“Operator-investor shaping the future at the intersection of data, tech, and humanity.”
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Fun Fact About Yourself: I collect books as souvenirs from every country I visit, each one tied to the city’s spirit. 15+ and counting!
Undergraduate School and Major: University of Rochester, Marketing with a specialization in Statistics and English
Most Recent Employer and Job Title: Boston Consulting Group, Senior Product Consultant
What makes New York City such a great place to earn an MBA? New York City is a city built for creatives to collaborate, bankers to deal, and entrepreneurs to build. Ideas move quickly, and the diverse stories of New Yorkers are inspiring. For MBA students, the ability to build community here is unmatched! Connections tend to form through quality time, and NYC offers endless opportunities to bring people together and translate shared experiences into a lasting community.
Aside from your classmates and location, what was the key part of Columbia Business School’s MBA curriculum programming that led you to choose this business school, and why was it so important to you? The Chazen Institute and its global travel opportunities were a key factor in my decision to attend Columbia. I have always seen travel as a way to both expand perspective and build lasting community, and the programs offered by Chazen provide the chance to do so in a structured, business-focused context. Whether through study tours, global immersion courses, or projects with international companies, I can deepen my understanding of diverse markets while forming stronger connections with classmates.
What course, club or activity excites you the most at Columbia Business School? I am especially excited about Columbia’s AI Club. My career so far has centered on building products at the intersection of data, consumer tech, and humanity; the AI Club offers the perfect forum to continue exploring those questions in an academic and applied context. The opportunity to collaborate with classmates on projects, engage with industry leaders through speaker series, and debate the ethical implications of AI excites me because it brings together both the technical and human sides of innovation. I was also fortunate to have Professor Modupe Akinola for “LEAD: People, Teams, Organizations.” Her emphasis on recognizing when your own “shields” are up and lowering them to truly hear and understand another person’s perspective mirrors how I want to approach AI: not just as a technology, but as a tool that reshapes how people connect, work, and express themselves. For me, this underscores the extraordinary access to both thought leadership and practical application that Columbia provides.
What is your unique quality that will enable you to make a big contribution to the Class of 2027? Why? I am a natural bridge builder across communities. I grew up and worked across a range of socioeconomic, cultural, religious, and geographic contexts, which allows me to connect people who may not immediately see common ground. I bring a spirit of multiculturalism to every community I join and look forward to fostering meaningful connections at CBS.
Describe your biggest accomplishment in your career so far: My biggest accomplishment in my career so far was spending the summer of 2023 in Paris, France, working with L’Oréal Paris to launch their AI-powered personal beauty assistant, “Beauty Genius”. When our minimum viable product (MVP) was demoed at the Consumer Electronics Show, I felt immense pride seeing our hard work pay off! (Try it out!)
What do you hope to do after graduation? I plan to continue investing in the innovation economy, with a particular focus on luxury and consumer technology that shapes how people live, connect, and express themselves. My goal is to contribute to the spirit of “builders supporting builders” through advisory and investment roles, helping founders refine bold ideas into businesses that scale.
What advice would you give to help potential applicants gain admission into Columbia Business School’s MBA program? Think holistically about your CBS story. For example, pick two courses, two to three faculty members, and three clubs, then identify the through line that ties them together. Ask why that thread matters to your story, how it connects to your post-MBA goals, and why Columbia uniquely enables it. That clarity will make your CBS story not just coherent, but compelling.
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