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Computer Science, education, social entrepreneurship, startups
Schools:
Stanford University
WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer:
Penda
Position:
Cofounder
Time period:
June 2010 - Present
Description:
Sparkseed Social Venture Winner; Stanford Student Enterprises (SSE) Labs incubator participant Penda focuses on social web-browsing by surfacing interesting and relevant links based on your social graph’s broswing. Created application architecture using python and django framework. Developed relevancy algorithms to determine which links surface from friends.
Employer:
Chemistry Department, Stanford, CA
Position:
Research Analyst
Time period:
March 2008 - Present
Description:
Develop Java simulations to determine the sets of interactions between molecules that result in true-to-life behavior as substances transition from liquid to glass
Employer:
Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund
Position:
Haas Philanthropy Fellow
Employer:
Komaza
Position:
Technology Associate
Time period:
September 2009 - January 2010
Description:
Led a team of 15 Kenyan farm facilitators to design and develop a mobile application that collects data on the spending habits of rural farmers.
Employer:
PrepMe
Position:
Social Media Intern
Time period:
June 2009 - September 2009
Description:
Analyzed data from existing marketing efforts to design optimized web marketing strategies
Developed metrics dashboard for marketing initiatives used at PrepMe.
Employer:
GuideStar, Washington D.C
Position:
Research Assistant
Time period:
June 2009 - September 2009
Description:
Applied research from Stanford GSB (below) to help develop a methodology to determine NGO transparency; incorporated into GuideStar’s Annual Report
Methodology is currently used by foundations to determine non-profit efficacy
Employer:
Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford, CA
Position:
Research Analyst
Time period:
March 2008 - September 2009
Description:
Stanford Philanthropy and Civil Society Grant recipient
Developed a methodology to quantify non-profit efficacy based on transparency
EDUCATION
University:
Stanford University
Degree:
Computer Science, BSc
INFORMATION
Memberships:
President, Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurs (BASES): Jun. 10 - present
