Experience

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  Forrester

  • United States
  • Research Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Researcher

    • Oct 2019 - Oct 2021

    Researcher serving retail and digital business professionals. -Helped evaluate technology vendors in the Order Management, and Subscription payment space-Analyzed data and created a retail recovery tracker during the COVID-19 pandemic-Wrote research deliverables about consumer retail trends-Analyzed over 177 brand direct to consumer websites for best practices

  • Senior Research Associate

    • Jul 2018 - Sep 2019

    Senior Research Associate on the Security & Risk Team-Supported a global team of analysts -Researched topics on Threat Intelligence, and Zero Trust Security -Contributed to the writing deliverables-Managed and coordinated vendor intensive Wave reports

  • Research Associate

    • Jun 2017 - Jul 2018

    Research Associate on the Security & Risk team. -Project manager for IAM and endpoint security, ensuring timely completion of quality research -Assisted on primary and secondary research, including leading interviews with senior-level executives and survey data analysis• Contributed to deliverables by writing sections of reports, creating graphics, and creating materials for webinars and advisoryAssisting on research on topics such as: -IoT- IAM-Endpoint Security-Security Analytics -Insider Threats-Threat Intelligence -Zero Trust Security

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  University of Massachusetts Amherst

  • Amherst, MA

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    • Sep 2015 - May 2017
    • Amherst, MA

    Teaching Assistant for:-ResEcon 428 (Managerial Economics): the integration between economic theory and quantitative methods for decision making-ResEcon 324 (Small Business Finance): economic analysis of the financial resource management for a small business-ResEcon 394LI (Life is full of choices): capstone course in developing professional skills for after graduation-ResEcon 112 (Foundations to Frontiers): IT based course teaching Excel, Access, and SAS

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  Massachusetts Food System Collaborative

  • Amherst MA

  • Metrics Analyst Intern

    • May 2016 - Sep 2016
    • Amherst MA

    Summer research position. Provided metrics in a final report to support the goal of increased production, sales & consumption of Massachusetts-grown foods. First part of my report used USDA and ERS data to provide Massachusetts crop specific supply and demand estimates. In the second part of my report I developed and econometric regression to better understand the factors that influence supply and demand of direct to consumer sales of agricultural products.

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  Ferris Capital, LLC

  • Marlborough, MA

  • Business Development Intern

    • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
    • Marlborough, MA

    • Researched and contacted key executives at major tech companies• Collaborated in teamwork based marketing assignments

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  Lull Farm LLC

  • Hollis, NH

  • Sales Associate

    • Jun 2010 - Sep 2012
    • Hollis, NH

    • Worked in the farm stand opening, closing, and stocking the fresh locally grown produce• Created customer base and close relationships with people within the community• Provided fast service for customers while on the cash register