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Currently an Extern @Amazon

Insight. Strategy. Impact.

Passionate about transforming data into actionable insights to enhance organizational strategies.

Work samples

Dive into my portfolio showcasing data-driven projects and analytics work that highlight my strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.

  • Amazon Operational Strategy & People Analytics Externship
    Amazon Operational Strategy & People Analytics Externship
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    Amazon · Aug 2026 · ✅ Verified by Extern

    Amazon Operational Strategy & People Analytics Externship

    Imagine shaping how AMAZON — yes, THE Amazon — welcomes and keeps its workforce. Every year, Amazon loses billions because new hires leave before Day 90. You’re going to fix that. In this externship, you’ll web scrape real-world employee reviews from across the web, extract actionable insights, and design persona-driven strategies to help Learning Ambassadors connect smarter, faster, and more humanely. It’s part research, part strategy—and all about learning how people data drives big decisions.

    Top performerData AnalysisPythonStrategyOperations
  • Capital Isn't Destiny: What 500 Startups Reveal About Funding & Success
    Capital Isn't Destiny: What 500 Startups Reveal About Funding & Success

    Extern (in collaboration with PwC) · Aug 2026

    Capital Isn't Destiny: What 500 Startups Reveal About Funding & Success

    I analyzed a dataset of 500 startups to test a widely accepted assumption: raising more funding leads to greater business success. By combining exploratory data analysis with data storytelling, I transformed raw startup data into a consulting-style narrative that challenged investment thinking.

    Data StorytellingData VisualizationMicrosoft ExcelPresentation DesignBusiness Strategy

About me

Passionate about transforming data into actionable insights to enhance organizational strategies.

Through experiences in people analytics with Amazon, research at the Charlotta Bass Journalism & Justice Lab, corporate planning in Ghana, and community engagement with The Akoma Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to health education and community development, I have developed a passion for using data to improve organizational outcomes and employee experiences. These experiences, combined with living, working, and studying across the United States, Ghana, and France, have strengthened my intercultural competency, adaptability, and ability to build meaningful relationships across diverse teams.

Externships

Amazon Operational Strategy & People Analytics Externship

Amazon

Experience

Cybersecurity Consultant

CybOrg Consulting · February 2026-Present

Extern, Amazon Operational Strategy & People Analytics

Extern · January 2026-Present

Events and Logistics Coordinator

The Akoma Foundation · November 2025-Present

Senior Research Assistant

Charlotta Bass Journalism & Justice Lab · September 2024-Present

Corporate Planning Intern

Bulk Oil Storage & Transportation LTD · May 2025-July 2025

Education

University of Southern California

B.A in Intelligence & Cyber Operations | Minor: Human Security & Geospatial Intelligence · Class of 2028

University of Burgundy, Dijon, France

Study Abroad

Skills

Power BIPythonCanvaClaudeFlourishPyCharmMicrosoft Office SuiteGoogle WorkspaceAI GovernanceExec CommsHR & Workforce AnalysisRisk MitigationMarket AnalysisFrenchMicrosoft 365 Excel Essential TrainingIBM AI FundamentalsAI-Driven Insights

✅ Verified by Extern

Amazon Operational Strategy & People Analytics Externship

Imagine shaping how AMAZON — yes, THE Amazon — welcomes and keeps its workforce. Every year, Amazon loses billions because new hires leave before Day 90. You’re going to fix that. In this externship, you’ll web scrape real-world employee reviews from across the web, extract actionable insights, and design persona-driven strategies to help Learning Ambassadors connect smarter, faster, and more humanely. It’s part research, part strategy—and all about learning how people data drives big decisions.

Data AnalysisPythonStrategyOperations

Overview

The project gathered and analyzed employee reviews and transcripts to map role responsibilities, surface themes, and design a pilot intervention for frontline staff. Deliverables included role spreadsheets, cleaned analysis-ready CSVs, sentiment visualizations, root-cause analysis, cohort rankings, and a two-week pilot design. The work was awarded Top Performer by Amazon.

Amazon Operational Strategy & People Analytics Externship

What I've accomplished

I produced a role-by-role AFC spreadsheet and exported cleaned, analysis-ready CSVs of Glassdoor and YouTube text with tokenized keywords, sentiment scores, thematic tags, cohort rankings, visualizations, root-cause documentation, and a two-week pilot plan.

Top performer

Project breakdown

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Capital Isn't Destiny: What 500 Startups Reveal About Funding & Success

I analyzed a dataset of 500 startups to test a widely accepted assumption: raising more funding leads to greater business success. By combining exploratory data analysis with data storytelling, I transformed raw startup data into a consulting-style narrative that challenged investment thinking.

Data StorytellingData VisualizationMicrosoft ExcelPresentation DesignBusiness Strategy

Overview

I analyzed a dataset of 500 startups to test a widely accepted assumption: raising more funding leads to greater business success. By combining exploratory data analysis with data storytelling, I transformed raw startup data into a consulting-style narrative that challenged investment thinking.

Capital Isn't Destiny: What 500 Startups Reveal About Funding & Success

What I've accomplished

I explored funding, valuation, revenue, profitability, and market share data by segmenting companies into profitable and unprofitable groups, then designed clear, executive-ready visualizations in Flourish and Canva. I structured the findings using the SCQA consulting framework, translating technical analysis into practical recommendations that business stakeholders could quickly understand.

Outcome

My analysis showed that profitable and unprofitable startups raised nearly identical amounts of funding, while competitive market position was the strongest indicator of profitability. More importantly, I learned that effective consulting begins with questioning assumptions rather than validating them. Going forward, I'll apply this mindset by approaching business problems with curiosity.

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Enterprise Security Assessment Project

For this project, I collaborated on evaluating security risks across multiple simulated enterprise environments. I applied problem-solving, stakeholder-focused communication, and structured analysis to translate complex technical findings into practical recommendations for executive decision-making.

Threat AnalysisVulnerability ManagementCVE AnalysisTeam LeadershipRisk AssessmentTechnical Documentation

Overview

For this project, I collaborated on evaluating security risks across multiple simulated enterprise environments. I applied problem-solving, stakeholder-focused communication, and structured analysis to translate complex technical findings into practical recommendations for executive decision-making.

Enterprise Security Assessment Project

What I've accomplished

Working closely with a teammate, I translated technical findings into clear, executive-ready recommendations and co-developed a client-facing report that prioritized remediation strategies. The engagement was an internal penetration test across several hosts, with testing focused on discovery, attack, and reporting.

Outcome

I helped identify five critical and three high-risk vulnerabilities across multiple enterprise environments and developed prioritized remediation strategies to reduce organizational risk. This project strengthened my ability to connect technical findings to business impact and communicate recommendations that support informed decision-making and long-term security improvements.

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