aanand sharma
Co-Owner and Business Director at Life & Elite Fitness, Co.
student doctor chiropractic
mathematician turned entrepreneur turned data scientist turned chiropractor . n't get , either .
Life & Elite Fitness, Co.
After completing my undergraduate degree, I worked on developing a small-group/personal training business in my community. While my business partner took care of daily operations at the fitness center, I worked to generate sales leads via a marketing mix (including social media, paid advertisements, etc) and to make strategic decisions regarding growth (such as hiring full time employees, starting an internship program, and contracting additional trainers to lead group classes like yoga).

Together, we were able to grow the business to over 45 clients and made a significant impact on the community. I stepped down from my role as I moved out of state for work, but the business continues to prosper.
Bothell, WA
Co-Owner and Business Director
HCL Technologies
https://www.linkedin.com/company/hcl-technologies
Promoted to Data Scientist in Business Analytic Services, I moved to New York City to pursue a solutions-oriented consulting role. There, I participated in client interviews, RFP briefings, and subsequent proposal meetings and pitches.

My role during these interviews was to understand the client's current data sources and quality in order to determine how to derive necessary data-driven insights. Using this information, I would participate in team discussions to come up with a holistic tech solution. Though I didn't implement these solutions, the role requires a deep understanding of data science and statistical modeling to recognize meaningful opportunities. 

Generally, these are consumer-products clients looking to improve communications with customers, but the opportunities vary daily. Since the clients can vary so drastically, each solution is custom to the business problem, requiring extensive research and understanding of many industries.
Greater New York City Area
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Data Scientist
HCL Technologies
https://www.linkedin.com/company/hcl-technologies
Promoted to Senior Developer, I was deployed onto a project at The Boeing Company. Here, I created a custom tool to aid engineers in creating flight tests to satisfy certification requirements. At a high level, this tool would help engineers discover which requirements were compatible and could be satisfied on the same flight, reducing the amount of flights necessary.

Creating this tool required cleaning and understanding unstructured data, interviewing engineers to understand business-specific rules, and incorporating various mathematical tools like set theory and linear algebra.

Significantly, when I was brought onto this project, there wasn't a clear solution. After working on the project for a few weeks, I was able to recognize the problem as an Set Theory problem, and subsequently solved the problem within just a few months.

This project was very successful, leading in up to 15% cost reductions for flight testing.
Mukilteo, WA
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Senior Software Development Engineer
HCL Technologies
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As a Software Development Engineer at HCL Technologies, I worked in a data science and machine learning R&D group. I primarily worked with Python and Microsoft Azure ML. These projects were generally predictive models using public data sets, utilizing clustering, classification, and regression models.
Redmond, WA
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Software Development Engineer
Nordstrom
https://www.linkedin.com/company/nordstrom
Worked in consultative commissioned sales at Nordstrom, providing the highest level of customer service. Made personal connections with customers and built my own clientele. Researched product origins and company brands, offering depth and breadth of product information to inquiring customers.
Seattle, WA
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Consultative Sales Associate
Whitman College
https://www.linkedin.com/company/whitman-college
As an Intern of Religious Life, I acted as a student representative of religious diversity at Whitman College. With the support of three other interns, I planed, advertised, and implemented various programs relating to different faith groups that were represented on campus, including bringing speakers to campus, organizing religious festivals, and much more.
Walla Walla, WA
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Intern of Office of Religious and Spiritual Life
Whitman College
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A Resident Assistant, or RA, works with Residence Life and the Dean of Students to provide support to students in many ways. This can range from general questions regarding campus life to emotional counseling and support. I had the opportunity to work in Residence Life for two years, first as an RA, and then as a Senior Resident (SR). 

During my first year, I worked (and lived) in the Multi-Ethnic Center for Cultural Awareness (the MECCA) where I led a small group of students who created and implemented programs for the rest of our campus. In the past, we were able to learn Pysanky (Ukrainian Easter Egg decorations), host Tibetan monks for a Sand Mandala exposition, and celebrate Holi (the Indian festival of Colors). As the RA, I was in charge of overseeing all projects, helping students take initiative, as well as planing and budgeting for each event.

During my second year, I worked in Anderson Hall, a first-year residence hall, where I was the RA of A-Section and the SR of the building. As the SR, I have additional responsibility and work more closely with the Resident Director. I help support the other five RAs in the building, and meet 1-on-1 with each RA biweekly to reflect on occurrences and programming efforts in each section. Finally, I am also in charge of scheduling for all seven staff members. 

Being an RA was a life changing experience for me. It allowed me to learn how to organize my time efficiently as we have weekly 3 hour meetings and on-going deadlines. It taught me a lot about myself and my learning styles, as well as how to use my strengths and weaknesses to become a more effective leader. Finally, it taught me how to deal with extremely stressful situations in a calm manner.
Walla Walla, WA
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Resident Assistant and Senior Resident
Whitman College
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At the Academic Resource Center (ARC), students are able to reach out and receive personal help for any course offered on campus. Tutors who work for the ARC are trained to use different methods of teaching (using VARK methods, etc) to allow students to succeed in classrooms. As one of my majors is in Math, I have had the opportunity to be one of few student tutors who provides students with help in Mathematics courses such as Calculus 1 - 3.
Walla Walla, WA
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Academic Resource Center Tutor
Boeing
https://www.linkedin.com/company/boeing
As an intern in the Commercial Aviation Services business within Boeing, I worked in a PFA role to work on the procurement of spare parts. Here, my major projects were in the financial analysis of high-valued (multimillion dollar valued) documentation. Additionally, I was given the task of creating and conducting a presentation of the analysis for senior level management, giving me the opportunity to have face-time with higher level employees.

While here, I decided to take on my own projects to improve efficiency on recurring projects. I created a standardized template to conduct the financial analysis on HVDs, which ended up cutting a few hours from the analysis process. In addition, I was able to meet with interns in other roles to learn more about the other aspects within the CAS business.

Overall, the most important things that I took from the internship were 1) a more in-depth knowledge of the aerospace industry, 2) extensive experience working in Microsoft Excel, and 3) better understanding of how a large business operates. My experience at Boeing was overall positive, and I am very appreciative of this opportunity.
Renton, WA
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Procurement Financial Analyst Intern - Commercial Aviation Services
International News
Through my network, I was able to work as a summer intern at International News, a company that designs and produces fashion lines, including A. Tiziano and The Zebra Club. Within International News, I was lucky enough to have had the opportunity to work in every department within this company, including the Finance and Accounting, Inventory and Operations, and Design departments. Within each department, I:

-Organized and entered invoices into AccPac Pro Series Software,
-Consolidated credit reports with corresponding statements and invoices,
-Read and edited legal documents,
-Conducted inventory control procedures,
-Analyzed new marketing strategies for current inventory, and
-Created strategies to efficiently plan business expenses
Kent, WA
Rotational HQ Intern
Sears Holdings Corporation
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sears
At Sears, I worked as a consultative sales associate in the Consumer Electronics department. Here, I learned about our products (televisions, sound systems, video games and consoles, laptop computers, etc). Out of my sales team, I was one of the best performing salesmen in terms of products sold and add-on sales. Having seen how much attention I pay to detail, I was given additional tasks by my supervisors and leaders. For example, I was asked to help prepare schedules for the other salespeople, and was even asked to help prepare the floor plan for the product flow for the next cycle.
Lynnwood, WA
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Consultative Sales Associate
Kumon
https://www.linkedin.com/company/kumon
At Kumon, I helped students succeed in classes by providing them support in Mathematics and English. The "Kumon Method" involves a process where students progress at their own pace, while the teacher creates an individualized program for each student. The program is based off of packets of worksheets, ranging from basic addition to algebra to advanced levels of calculus, as well as basic letter recognition to literature analysis. 

My main responsibilities included preparing students' programs and then providing them help throughout the way. Since I had an understanding for mathematics, I was in charge of helping students who were in the more advanced sections of the program. Also, on the other side of the spectrum, I was responsible for helping students from the age of 3-6 learn to read proficiently, learning patience and an appreciation for education.
Kenmore, WA
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Teacher's Assistant
Doctor of Chiropractic
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Life Chiropractic College West
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Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Mathematics
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Whitman College
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High School
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
Inglemoor High School
I spent my 3 years of high school studying in the IB Program to earn this Diploma. I had to take a large amount of IB courses, take a standard level or higher level course in each of the courses, do a certain amount of volunteering hours, and then write a research paper. I wrote my Extended Essay in Mathematics regarding the understandings about Non-Euclidean Geometry and its use in society.
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International Baccalaureate Diploma Recipient
Sankara Eye Foundation
Outstanding Volunteer
I got accepted to the TYE program and spent a summer essentially learning about the importance of networking. There, I got to meet incredibly influential professionals and also learned how to write business plans and did a mock presentation in front of some venture capitalists.
TiE Seattle
TiE Young Entrepreneur
Competing at the National level, I placed in the Top 20 out of hundreds of students within my event
DECA
DECA Top 20, National
Abstract Algebra
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Calculus 1-3
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Introduction to Higher Mathematics
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Linear Algebra
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Principles of Macroeconomics
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Principles of Microeconomics
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Probability Theory
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Problem Solving in Mathematics
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Real Analysis
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Health
Sankara Eye Foundation, USA
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sankara-eye-foundation-usa
With the help of a few other volunteers, I helped start a chapter of Sankara Eye Foundation in the Seattle area. 

Sankara Eye Foundation is a non-profit that raises money to build hospitals in rural areas of India and provides free eye surgeries to those in need. After setting up camp in different impoverished villages, Sankara Eye Foundation volunteers pre-screen individuals for things like cataracts, and provide transportation to these hospitals. There, patients are given treatment on one or both eyes, and are kept in the hospital afterwards for post-operation checkups. 

I was involved in helping raise enough money to build one hospital in northern India, close to the area where my family originated. I was the youngest volunteer, and was the recipient of the chapters "Outstanding Volunteer" award. I am continuing to volunteer with this great organization, and have had multiple successes implementing significant fundraising events, including a musical concert that had over three thousand attendees.
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Volunteer
Children
Children's Home Society of Washington
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Volunteer and Donor
Health
Seattle Children's
https://www.linkedin.com/company/seattle-childrens
As a volunteer for Seattle Children's Hospital, I worked in the Central Services department. Here, I organized equipment to allow for ease of locating medical instrument, answered phone calls, and stocked and restocked medical equipment.
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Central Services Volunteer
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Greater Chicago Area
Daniel Zhang
Research Technician II at Northwestern University
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St Louis, MO
Laura LaGesse
MPH | Interested in health policy analysis, systems thinking, and the translation of research into policy
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Minneapolis, MN
Amara Andrus
Account Supervisor at Hunt Marketing Group
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Seattle, WA
Grant Laco
Senior Business Analyst at T-Mobile
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Seattle, WA
Woody Jacobson
Rock Climbing and Mountaineering Instructor/Guide at Kaf Adventures
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Seattle, WA
Marshall Thomas
Partner Success Manager at Aduro
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Portland, OR
Chloé Serkissian
Kindergarten Learning Pod Teacher/Nanny who makes music
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United States
Lauren Platman
Transportation Planner
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Bozeman, MT
Maggie Hickman
Regional Sales Director at Foundant Technologies
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Berkeley, CA
Devin Reese
Residential Counselor at Telecare Corporation
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London
Susanna Bowers
Building partnerships to power the new Expedia Group loyalty program
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Greater Seattle Area
Cole Anderson
Senior Research Analyst at Northwest Capital Management, Inc.
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United States
Mitch Feingold
Sr. Coordinator, Creative Sync + Licensing (Video Games & Apps) at Ultra Records
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San Rafael, CA
Julianne Dowling
Project Coordinator at JLL
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Greater Seattle Area
Jackie Greisen
Associate Strategist at Formative
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Dallas, TX
Tony Lee
Regional Director of Sales and Marketing at Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers
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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Jessica Assaf
Co-Founder and Chief Education Officer at Prima
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San Francisco Bay Area
Cameron Cressman
Business Development + Content Creation Dtouch Creative SF at Dtouch Creative
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Denver Metropolitan Area
Phillip Cruz
Development & Acquisitions at Modus 🏘  | CEO at Love Your Laces👟 | President at Cruz Capital🏆
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West Delhi
Aanand Sharma
Senior Analyst, Catastrophe and Exposure Management, Xceedance Consulting India Pvt. Limited
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Mumbai
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Actor/Writer
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Guwahati
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Greater Hyderabad Area
Aanand Sharma
Software Engineer at Advance Micro Devices
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Aanand Sharma
SAP S/4 HANA II Business Development Associate || DRDO || MIBE ||
Symplicity for JobSeekers
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NICHEJOBS.COM Engineering HR Recruiter Business Marketing Advertising Manufacturing Management Sales
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STEM ER[Educators & Researchers]
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On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
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National Association for Business Economics
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