Senior Technology Officer

Parlo, founded in 1999, offered English and Spanish speakers the opportunity to learn other languages via ‘Virtual Immersion’ into the cultures of that language.

• Led technology team to develop tri-lingual language courses, including interactive communication tools
• enchmarked distance learning competition for $14MM funding round
• Created infrastructure for syndication of Parlo lessons to third-party partners
• eveloped and managed data warehouse enabling Parlo dictionary of 65,000 translations

 

Institutional Information Technology

Associate

• Implemented web-based defect tracking system for firm’s European Monetary Union (EMU) efforts
• Defined and introduced software change management to meet needs of 2,000 person IT community
• Led testing efforts for equity applications during EMU transition
• Reduced EMU system’s renovation time by nearly 10 %, yielding firm-wide savings of over $300,000
• Managed complete enterprise-wide platform (Sun Solaris) migration for all mission critical trading applications

EDUCATION

M.B.A

Kauffman Scholarship Recipient

• Concentrations: Finance and Corporate Strategy
• Clubs: Simon Toastmasters (President), Simon Marketing Club, and Student Advisory Council
• Major Projects: Green field valuation, Activity-Based Costing system implementation

 

Bachelor of Arts

• Majors: Computer Science and Economics
• Major Projects: Environmental economic study of Brazilian rainforest, Creation of multi-tasking operating system, Development of financial accounting system for small business
• Clubs: Cal Alumni Association (President 1995-1996)

 

Community

• Board member for Older Adults Technology Services –servicing the 1.1M elderly in New York City
• Founding Board President of 626 Dean Street condominiums
• Community representative for New York City Council Members & US Congressional Representative
• Volunteer with Junior Achievement in New York City public schools, 2001 - 2006

 

Productivity Skills

• Authority on budgeting, data analytics, and statistical modeling in MS Excel
• Expertise in advanced business plan and research report creation via MS Word
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent plans, critical paths, and Gantt charts in MS Project
• Knowledgeable on recording, producing, and publishing audio Podcasts

 

Languages

• English
• Chinese – Mandarin (self-taught)
• Hindi