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Pursuing A.B. from Duke University, Peer Tutor at Duke Academic Resource Center (08 & 09), Undergraduate Writing Tutor at Duke Writing Studio (09), Individual Project Grant Recipient at DukeEngage Kodagu (09).
Brainstorming, Consulting opportunities, Creating a group, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding experts, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Giving back, Growing my group, Helping friends, Joining a startup, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Offering Expertise, Participating in a competition, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Receiving feedback, Recruiting for my startup, Starting a company
Marketing the lives and techniques behind authentic, artisanal leather goods.
Startup type: Competition Entry
Status: Active
Stage: Just An Idea
WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer:
DukeEngage
Position:
Individual Project Grant Recipient
Time period:
January 2009 - Present
Description:
Designed and carried out a two-month summer project at a rainforest sanctuary in South India, documenting and making short films about the value of the biodiversity there.
Wrote a paper summarizing findings and recommendations for environmental action in the area and throughout India.
Received grant funding from the Duke Center for Civic Engagement for the entire project
Employer:
Duke Writing Studio
Position:
Undergraduate Writing Tutor
Time period:
January 2009 - Present
Description:
Tutored freshmen on conceptualizing and executing writing and research projects in the required introductory course Writing 20.
Employer:
Broadpoint Capital
Position:
Equity Research Associate
Time period:
January 2008 - Present
Description:
Researched and prepared briefs on various states’ and countries’ end markets for solar power equipment for my senior research analyst, Colin Rusch.
Researched battery, demand response, and solar thermal technologies.
Employer:
Pearson Education
Position:
Summer Intern
Time period:
January 2007 - Present
Description:
Reviewed and wrote instructional material for educational software. Created and edited multimedia for assessments.
Researched demographic information online and from government agencies.
Employer:
NC Consortium for South Asia Studies
Position:
Research Award Recipient
Time period:
January 2010 - May 2010
Description:
Awarded an independent research grant to study and develop my first startup venture, Hamara.
Employer:
Duke Academic Resource Center
Position:
Peer Tutor
Time period:
January 2008 - December 2009
Description:
Tutoring other undergraduates in Organic Chemistry.
Employer:
Contemporary Chemistry
Position:
Consulting Editor
Time period:
December 2004 - January 2008
Description:
Evaluated the content and difficulty level of an online introductory chemistry text written by Professor Conrad Trumbore.
EDUCATION
University:
Duke University
Time period:
2011
Degree:
English
INFORMATION
Hobbies:
Literature, exercise, Hindu philosophy, traveling, music, and cooking
Clubs:
Duke Investment Club ( Analyst)
Duke South Asian Studies Initiative (Subcommittee Chair)
Memberships:
The Highland Fling (Editor-in-Chief)
Awards:
National Merit Scholarship (2007)
National AP Scholar (2007)
Northern Highlands Journalism Award (2007)
First and Third Place in Editorial Writing from the Garden State Scholastic Press Association (2007)
Hamara
