Notes

interested in ops because:
- problem solving: operations usually presents diverse types of challenges that require innovative solutions, which is right up my alley
- cross-functional collaboration: working with other departments such as logistics, supply chain, finance to keep things fresh and I enjoy building relationships
- learning about best practices and methods to optimize processes, such as identifying bottlenecks and streamlining workflows because I appreciate efficiency

interested in program because:
- leadership development and career advancement: leadership and management training
- skill development: a structured program such as this one offers the opportunity to cover many different aspects of operations in which we're encouraged to fail and learn in a forgiving environment, some of those aspects being project management and process engineering
- exposure to different functions: as a recent grad, I'm interested in gaining an all-encompassing understanding of J&J's operations and various departments

academic:
- pursuing cognitive science has provided me with a human-centric and client-centric approach to research and product development
- computer science minor has forced me to constantly think about efficiency, mainly in the algorithm development sense, to ensure that programs run efficiently and can scale appropriately

project management:
- held weekly meetings to make sure different projects and their stakeholders were aligned, as well as provide directional and operational support, which was essential in navigating the bureaucracy around my university
- recruitment, professional events, and grant applications, to ensure that projects could focusing on working while providing members with everything they need to succeed, both within the project and professionally
- coordinate technical development workshops and external events throughout the year, thus expanding on my communication and people management skills

innovation:
- conducted over 30 interviews with key stakeholders, Navy personnel, to ensure I had a great understanding of their perspectives and to help create value propositions for each - as it relates to the role: enjoy ensuring that everyone in a cross-functional environment has a voice and they are heard
- designed an mvp to improve the efficiency of the Navy to detect and track foreign agile signals, otherwise known as improving operational efficiency

pm intern:
- led diverse groups of subject matter experts of different domains in conversations about my product, driven by industry research, design mockups, and strategy proposals to identify gaps and opportunities to improve business value and that are aligned with company strategy - as it relates to role:
- developed my ability to ask questions that foster collaborative discussions centered around problems
- improved my thought processes in problem solving by expanding the scope of my perspectives
- conducted a few customer interviews with higher education (library) administrators, and many more user interviews with a variety of higher education students



why huron:
- collaboration: enjoy working in teams as both a leader and member, situation-dependent; especially like working on teams with diverse experiences as they usually lead to interesting projects
- impact: it's important to me to see that my work has a real impact or has the realistic potential for impact; huron is committed to helping build communities in the areas where it works (education, healthcare, and energy)
- intellectual curiosity: not only a "work" value but a life value, environment where people are encouraged to explore ideas and take part in an innovative culture

why research enterprise services:
- research areas such as research compliance, operations and process optimization, and strategic and financial planning - key skills to develop in early career that would be applicable for far in the future
- responsibilities:
- coordinating with internal and external research admin stakeholders
- analyzing quant and qual data, synthesizing results in concise and understandable manner
- project management (project updates, presenting key takeaways, project logistics)

qualities: coachability, written + verbal communication



why ally:
- customer-centric innovation: as someone who has slowly developed a commitment to ensuring products take customer centric and user centric considerations, I like to see that ally not only prides itself on leading the market by evolving but also valuing customer needs
- impact: it's important to me to see that my work has a real impact; ally being committed to delivering results and succeeding in achieving outcomes reflects that
- inclusion: found that some of my favorite teams to work with and the most successful in the past have been composed of diverse and inclusive backgrounds, having that respect for absolutely everyone in an organization, top to bottom, is crucial

why technology talent development program:
- mentorship: I value having a peer mentor during the duration of the program and beyond as someone to help me navigate post-grad life, and would love the opportunity to pay it forward
- variety of opportunities: digital products and experience (design innovation, how customers interact with financial institutions)
- skill development: a structured program such as this one offers the opportunity to cover many different aspects of operations in which we're encouraged to fail and learn in a forgiving environment, some of those aspects being ui/ux design, cloud development, and data analytics

creative, strategic, and customer-centric attitude towards building innovative solutions in technology



why hamilton lane:
- do the right thing: two things, integrity in and out of the workplace and sustainable investing practices; both are equally important to me, and I have had opportunities to demonstrate that as a hands-on money-managing philanthropy leadership position in a student org and my investment of time and commitment into another student organization, a project-based sustainable engineering organization.
- equity and inclusion: found that some of my favorite teams to work with and the most successful in the past have been composed of diverse and inclusive backgrounds, having that respect for absolutely everyone in an organization, top to bottom, left to right, is crucial
- spirit of competition and innovation: esg and dei initiatives play into this area, wanted to emphasize this because I've heard many fantastic things about hamilton regarding employee-led initiatives to give back to communities alongside their commitment to helping clients achieve successful investments through innovative product lines and experiences

why role:
- intellectually curious, analytical, team-first, and highly value communication?
- skill development: a structured program such as this one offers the opportunity to cover many different aspects of portfolio management in which we're encouraged to learn and develop in a supportive environment, some skills: pipeline management, pricing, and marketing
- cross-functional collaboration: working with other departments such as business develompment, legal, and portfolio management to keep things fresh and I enjoy building relationships

journaling:
- for leisure, personal reflection, and honing my skills in creativity and empathy
- to the beach, a few minutes after a run of errands, or simply after a rewarding day; unwind and think about what I enjoyed through the day and what further things I'd like to explore
- jotting down what I did and felt, what kind of problems I thought about, if others face similar problems and how they might go about addressing them, to think about how I can improve my own life as well as those around me
- happens to be particularly applicable in my career goals in product and financial spaces, I want to prioritize enhancing the lives of others through my work








why standard chartered:
- driving commerce and prosperity: serving communities and people to foster trade and innovation for a fair future
- inclusive culture: found that some of my favorite teams to work with and the most successful in the past (innovation and problem solving) have been composed of diverse and inclusive backgrounds, having that respect for absolutely everyone in an organization, top to bottom, left to right, is crucial
- sustainable growth: cause very close to me, demonstrated interest, important to me that my employer shares my value in sustainability and is actively working toward sustainable finance streams and taking environmental and social impact aspects into account

why role:
- managing and developing client relationships: introducing products and services to a variety of global clients
- optionality/choices: serving as an assistant relationship manager would reflect my client-centric attitude and motivation as I enjoy meeting with clients to accurately understand their needs and identify opportunities; serving as a credit analyst would provide me with a more technical understanding of banking products that will serve me in many finance capacities and be applicable
- team-player: I always believe that working in teams is not only better for the outcome, but for building strong interpersonal relationships so that there's ultimately a sense of trust in each other



why mastercard:

- listening: source of insight, empathy and innovation; I believe that listening to and considering users' and customers' perspectives is integral to building successful products
- co-creation: working in teams, especially inclusive teams of diverse backgrounds, have produced some of the most creative solutions and problem-solving approaches
- impact: it's important to me to see that my work has a real impact; mastercard is committed to being results oriented to measure their success

strong emphasis in innovation and championing tech, along with their fantastic work culture

position relevant: user experience research, product design, technical understanding of programming concepts such as oop, apis, git.

position agnostic: communication, team-player, knowing my working style






huron pt. 2
values: collaboration [nsin], impact (on communities served) [phil], inclusion [189, ask about thoughts]
leadership principles: know themselves (strengths, weaknesses, amicable working style), curious/growth mindset (continuous learning), set clear goals and achieve them

why huron:
- collaboration [nsin]: enjoy working in teams as both a leader and member, situation-dependent; especially like working on teams with diverse experiences as they usually lead to interesting projects
- impact [phil]: it's important to me to see that my work has real impact potential; huron is committed to helping build communities in the areas where it works (education, healthcare, and energy)
- inclusion [189]: not only a "work" value but a life value, environment where all people are encouraged to explore ideas and contribute to an innovative culture

- encourage leadership in early roles, something I definitely want to build upon

why role:
- learn best practice areas in research areas: research compliance, operations and process optimization, technology implementation support, strategy and financial planning
---> key skills to develop in early career that are widely applicable for the future
- responsibilities:
- coordinating with internal and external research admin stakeholders
- analyzing quant and qual data to provide insights for client deliverables
- monitoring research compliance to fed/state regs
- project management (project updates, presenting key takeaways, project logistics)

- serves education, healthcare, life sciences
- adopt innovative technology to improve service to faculty

why industry:
- operational excellence: learning how to optimize processes and influence operations to increase productivity and cost-effectiveness
- accelerate research and development: cultivate the innovation of products and services

ops manager, training and development for res
each task: 2 hours





why medline:
- community + global impact
- sustainability
- inclusion

why role:
- assisting in developing and launching new products
- working with sales rep and customers to ensure they know how to use the product
- collaborating with interdepartmental teams such as marketing

OR strategy: simplify sourcing (single vendor and wholesale), save time/space, OR expansion "consulting"
- featured products: smoke evacuation pencil, nitrile exam gloves, isolation gowns
PPE strategy: process recommendations "consulting", training offerings, comprehensive system of products
- featured products: exam gloves, face masks, air respirators

Q's:
- at home vs research institutions vs healthcare institutions vs government orgs; when managing a product, which customer segment the most?
- products can fall into many divisions; how is the reporting/managerial structure?