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Work Experience
Programs and Systems Manager
A Glimmer of Hope Foundation•  July 2017 - Present•  Austin, TX
Managed relationship with Managed-Service Provider to outsource day-to-day IT help desk needs. Championed collaboration with Dell Technologies to standardize technology assets in Ethiopian office, decrease in-house IT support burden, and establish a clear asset lifespan. Enhanced organizational cybersecurity initiatives to minimize risk exposure and attain favorable cyber insurance rates. Entrusted to assume responsibilities of Programs Manager alongside CFO and Director of Systems Operations during organizational transition due to overall agility and confidence in detailed-oriented soft-skills. Maintained database of 10,000+ Glimmer projects in Drupal CMS and Netsuite software to support program tracking, donor reporting, and export into data visualization tools.
Investments and Operations
Enable Impact•  November 2014 - October 2017•  Austin, TX
Managed white-label investor-facing deal room and public-facing Wordpress website alongside lead developer. Built a pipeline of over 500 social venture prospects in a month to provide impact investors with high-quality vetted social enterprise investment opportunities. Became a FINRA Registered Representative with a Broker-Dealer to allow a rapid pivot for a new investment-centric business model (Passed FINRA Series 63 and Series 82 license exams).
Education
Southern Methodist University
Computer Science, MS•  January 2023 - Present
Austin Community College
Computer Science, AS•  June 2020 - May 2022
University of Texas at Austin, Austin
Biology, BA•  January 2013 - May 2015