Education

1. Masters of Business AdministrationCalifornia State University, Long Beach

   August 2024 – May 2026

   Developed advanced expertise in strategy, analytics, and product leadership through rigorous coursework and applied consulting engagements in Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, General Management, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Information Systems.

   My MBA

   I started my career as a front-end software engineer and spent about five years building web and mobile products. Some of my work overlapped with product, design and marketing decisions. I liked being in those conversations, and I wanted to do more than code. I wanted to help make the decisions and the plans too. During that time, I realized I enjoyed deciding what to build just as much as building it, so I earned my MBA.

   Since I previously worked as a front-end engineer, I understand what it's like to receive unclear requirements. That experience has helped me write clear and detailed requirements with very little ambiguity, which leads to higher-quality products and fewer bugs. And if needed, I can also help with implementation to keep projects moving.

2. Coursework in Business, Calculus and EconomicsLos Angeles Pierce College

   February 2024 – August 2024

   Completed foundational business coursework to prepare for graduate study in business administration.

3. Bachelors in PsychologyCalifornia State University, Northridge

   August 2012 – May 2016

   Built a strong foundation in behavioral analysis, research methods, and data interpretation to understand decision-making and drive effective strategies.

   My psychology background

   Psychology is actually what got me into technology.

   For my undergrad senior capstone project, I had a year to design and research to see whether different colored backgrounds of red, blue, or green affected how quickly people completed computer-based tasks. I came up with the research question, designed the experiment, recruited participants, collected and analyzed the data, and presented the results.

   Because the experiment was on a computer, I started learning how to code myself. That's what sparked my interest in programming and eventually led me to become a software engineer.

   Looking back, it all connects. Psychology taught me how to understand people and make decisions based on data and UX. Engineering taught me how to build solutions. Product management brings those two together by understanding users, solving the right problems, and working with engineering to build products.