, Co-Chairman

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Currently leading a statewide campaign to implement financial literacy standards in Florida schools. • Created partnerships with 30+ organizations • Working with Florida Senator Lauren Book to draft legislation for financial literacy Memorial Bill and US Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz to pass an Appropriation Bill providing public high schools with a monetary grant for implementing financial literacy standards



Young Investors Society

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• US East Cost Vice President

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  International Student Advisory Board Help organize events, programs, and competitions for over 9,000 students in 70 countries; chosen to represent the United States East Coast on the International Student Advisory Board; 1 of 6 Vice Presidents on International Student Advisory Board: • Proposed International YIS Liaison System; accepted and implementation currently in progress • Co-led most successful Stock the Shelves Fundraiser nationwide for YIS Access Initiative • Led Global Online Club Meeting for students… Show more Help organize events, programs, and competitions for over 9,000 students in 70 countries; chosen to represent the United States East Coast on the International Student Advisory Board; 1 of 6 Vice Presidents on International Student Advisory Board: • Proposed International YIS Liaison System; accepted and implementation currently in progress • Co-led most successful Stock the Shelves Fundraiser nationwide for YIS Access Initiative • Led Global Online Club Meeting for students without access to a YIS chapter • Various contributions to YIS monthly newsletters • Club recognized as YIS Community Champion Show less



Global Investor Challenge

• United States
• Education Administration Programs

• Lead Researcher at Research Institute

  • Sep 2021 - Oct 2023

  Pursuing economic research published in the Social Science Research Network (SSRN), which will eventually be implemented into economics curriculum for high school students. • Past papers published in International Political Economy: Globalization eJournal (Vol.10, No. 12), Economic Anthropology eJournal, European Economics: Macroeconomics & Monetary Economics eJournal, Management of Innovation eJournal



University of Cambridge

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Econometrics Researcher

  • May 2022 - Sep 2022

  Worked with University of Cambridge PhD Candidate Niklas Schmitz to conduct econometric research • Studied driving factors of inflation in Turkey and US via structural vector autoregression • Found that supply shocks and wage shocks were major drivers of US inflation, and supply shocks and monetary shocks were the major drivers of Turkish inflation • Suggested necessary legislative and regulatory actions to curb inflationary pressures • Published research in International Social… Show more Worked with University of Cambridge PhD Candidate Niklas Schmitz to conduct econometric research • Studied driving factors of inflation in Turkey and US via structural vector autoregression • Found that supply shocks and wage shocks were major drivers of US inflation, and supply shocks and monetary shocks were the major drivers of Turkish inflation • Suggested necessary legislative and regulatory actions to curb inflationary pressures • Published research in International Social Science Conference for Youth Show less



National Black Chamber of Commerce

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

• Policy Research Intern

  • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Interned with the Jacksonville Black Chamber of Commerce to assist with policy and legislative research, data compilation, and event planning. • Researched key policy issues, such as federal economic recovery legislation and funding, infrastructure funding, guaranteed income, housing and homeownership programs, community safety initiatives, vacant land use, among others • Assisted, planned and coordinated policy and advocacy trainings • Assisted in tracking federal economic recovery… Show more Interned with the Jacksonville Black Chamber of Commerce to assist with policy and legislative research, data compilation, and event planning. • Researched key policy issues, such as federal economic recovery legislation and funding, infrastructure funding, guaranteed income, housing and homeownership programs, community safety initiatives, vacant land use, among others • Assisted, planned and coordinated policy and advocacy trainings • Assisted in tracking federal economic recovery funds flowing throughout Duval County • Monitored changes in elected officials based on outcome of upcoming election and update contact lists for elected officials and their staff Show less



CitiQuants Corporation

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet

• Intern

  • Aug 2021 - Sep 2021

  Summer Internship at CitiQuants, which is currently developing a patent-pending Blockchain Model for algorithmically valuing and cryptographically trading cities as tokenized stocks, known as PEV Protocol. • Reviewed investor pitch decks and offered critiques on financial and logistical components • Learned and utilized distinct valuation techniques to value both the company and individual tokens • Spoke with CEO to evaluate efficacy of Blockchain technology in PEV Protocol, and… Show more Summer Internship at CitiQuants, which is currently developing a patent-pending Blockchain Model for algorithmically valuing and cryptographically trading cities as tokenized stocks, known as PEV Protocol. • Reviewed investor pitch decks and offered critiques on financial and logistical components • Learned and utilized distinct valuation techniques to value both the company and individual tokens • Spoke with CEO to evaluate efficacy of Blockchain technology in PEV Protocol, and addressed potential oversights in the technology • Met with valuation specialists one-on-one to gain a unique insight into how cities and their assets are valued Show less