Academics

Academics#

Undergrad: HBA at Ivey#

I’m finishing up my last year of Honours Business Administration at Ivey Business School, while carrying over my technical knowledge from my first two years in computer science. Since first year, I have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.9/4.0, and enjoy studying applications of strategy, technology, and leadership in businesses.

Recognition#

I have been incredibly fortunate to have received various awards recognizing my performance in coursework and contributions to technology leadership.

  • National Scholar, Faculty Entrance Award: 29 issued in the class of ‘25 among 6,350 entering undergraduates (2021)

  • Robert and Ruth Lumsden Undergraduate Award in Science: 4 issued to top academic performers in the Faculty of Science among 5,960 undergraduates in years 2 through 4 (2022)

  • Accenture HBA Award: 1 issued to a student interested in technology consulting among 778 in the class of ‘25 graduating in the Honours Business Administration program (2023)

  • Hubbell Canada “Leading Change” Scholarship – Electro-Federation Canada: 1 issued nationwide to a student passionate about community changemaking in business or electrical engineering (2024)

Research and Business Case Writing#

During summer 2024, I was fortunate to be selected as completing Ivey HBA students completing the Undergraduate Summer Research Internship (USRI), which gave me the opportunity to write various business case studies and develop semantic search/retrieval-augmented generation applications for analyzing government relations data.

I’m continuing my work during the year as part of the Ivey Case Writing, the Ivey Field Project – New Venture capstone, and the Digital Strategy and Policy courses. Interested in what I’m writing? Here are some case topics I’m working on right now:

Case Topics#

Phase III: Case Revision and Class Test

  1. Aiming to move some cases here by the second semester! <3

Late Phase II: Editing Rough Draft / Preliminary Teaching Note

  1. Generative AI Risk and Strategy: Air Canada’s landmark chatbot hallucination case (research case, Leveraging Information Technology and Digital Strategy and Policy)

Early Phase II: Data Collection and Rough Draft Writing

  1. Just-in-Time Resupply for Small Healthcare Providers: Business Model Transformation (interview case, Operations, Strategy, Information Systems)

Late Phase I: Case Focus and Planning

  1. Digital Colonialism in the Global South: Carrier-Platform Partnerships for Zero-Rated Access (research case, Digital Strategy and Policy)

    • “Is free fair?”

  2. RCS Adoption and Bundling: Examining Regulatory and Competitive Factors in Apple’s Adoption of Rich Communication Services (research case, Digital Strategy and Policy)

    • “Green vs. blue text messaging bubbles”

  3. Low-Resource Languages and Generative AI Access: Barriers, Market Failures, and Opportunities (research case, Corporations and Society)

Research Opportunity

The Undergraduate Summer Research Internship (USRI) provided both funding and access to experts that allowed me to explore my interests at a much deeper level. I highly recommend that Western main campus and Ivey students apply for this opportunity when it opens via email in March.

Western University - Computer Science#

Before transitioning into business, I completed two years in computer science at Western University, where I maintained a 92% GPA in the program. Even though I’m no longer in the program, I continue to build on my technical foundation to this day. During my time there, I maintained a spot on the Dean’s Honour List for both consecutive years.

Certifications#

I currently hold or have previously passed 9 certifications in cloud, data, and AI from Microsoft. I also hold the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) designation from the Project Management Institute. For a full list, click here.

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