The Wharton School Class of 2019 1st Year Resume Book

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Resume Book Details Academic Year: 2018 Who Can Apply Student Group(s): 1st Year MBAs

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STUDENT NAME

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Carter Bielen

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Joshua Stuart Brenner

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Ling Chun Karen Chen

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Xi D. Chen

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Kai On Cheung

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Rafael De Juan Astray

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Tom Jonathan Eastell

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Melina Noelle Flabiano

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Promeeta Ghosh

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Elaine Danielle Goodman

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Ross Adam Jacobson

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Karen Jiwon Jang

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Claudia Kronenfeld

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Jennifer Mi

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Janet Mee Joon Park

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Soonkyu Park

17

Aleria Morgan Edwards Perry

18

Jillian Salant

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Adebunkola Anthonia Samuel

20

Yohei Shoji

21

David Anthony Spelman

22

Dorena Tu

23

Tara Vaziri

24

Farah Mahmood Virani

25

Elizabeth Lisa Wen

26

Nancy Yiawei Yan

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Angela Cassandra Yun

PROGRAM CLASS Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019 Full Time MBA - 2019

CARTER BIELEN

1925 Spruce Street, Apt. 3F Philadelphia, PA 19103 205-527-7379

cbielen@wharton.upenn.edu

EDUCATION

THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Master of Business Administration Candidate; Major in Finance ? GMAT: 770 (99th percentile) ? PE/VC Club Board Member for Education, Wharton Community Consultants Project Manager ? Member of Wharton's Retail Club, Finance Club, Boxing Club, Basketball Club

Philadelphia, PA 2017-2019

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, BOSTON COLLEGE

Boston, MA

Bachelor of Arts; Major in Economics, Philosophy, Minor in History

2009-2013

? Cumulative GPA: 3.7

? 4Boston Co-Chair, Councilperson, and Volunteer (Elected to co-lead 400+ person weekly student service organization)

? Elections Committee Co-Chair (Elected to lead ~10-person team managing student government election processes)

EXPERIENCE

L.E.K. CONSULTING

Boston, MA

Consultant

2017

Senior Associate Consultant

2016-2017

Associate Consultant

2015-2016

Associate

2013-2015

? Received top rating (top 10% of class) in all review periods and promoted to Consultant 6 months faster than typical track

due to outstanding performance

? Selected based on skills and experience to teach 2-week orientation to ~75 first-year associates and 5 additional trainings for

~25-30 associates; awarded Professional Development Instructor of the Year 2016-2017 based on student reviews

Selected project experience:

? Managed 4-person team to optimize product offerings and model sales and profit impact of pricing changes for ~$300M

revenue weight management program via a ~3,200-person conjoint pricing study; business experienced immediate increase

in consumer adoption and sales following new product launch

? Defined digital strategy for ~$1bn revenue segment of a marine equipment manufacturer as part of a 5-person team;

recommendations created based on detailed financial analysis and consumer research and were used by management to

implement initiatives to grow online sales

? Developed model forecasting impact of strategic plan and investments on sales and profit of 4 marine equipment

manufacturer business lines and 10 sales channels; analysis enabled executives to prioritize key initiatives and Board of

Directors to compare expected returns against those of other investments

? Directed evaluation of 15 acquisition targets for an ~$8bn revenue consumer products company; developed screening

criteria, conducted research and compiled prioritized list of opportunities to enable company's entrance into new market

? Created model to forecast size and growth of 10 products in ~$2bn automotive electronics market as part of 5-person due

diligence team; private equity client used analysis to determine potential value of company in preparation for sale

? Assessed production and transportation costs of 13 cement plants as part of 5-person due diligence team for a private equity

firm seeking to invest in ~$500mn revenue cement plant and distribution centers; analysis used to determine target plant's

relative market power and cost position in 5 key U.S. markets

? Evaluated sales and profit impact of recent modifications to over 200 stores of a specialty women's retailer and presented

findings to 10+ client executives, including CEO; analysis dictated implementation of future modifications to store fleet

? Managed final selection of and product placement for 20+ grocery assortments, including selecting items, coordinating

between 3 client team members, and finalizing item list to enable successful relaunch of natural foods grocery store with new

products and store layout

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

? Interests: Golf (organized two ~20 player golf tournaments for L.E.K. Consulting), running (completed first half-marathon in November 2016), volunteering (supervised and participated in multiple Inspire non-profit consulting projects), reading (focused on non-fiction books and newspaper articles)

JOSHUA S. BRENNER

2101 Chestnut Street, Apt. 1606, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (516) 242-5360 | brenj@wharton.upenn.edu

EDUCATION

THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia, PA

Master of Business Administration Candidate; Major in Strategic Management

2017-2019

? GMAT: 750

? Club affiliations: Wharton Dean's MBA Advisory Council, Wharton Graduate Retail Club Director of Education

THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Bachelor of Science in Economics, graduated summa cum laude ? Concentrations: Finance and Operations & Information Management ? Minor: Hispanic Studies; Certificate in Portuguese Language ? Awards and Honors: Wharton Junior Consulting Case Challenge Winner; Dean's List (2009-2013)

Philadelphia, PA 2009-2013

EXPERIENCE

BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP Consultant Associate

Hong Kong, China and Summit, NJ 2015-2017 2013-2015

? Helped companies identify and implement performance improvement opportunities; focused on strategy and operations for apparel manufacturing, retail, defense, and business services companies in North America and Asia. Select projects include: Fortune 500 apparel manufacturer and retailer ? Liaison between New York based CIO and Hong Kong working teams in IT and supply chain redesign project for Southeast Asian markets ? Led in-market working team of 12, including regional CFO, VP of Planning, and multiple country GMs; developed and implemented standardized business practices for end-of-season inventory handling ? Centralized planning, allocation, and logistics functions for Southeast Asia in Hong Kong reducing delivery lead time into stores by 75% Swimwear manufacturer ? As part of team of three, worked with CEO and CFO to re-engineer business model for $50M swim team sales business, comprising 30% of company revenue ? Created financial model to optimize dealer incentives and conducted 15+ dealer visits and sales team focus groups to redesign dealer network ? Streamlined dealer network from 225 to 103 approved dealers and reduced credit risk Fortune 50 retailer ? Managed two categories as part of company-wide indirect spend reduction initiative tasked with saving $100M ? Designed strategy and worked with three client category managers to develop baseline spend, RFPs, and savings calculator to analyze opportunities ? Captured $7.5M recurring savings in two categories and introduced new suppliers to break previous monopolies ? Local hotel sourcing methodology adopted by BCG as best practice; methodology has been used by over 10 case teams and won BCG award for Excellence in Impact Transformation

HOULIHAN LOKEY Financial Advisory Services Summer Financial Analyst

New York, NY Summer 2012

? Wrote and presented industry and company overviews to internal review committee for $300M acquisition of an industrial components manufacturer

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

? Interests: Fashion (interned at modeling agency throughout high school), museums, archeology, trombone (performed at Carnegie Hall), squash, travel (visited 45 countries across 6 continents)

? Positions: Alumni Mentor and Judge in Apparel and Accessories Marketing for Nassau County DECA; Advisor to The Healthiest Village co-operative in Eastern Cape, South Africa ()

? Languages: Intermediate proficiency in Spanish and Portuguese

LING-CHUN (KAREN) CHEN

1700 Chestnut Street, Unit 604, Philadelphia, PA 19103 267-432-9642 | karenlc@wharton.upenn.edu

EDUCATION

THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia, PA

Master of Business Administration Candidate; Major in Multinational Management

2017-2019

? General Management Club ? Director of Career Development; Family Business Club ? VP of Social and Communication;

GUIDE undergraduate mentor

? Member of Healthcare Club, Technology Club, Marketing Club

? GMAT: 730 (96th percentile)

NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY

Taipei, Taiwan

Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business

2010-2014

? GPA: 3.96/4.30; Director's List

? Organized charity fair for Deaf Olympic National Team, hosted Taiwan International Business Camp for undergraduates,

mentored junior students on career development, and volunteered in Nepal for education improvement for local students

EXPERIENCE

MCKINSEY & COMPANY Associate Business Analyst

Taipei, Taiwan 2017

2014-2017

? Led nine client teams across five industries (automotive, high tech, telecom, energy, and financial services), with major engagements in four countries (China, Taiwan, Japan, and U.S.)

? Composed one of McKinsey's eight cornerstone annual reports "Digital China 2030" at McKinsey Global Institute (MGI); developed overarching framework and assessment model for digital disruptions

Select Project Work: Strategic Planning & Business Development ? Designed go-to-market strategy to capture $5B+ electric commercial vehicle market (2020) in China for automotive start-up

by channeling growth initiatives into fastest growing segments and geographies ? Formulated and assessed market entry strategy for a Japanese technical consulting company to $10B+ utility market (2025)

in Taiwan by identifying areas with competitive advantages, screening for local JV partner, and establishing future roadmap ? Identified $150M+ revenue potential in asset management firm and drafted corresponding product bundle strategy by

analyzing customers' existing product portfolio and credit card consumer data ? Supported foundation of American-Chinese high tech joint venture by reevaluating current product portfolios and forecasting

future customer demand, designing China go-to-market strategy and fine-tuning market strategy for four product lines Marketing & Sales ? Designed and rolled out sales steering system for top 10 automotive company in China that resulted in 40% increase in key

account department's sales; designed system became company-wide standard ? Headed internal data science team to analyze behavior of ~ 3,000 customers across 24 months to pinpoint customer churn

factors for top three Asian telecom company and improve customer retention rate by 10% Operations ? Identified $50M+ profit improvement opportunity through full-scale diagnosis on operation, sales funnel conversion rate and

financial performance of 100+ authorized dealers for top 10 Chinese automotive dealer's group Transformation ? Co-designed and coordinated two full-day leadership transformation workshops focusing on new business initiation and

leadership enhancement for 25 senior ExCom members at leading Taiwanese tech company ($600M+ annual revenue) ? Orchestrated business turnaround project for Chinese state-owned automotive OEM ($1B+ in annual revenue) by leading

team of 20 executives from across 18 functional teams to form departmental roadmaps for large scale transformation

HSBC Credit Risk Management Summer Analyst

Taipei, Taiwan 2012

? Coordinated global macroeconomics (sovereign debt) and property market review projects to fine-tune two indexes in internal property market prediction model

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

? Interests: Scuba diving, skiing, piano, ancient Chinese history, swimming, sketching ? Positions: Leader at McKinsey Taipei Scholar program (Talent development in top Taiwanese university); Co-founder of

McKinsey Taipei student- NGO consulting initiative; Certified Design Thinking Coach from Stanford University d. school ? Languages: Native in Mandarin

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DORCY CHEN

2101 Chestnut St. Apt. 1203, Philadelphia, PA 19103 | 215-350-4683 | dchenxi@wharton.upenn.edu

EDUCATION

THE WHARTON SCHOOL & THE LAUDER INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia, PA

Master of Business Administration Candidate; Major in Finance and Multinational Management

2017-2019

Master of International Studies Candidate; Focus in Global

? Recipient of the Lauder Institute Fellowship, merit-based scholarship; GMAT:740

? Member of Wharton MBA Finance, Tech Club, Common Cents (for Personal Investing) and Return on Equality

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia, PA

Bachelor of Arts, Major in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, magna cum laude

2009-2013

? Captain of NCAA Division 1 Varsity Cheerleading, Member of Friars Senior Honor Society awarded for campus leadership

? Leadership: International Affairs Association, Daily Pennsylvanian, Penn Microfinance, Chi Omega Fraternity for Women

? Continued leadership on the Penn Fund and Penn Alumni Leadership Committee (Gift Giving Participation Chair)

EXPERIENCE

A.T. KEARNEY, INC

New York, NY

Manager, Consumer Industries and Retail Practice

2017

Associate

2016-2017

Senior Business Analyst

2015-2016

Business Analyst

2013-2014

?

? Consistent "FastTrack Promotion" and performance review in top 5% of each class; youngest manager in America's practice

? Led A.T. Kearney Global Relief Efforts; co-authored white paper on shared value creation, which was presented at the 2015

SharingValueAsia Summit

Select Leadership and Project Management Experience ? Led diligence and managed project teams across the U.S., China, Japan, Germany, France and the UK to develop portfolio and growth strategy by market, product and channel alongside Global Executive Team of $20B lifestyle company ? Project managed restructuring of 10 global functions for global retailer to streamline processes and organizational structure, achieving $89MM in annualized SG&A savings (17% reduction net of investment) ? Partnered with and advised executive team on post-merger synergy capture, identifying $42M (19%) in annual cost reduction for menswear retailer through a multi-year capability-building and cost-reduction program

Select Strategy and Operations Experience ? Architected and delivered big-data analytics program to systematically identify and eliminate `can't find my size' issues of key products across network of 2000 points-of-sale and 40% of wholesale business for global apparel retailer ? Led cross-functional team to design next-generation omni-channel supply chain network for $29BN beauty brand and retailer, unlocking $300M in working capital and 30bpt/yr in gross margin ? Built models and dynamic data-visualization sales tools and materials to quantify and capture business development opportunities based on partner data, driving incremental annual sales of $100M; including $20M during pilot ? Negotiated with key vendors and drove strategic sourcing of $47M in 4-wall marketing spend for global apparel client, unlocking $7M (14%) of in-year savings through new contracts and efficiencies

Select Due Diligence and Market Research Experience ? Modeled and architected profitability and operating models for U.S. retail fleet; supported roll-out to improve 4-wall EBITDA by 11% over a 5-year expansion plan, driving incremental annual sales of $102M ? Conducted scenario planning for consumer landscape in 2026; developed market projections based on primary, macro and behavioral-economic research and presented to 30 retail CEOs at an event hosted in partnership with the Wall Street Journal

OBAMA FOR AMERICA Regional Communications Coordinator

Philadelphia, PA 2012-2013

? Managed media coverage of the campaign in the state of Pennsylvania. Coordinated press releases, statements, talking points, op-eds and remarks from government officials and press volunteers

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

? Community Involvement: Pro-bono consultant for PENCIL, Inc (education nonprofit) in strategy turnaround and rollout ? Interests: Dance, Interior Design, Beginner Golfer, Business Biographies, Podcasts of all genres (e.g. More Perfect, a16z,

Planet Money, Embedded, How I Built This, Revisionist History etc.) ? Languages: Fluent in Chinese (Mandarin), Proficient in French, Basic in Spanish ? Technical Skills: SQL, Tableau, Access, Excel VBA, R, JMP, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, C++, HTML

JANE KAI ON CHEUNG

135 S 17th St, Apt 1209, Philadelphia, PA 19103 | 267-939-4998 | kacheung@wharton.upenn.edu

EDUCATION

THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia, PA

Master of Business Administration Candidate, Major in Business Analytics

2017-2019

? Leadership: Career Director at Marketing Club, Director for Education and Special Events at General Management Club

? Active membership: Technology, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Ski & Snowboard, Art, Asia and Greater China Clubs

? GRE score: Quantitative ? 170 (97 percentile), Verbal ? 167 (98 percentile)

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

Princeton, NJ

Bachelor of Arts, Major in History of Art and European Cultural History

2010-2014

? Honors: Selected as Davis United World College Scholar for outstanding academic performance and community involvement

? Leadership: Business Development Officer at Global China Connection and Student Marketing Team Lead at the Met Opera

? Study abroad: School of Oriental and African Studies in London and Stockholm School of Economics in Stockholm

EXPERIENCE

MCKINSEY & COMPANY

Hong Kong

Business Analyst

2014-2017

Strategic Thinking and Analytical Skills

? Developed an on-demand service app with McKinsey Digital developers as part of digital strategy of a $45B nationwide bank

to capture ~$50B lifestyle market opportunity; presented for Board of Directors and strategy was adopted

? Analyzed operational P&L of a $100B global insurance company's subsidiaries in Asia to identify key cost levers; built

financial model to uncover 40% potential cost reduction in back office operations

Research and Customer Insights

? Led client team of 10 managers from China subsidiary of a $15B global toy manufacturer to identify ~15 key capability gaps;

drafted 3-year plan to develop best-in-class sales and marketing capability to support go-to-market strategy in China

? Formulated distributor classification for a $110B global pharmaceutical company to improve CRM efficiency; conducted

over 50 field interviews with sales staff to optimize allocation of salesforce

Leadership and Teamwork

? Drove cross-functional client team of 20 department heads (including digital banking, wealth management, branch operation,

marketing and IT infrastructure) of a $80B international bank to define and deliver 70+ initiatives that enabled ~$40M of

revenue uplift and cost saving as part of a 5-year recovery and transformational program

? Worked with CEO of a regional car dealership group to program and execute organizational restructuring for management

and sales staff to adopt brand-driven operational model, resulting in increased earnings of ~$10M

Firm Development

? Initiated learning program for "All In" women's initiative for ~100 colleagues to promote gender equality in the workplace

? Led case study workshops, screened resumes and hosted coffee chats to identify and attract potential candidates

? Chaired Hong Kong office Social Committee and organized annual Business Analyst Day and Office Christmas Party

GAGOSIAN GALLERY ? Top international contemporary art gallery Gallery Marketing Assistant

Hong Kong Jun-Aug 2013

? Coordinated with global marketing team to customize regional promotional campaign and marketing assets ? Conducted customer segmentation based on spending habits and lifestyle preferences; organized targeted outreach program

for each segment to increase touchpoints with clients

? Liaised with over 10 major art and fashion publications to secure 50+ media exposure opportunities for summer show

AKZO NOBEL - Leading global paints, performance coatings and specialty chemicals manufacturer Summer Business Analyst

Shanghai, China Jun-Aug 2012

? Analyzed decorative paint sales data and refined customer segmentation to formulate more tailored business plan ? Devised questionnaires to generate customer insights from distributors, consequently uncovered ~$5M unmet demand

? Initiated research and authored report on competitive landscape of the decorative paint market in China

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

? Languages: Native speaker in Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese and Shanghainese), basic knowledge of French ? Technical skills: Google AdWords and Analytics certified; basic SQL ? Interests: Studying gemology; volunteering at film festivals; swimming with humpback whales; trying out new gadgets

RAFAEL DE JUAN ASTRAY

225 S 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 | 251-229-7990 | rdejuan@wharton.upenn.edu

EDUCATION

THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia, PA

Master of Business Administration Candidate ? Major in Marketing and Operations

2017-2019

? 760 GMAT score (99% percentile)

? Fundaci?n Barri? Scholarship ? Merit based scholarship for Spanish graduate students

? Board Member: Europe Association; Active Member: General Management, Marketing, Retail and Basketball Club

UNIVERSIDAD PONTIFICIA COMILLAS ? ICAI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Madrid, Spain

Bachelor and Master of Science in Industrial and Electrical Engineering ? Top 5% of class

2008-2013

? Excellence Scholarship, Madrid's Autonomous Region (2009, 2012); Excellence Diploma (2010)

? University Honors distinction in exchange program with University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2011-2012)

? Co-captain of the varsity basketball team, winner of international university tournaments in Germany and Spain (2008-2013)

EXPERIENCE

BAIN & COMPANY Senior Associate Consultant Associate Consultant

? Earned Role Model distinction three years in a row (only ~10% of consultants chosen each cycle)

Madrid, Spain 2016-2017 2013-2016

Engaged in 14 projects across several industries and countries (Spain, Germany, Poland and Romania) Consumer Goods

? Designed and conducted workshop on competitive strategy for top 30 executives (C-level and below) of leading Spanish beer company ($1.2B revenues). Resulted in 4 prioritized initiatives, contingency plans for 4 potential disruptions and NPS of 80

? Participated in M&A assessment for a leading international beer company. Developed estimates of future target financials and potential revenue synergies bottom-up based on estimates on numeric distribution and return on sales by region

Retail ? Participated in definition of 5-year strategic plan for leading department store in Europe ($18B in revenues and 100,000 employees). Built performance assessment model to identify areas of improvement (overhead, margin evolution, inventory management, store footprint, Capex allocation...) as foundation of the strategic plan. Coordinated with senior members of Finance, Buying and Human Resources departments ? Led creation of 3 strategic initiatives collaborating with leaders of Finance and Buying departments resulting in run-rate estimated savings of $100M and turnaround of fashion categories with $1.3B sales combined ? Identified international expansion opportunities by assembling model to prioritize countries in Latin America using macroeconomic, market and competitive environment data, presenting results to partner level, and afterwards refining with consumer preferences and whitespace insights to obtain single recommendation

Other relevant work ? Conducted detailed market research, analyzed competitive positioning and assessed viability of target's business plan for 4 PE funds in London and Madrid (Retail, Agribusiness, Financial Services) ? Developed customer management tool to improve commercial strategy for 3 European subsidiaries of a chemical manufacturing company coordinating with Sales, Operations and Finance teams. The tool determined real product line profitability by customer, increasing granularity of indirect cost allocation ? Optimized logistics purchasing processes for a leading Spanish Oil & Gas company. Evaluated $420M spend across 15 countries and agreed on 50+ initiatives applying internal and external best practices

Leadership and social engagements ? Associate Consultant Recruiting Coordinator for Iberia: Coordinated a team of 10 Associate Consultants in charge of detecting talent in universities in Spain and Portugal; screened over 1,000 applications in one year ? Leader of Bain Madrid's Soccer Team, winner of the Bain's system soccer championship in Dallas, TX in 2014

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

? Interests: Basketball (youth teams of Real Madrid and Estudiantes), other sports (mostly soccer and cycling); hiking: Way of Santiago enthusiast (4 pilgrimages and more than 800km walked and biked); cooking (especially Spanish food); travelling (visited 23 countries); community service (homeless shelter assistant in Spain); craft beer

? Languages: Spanish (native), German (basic)

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