Explore my externship journey through hands-on projects in business, technology, and product management, highlighting my growth in research, strategy, innovation, and problem-solving.
My HP Tech Ventures and BeReal externships have given me hands-on experience in startup analysis, market research, product management, and innovation while strengthening my professional skills.
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HP Tech Ventures: Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis Externship
An HP Tech Ventures externship on deal sourcing and startup analysis, focused on techniques for discovering and evaluating early-stage technology companies.
Discover how product teams at social apps like BeReal design for authenticity while driving user growth. In this externship, you’ll explore what keeps users coming back— benchmarking competitors, analyzing engagement features, and designing your own growth-driven app feature. You’ll learn how to balance product innovation with BeReal’s unique mission of real, unfiltered connection. Perfect for those interested in product management, UX strategy, or social media innovation, this experience gives you a hands-on look at how product teams grow platforms without losing their core values.
DesignUI/UXProduct Management
About me
Explore my externship journey through hands-on projects in business, technology, and product management, highlighting my growth in research, strategy, innovation, and problem-solving.
I'm a driven business student with a strong interest in product management, technology, entrepreneurship, and creative strategy. I earned my Associate of Arts degree with a 4.0 GPA and have gained hands-on experience through externships with HP Tech Ventures and BeReal, focusing on startup analysis, market research, and product development. As an entrepreneur with experience in online resale, I enjoy combining creativity with business strategy. I'm passionate about continuous learning, exploring new opportunities, and making a meaningful impact through innovation.
Externships
BeReal Product Management Externship
In progress
Education
University of Florida
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (B.A.B.A.) · Class of 2028
HP Tech Ventures: Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis Externship
An HP Tech Ventures externship on deal sourcing and startup analysis, focused on techniques for discovering and evaluating early-stage technology companies.
Investment AnalysisEntrepreneurship
Overview
The externship sourced and profiled three early-stage technology startups and produced detailed diligence artifacts. Work compiled a structured spreadsheet listing Tektonic AI, Neuropacs, and Arva AI with funding, industry, headcount, headquarters, and concise descriptions. For Arva AI the work produced a consolidated company overview and five synthesis reports covering market, technology,
I compiled a structured spreadsheet of Tektonic AI, Neuropacs, and Arva AI with funding and profiles; authored a consolidated Arva AI overview; produced five synthesis reports on market, technology, leadership, competitive landscape, and VC-startup synergy; and drafted a 3-slide investment memo with metrics-backed findings.
Discover how product teams at social apps like BeReal design for authenticity while driving user growth. In this externship, you’ll explore what keeps users coming back— benchmarking competitors, analyzing engagement features, and designing your own growth-driven app feature. You’ll learn how to balance product innovation with BeReal’s unique mission of real, unfiltered connection. Perfect for those interested in product management, UX strategy, or social media innovation, this experience gives you a hands-on look at how product teams grow platforms without losing their core values.
DesignUI/UXProduct Management
Overview
The externship examined how social apps balance authenticity with user growth through competitor benchmarking, feature analysis, and feature design. Work included comparative analysis of engagement mechanisms and a concept for a growth-driven feature aligned with platform values. Deliverables documented feature tradeoffs and design rationale.
What I've accomplished
I mapped the full BeReal-style user journey and delivered a prioritized set of insights and pain points that highlighted tensions between authenticity and product friction.
Project breakdown
The project mapped stages from discovery and sign-up to the 2-minute post window and return behavior, noted tensions between authenticity and friction, and produced a prioritized set of insights and pain points for product exploration.
I collected and documented BeReal’s core features, described how each influences user behavior, and argued that the Post-to-View Friends Feed best drives growth by increasing curiosity, daily participation, and reciprocal engagement.
Situation: BeReal felt repetitive for some users. Task: Design a feature to boost engagement without adding pressure. Action: I defined RealWildcard, mapped flows, wrote user stories and acceptance criteria, then built a Canva prototype showing prompt screens and states. Result: A visual, testable…