Product Manager in Training
I build things and think deeply about why they work
Cornell Information Science + Economics student (Class of 2028) with a focus on consumer products, fintech, and AI. Tata Scholar. I care about understanding users, finding the right problem, and building things that actually ship.
Work
3 projectsProduct Teardown
Chime: Banking for People Traditional Banks Left Behind
A deep dive into Chime's product strategy — what it gets right, where its biggest gaps are, and a feature proposal for Chime Coach: an AI-powered financial guidance system for paycheck-to-paycheck users.
Fintech
Neobanking
Feature Proposal
User Segmentation
Read teardown
Product Teardown
Duolingo: The Retention Machine That Forgot About Learning
An analysis of Duolingo's engagement mechanics, the gap between activity and outcomes, and a proposal for Duolingo Missions — goal-anchored learning paths that connect daily practice to real-world fluency.
Consumer
EdTech
AI in Product
Retention
Read teardown
Product Build · Live App
Big Red Happenings — Campus Event Discovery for Cornell Students
A mobile-first React web app for discovering Cornell club events. Deployed on Vercel with a color-coded event feed, category filters, event detail pages with RSVP + Google Cal integration, and a club rep submission form.
Live
React
Vercel
Supabase (in progress)
Mobile-first
View live app
Experience
Feb 2026 – Aug 2027
Laidlaw Scholar
Laidlaw Leadership and Research Program
- Admitted to a globally selective cohort (<1% acceptance), collaborating with scholars from the University of Oxford
- Conducting funded summer research abroad in South America or Europe, focused on sustainable and humanitarian impact
- Advancing interdisciplinary research under Cornell faculty addressing sustainable and humanitarian challenges
Jul – Aug 2025
Research & Analysis Intern
CSMore Program, Cornell University
- Led a research initiative optimizing large-scale text indexing systems, improving processing efficiency by 25% through redesigned algorithm prioritization
- Evaluated scalability tradeoffs across multiple data architectures to develop structured recommendations for long-term system optimization
- Presented findings to 50+ students and faculty, translating complex technical insights into clear product-level implications
May – Jul 2025
Product Strategy & Growth Intern
VisionWaves
- Conducted market and competitive analyses across 6+ emerging technology sectors to identify product–market fit gaps and scalable growth opportunities
- Designed executive performance dashboards integrating KPI tracking, cost modeling, and ROI forecasts for data-driven product decisions
- Collaborated within a 5-member cross-functional team to translate research insights into client recommendations shaping roadmap prioritization
Sep 2025 – Present
VP of Professional Development
The Women's Network @ Cornell
- Lead campus community of 100+ as 1 of 6 Ambassadors for The Women's Network (55,000+ members nationally)
- Plan and facilitate 10+ workshops and speaker events annually with 25+ industry leaders in finance and tech
Sep 2025 – Present
Sales and Trading Analyst
Society for Women in Business (SWIB)
- Conduct quantitative analysis on the student-run carbon credit trading desk across 5+ major energy and sustainability firms
- Build Excel-based financial models processing 10,000+ historical price data points in $50B+ global carbon credit markets
Jan 2025 – Present
Product Engineering Sub-team Member
Cornell Blockchain Club
- Launched community engagement features for campus blockchain initiatives using gamified incentive structures
- Developed a scalable attendance validation system with 95%+ accuracy, broadly adopted across campus organizations
About
Education
Cornell University, Class of 2028
Information Science + Economics. Minors in Business and AI. Tata Scholar — 1 of 2 full merit scholarship recipients.
Targeting
PM roles in Consumer, Fintech & AI
Interested in products that reach underserved users or leverage AI to close real experience gaps.
Skills
Product Strategy · User Research · SQL · Python · Excel · Data Visualization · Cross-Functional Collaboration · A/B Testing
Outside work
National Table Tennis Player · Rock Climbing · Cricket · Aviation Club · Hackathon Finalist (Deloitte & Hilton)