The Lean Startup Co · Jun 2026 · ✅ Verified by Extern
Corporate Strategy Externship Mentored by THE Eric Ries
StrategyBusiness Development
Pinterest Externship via Extern·🟢 Open to workRA
Aspiring IT Professional
I am a driven learner in Information Technology, aiming to build my resume and skills for a successful career in tech.
Work samples
Discover my journey through impactful projects and externships that showcase my skills and ambitions in IT.
Corporate Strategy Externship Mentored by THE Eric Ries Recyclebot: Automated Waste Sorting Robot 
Recyclebot: Automated Waste Sorting Robot
Served as technical research lead for hardware selection, establishing sensor strategies including visual, chemical, and physical tracking for AI/ML integration. Analyzed complex material properties like density and conductivity to design a comprehensive multi-modal sorting strategies.
PythonHardware SensorsAI/ML
About me
I am a driven learner in Information Technology, aiming to build my resume and skills for a successful career in tech.
I'm Rita Anakor, a student pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology at Western Governors University. Eager to kickstart my career, I aim to enhance my skills and competitiveness for future roles in the tech industry.
Externships
Pinterest - GenZ Consumer Behavior Externship
In progress
Experience
Apparel Sales Associate
Walmart · 07/2023 Present
Server
Erickson Senior Living (Eagle's Trace) · 01/2018 - 05/2020
Education
Western Governors University
B.S. in Information Technology
Houston Community College
A.S. in Computer Science
Skills
Information TechnologyCyber DefenseCorporate StrategyIoTPythonSQLGoogle GeminiArtificial IntelligenceConsultingBusiness Strategy
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Corporate Strategy Externship Mentored by THE Eric Ries
StrategyBusiness Development
Overview
During the Corporate Strategy Externship mentored by Eric Ries at The Lean Startup Co, I explored the factors that contribute to corporate failures and successes. I applied the Incorruptible 4-Lens Framework to analyze companies, including my own career aspirations, and developed actionable proposals to enhance corporate integrity. This experience culminated in a collaborative sharing of insights
Google Slides
AccessWhat I've accomplished
I produced Incorruptible scorecards and slide decks for WWE and Google, documented governance and mission-transmission gaps, and proposed a named pre-launch harm-review checkpoint with rollout considerations.
Project breakdown
Recyclebot: Automated Waste Sorting Robot
Served as technical research lead for hardware selection, establishing sensor strategies including visual, chemical, and physical tracking for AI/ML integration. Analyzed complex material properties like density and conductivity to design a comprehensive multi-modal sorting strategies.
PythonHardware SensorsAI/ML
Overview
Served as technical research lead for hardware selection, establishing sensor strategies including visual, chemical, and physical tracking for AI/ML integration. Analyzed complex material properties like density and conductivity to design a comprehensive multi-modal sorting strategies.
Bleach Anime Battle Game
Google Gemini APIPythonGamingVisual DesignDesign & Creative Media
Overview
2D Platformer Game
Built a side-scrolling platformer game utilizing Pygame, successfully programming core physics loops including gravity, collision detection, level layout, and animated sprites.
PythonPygame
Overview
Built a side-scrolling platformer game utilizing Pygame, successfully programming core physics loops including gravity, collision detection, level layout, and animated sprites.
What I've accomplished
Soul Chronicle: Bleach-Inspired Action Game
Designing and developing an original Bleach-inspired action game in Unity (C#), building out project architecture and core gameplay systems. Created all character sprites from scratch and designed an original playable character, including full backstory and visual identity.
UnityC#
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Pinterest - GenZ Consumer Behavior Externship
A Pinterest externship focused on uncovering how Gen Z discovers and uses content on the platform for advertiser-facing insights.
Consumer ResearchSurvey DesignAI for Data AnalysisPresentation Skills
Overview
The project investigated Gen Z behavior on Pinterest through a six-week externship that combined Jobs-to-be-Done survey design, field deployment, and quantitative and qualitative analysis. The work produced a short, evidence-backed insight packaged for an advertiser pitch and a recorded pitch presentation.
What I've accomplished
I designed and ran a Jobs-to-be-Done survey with Gen Z participants, analyzed responses for recurring patterns, and translated one clear finding into an advertiser-facing insight presented on video.
