CJ N
- Research Program Mentor
MBA at Northwestern University
Expertise
Project Management, People Management, Leadership Skills, Conflict Resolution, Improving Processes, Identifying Inefficiencies, Developing Solutions, Making Teams Better, Developing People, How to Craft a Strong Resume, Public Speaking
Bio
I graduated from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University with an MBA (Master of Business Administration). During my second academic year, I interned with NextGen Growth Partners, a private equity firm focused on acquiring businesses and assigning leaders to transform those businesses. The summer after my first year, I interned with Amazon and worked on a system optimization project where I collaborated with Senior Operations Managers, Computer Programmers, and System Engineers. Before grad school, I was with Goldman Sachs leading a team of 11 within the Asset Management Division. I graduated from the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington for my undergrad degree. I'm originally from the Philippines and grew up in the Seattle, WA area. I participated in many sports growing up--soccer, football, basketball, baseball, track, tennis. I enjoy music and have played the trumpet, piano, and guitar. I've also participated in church choirs. I volunteered for a mission in Sao Paulo, Brazil for two years and through that experience also speak Portuguese.Project ideas
Business/ School Process Optimization Project
This project could apply to a local small business or a process within your school. The goal is optimize (make more efficient/ run better or smoother) a process that is important to a small business or organization within your school. The steps include: 1. Process Discovery: Meet with target client and interview them about the processes that they find especially difficult or take more time than they believe it should. 2. Select the Process: Receive buy-in from client group on which process should be the focus. 3. Benchmarking: Collect data on how the process is currently performing at client location. If feasible, also collect data on performance of other sites. 4. Develop Enhancements: Design enhancements to the process in coordination with stakeholders. 5. Optimization Analysis: Perform calculations on the expected increases in productivity. 6. Present Findings: Meet with stakeholders to present findings, enhancements, and analysis and receive buy-in for implementing changes.