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"While at the GSM, I enjoyed being out of my comfort zone and becoming more independent, proactive and confident.” 

Professional Experience

• Manager of data team in a Magic Circle Law Firm in Shanghai.
• Consultant in Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London. 

Student Leadership and Experience

• Teaching assistant, East China Normal University.
• Organizer, on-line education program for charity.
• MBA charity expedition guide.

Previous Degree and University Attended

• International exchange student at UC Davis GSM.
• Master of Business Administration (International), The University of

"My time at UC Davis has been something that will positively impact my life forever. This school has set me up for success and opportunities I did not know I would have."

Professional Experience

• Corporate partnership intern at Sacramento republic FC.

Student Leadership and Activities

• Coach for Rocklin Little Thunder Basketball Camp and Rocklin Jr. Thunder Football.

Previous Degrees

• B.A. in communications, UC Davis
• Associates degree in social studies, UC Davis

Fast Facts

• I invested over 200 hours of community service hours at my high school.
• I love candy and I love to

"The best part about the MBA program is learning from my classmates. Their unique backgrounds and experiences have added so much value to my time here. "

Professional Experience

• Internal Audit Intern at Blue Shield of California
• Clinical Research Coordinator at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Student Leadership and Activities

• Co-President of Women in Leadership
• Vice President of Member Relations of the Health Care Council

Previous Degree

• B.S. in Health Science and minor in public health, Boston University

Fast Facts

• I am from the Netherlands and grew up in Massachusetts.
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"At UC Davis, you do not grow and learn alone, but together with the entire community."

Professional Experience

• Senior Lead Assistant for UC Davis Testing Services Center
• Intern for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)

Student Leadership and Activities

• Davis Accounting Society
• Indonesian Student Association

Previous Degree

• B.S. in Managerial Economics minoring in Technological Management and Accounting, UC Davis

Fast Facts

• I do boxing to relieve stress
• I am trilingual and can count from one to ten in six languages
• I love baking in my spare time

Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Ana Parra Vera is an analytics professional with a passion for diversity and opportunities in STEM. She currently works in an analytics team at Google that helps engineers improve hardware products (i.e., Pixel, Fitbit, Nest, etc.), and organizes outreach events with scholars and alumni from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation.

After graduating with honors and obtaining her B.S. in computer science from Stevens Institute of Technology, Parra Vera worked on a data science team at a financial firm in Boston, where she grew her desire to learn more about analytics

"Davis fueled my creativity through access to world-class nature, food, wine, and cities, while being a welcoming community that provided quiet space for academic rigor."

Student Leadership and Experience

• President of Net Impact
• President of Challenge for Charity
• Awarded the Newberry Distinguished Fellowship
• Big Bang! AgTech winner and People’s Choice winner

Previous Degree

• B.A. in Communication and B.A. in Sociology from Tulane University

Previous Work Experience

• My career has been focused on environmental and social good.

• I spent 12 years in nonprofit management

Student Leadership and Experience

• Co-President of the GSM's Food & Wine Leadership Club
• Participant in the Food and Agriculture Industry Pre-Immersion and Immersion F18 and W19

Previous Degree

• B.A. Communication with Art History Minor from UC Santa Barbara

Previous Work Experience

• I spent eight years at media planning at advertising agencies in both Santa Barbara and San Francisco.  We focused on advertising campaigns for commodity foods, restaurants, and CPG clients.

"UC Davis is a wonderful place to study at the crux of California's agricultural industry and the tech

"It was a challenging but fulfilling journey. The one-year MSBA program has transformed me from a business student into a capable and professional business analyst. Now, I am well prepared to tackle real-world problems." 

Professional Experience

• Risk Analyst Intern, Ernst & Young Advisory
• Operations Analyst Intern, DHL Supply Chain

Student Leadership and Activities

• Operations Research Assistant, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
• Econometrics Teaching Assistant, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
• Financial Chairman, Model United Nations (student group), The

Professional Leadership and Related Activities

• eBay, China Analytics Center, CRM Analytics Intern
• Nike, Digital Analytics, Summer Intern
• Converse, Retail Planning Intern

Student Leadership and Activities

• Executive Student Assistant at UC Davis Graduate School of Management
• Public Relations Minister at Shanghai U. of Finance & Economics

Previous Degree

• B.S. in International Business, Shanghai U. of Finance & Economics

Fast Facts

• Self-taught Japanese and Spanish
• Dubstep Fan

Note: This profile was originally created in 2018.

"My UC Davis MBA journey has taught me to savor the experiences in life, don’t get bogged down into the details and never give up on your dreams"

Work Experience

• IBM Inc., Global Design Thinking Leader, Senior Managing Strategy Consultant
• Safeway Inc.,  Mobile Design Strategy Lead, Product Manager, Engineering/Architecture Manager
• Kaiser Permanente,  I.T. System Development Manager, Process Design Consultant, Project Lead
• Roche Pharmaceuticals,  Supervising Chemist
• UC Davis Medical Center, Research Associate

Previous Degrees

• B.S., Molecular Biology, University of California

"Landing on the sexiest job of the 21st century — being a data/business analyst” 

Professional Experience

• Autodesk, Data Analyst, Practicum Project
• Gridsum Holding Inc., Data Analyst Intern

Student Leadership and Experience

• Executive Student Assistant at UC Davis Graduate School of Management
• Vice President of Geography Undergraduate Student Association at University of Cincinnati

Previous degree and university attended

• B.A., Geographic Information Science, University of Cincinnati, 2016-2018
• B.A., Geographic Information Science, East China Normal University, 2014-2016

Fun

Student Leadership and Experience

I am heavily involved in the Economics and Business Student Association (EBSA)

Degree

I am currently pursuing a B.A. in Economics from UC Davis 

Previous Work Experience

I worked for EYC Interstate Properties from 2017-2018, a real estate management company Located in Laguna Niguel, CA.

Fun Facts

• I have played guitar for 12 years
• I like to workout and go to the gym everyday
• I am a huge Los Angeles Lakers fan and Kobe Bryant is my favorite athlete of all time

"My time at Davis has taught me to really appreciate the bright minds I am surrounded by

Student Leadership and Experience

I am heavily involved in the Economics and Business Student Association (EBSA)  where I was an entrepreneurship case competition mentor this past winter quarter. As a mentor, I guided a group of 5 members to develop a mobile tutor pairing application to be pitched to the judges.

Degree

I am currently pursuing a B.A. in Economics from UC Davis with a specialization in Policy and a Technology Management minor

Previous Work Experience

Governance, Compliance & Privacy Student Assistant at State Compensation Insurance Fund (State Fund). My day-to-day revolves

Previous Work Experience

• Donor Relations Analytics Manager at UC Davis (2018-Present)
• Analyst at Accenture (2016-2018)
• Route Supervisor at Unitrans (2013-2016)

Previous Degree

• B.A. Economics & International Relations, UC Davis, 2016

Fast Fact

• I have seen Iron Maiden over 25 times in 6 countries

"The Graduate School of Management has provided me the tools and confidence to be an effective business leader. Coupled with the valuable network of alumni and faculty, pursuing my MBA has been a phenomenal decision."

Note: This profile was originally created in 2019.

Previous Work Experience

• Didi Chuxing, Data Analyst Intern
• HTC Vive, VR Marketing Analyst Intern

Student and Leadership Experience

• Team Lead, Second Place Winning Team, Adobe Analytics Challenge 2018
• Founder & President, Campus Event Promotion Association, Peking University
• Minister, Student Union, Peking University

Previous Degree

• B.E. Energy Engineering, Peking University, 2017
• B.A. Economics, Peking University, 2017

Fast Fact

• I was the captain of my college badminton team at Peking University
• I was a guitarist in a rock band called 'Shaping Park'
• I will always been a

Professional Experience

• Consultant for Deloitte for one and a half years
• Finance Development Program for Chevron for six years

Previous Degree and University Attended

• B.A. in business administration from the University of Washington, with a concentration in accounting and information systems

Fun Facts

• Last name means "Merchant of fine fabrics." 
• Great grandfather traded textiles in Iran.
• Recently re-developed an affinity for his cultural heritage, in particular Persian poetry by Rumi, Hafez and Saadi. 

My undergraduate experience taught me business concepts. The UC Davis MBA

Professional Experience

• Investor Relations Associate, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
• Senior Executive, Deloitte, India
• Analyst, Birla Sun Life Insurance, India (Sun Life Insurance of Canada)

Student Leadership

• Vice President, Bay Area Deans' Student Advisory Council (DSAC)

Previous Degrees and Universities Attended

• Post Graduate Diploma, Finance and Investment, University of Edinburgh, UK
• Bachelor of Business Administration, Birla Institute of Technology, India

Fun facts:

• I grew up in five different countries (UK, Singapore, India, Oman and the U.S.) 
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Professional Leadership and Related Activities

• Professor/Physics Residency Co-Director
  UC Davis Radiation Oncology
• Fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine

Previous Degree

• Ph.D., Nuclear Physics, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Fast Facts

• Mountaineer
• Knitting and audiobooks
• Backyard farmer

“I use the skills gained from my MBA classes every day at work and in life now. The professional and cultural diversity in my student cohort has broadened my professional horizon.”

Note: This profile was originally created in 2019.

Professional Experience

• Management Consultant (2014-2018) at Deloitte, Capgemini and Capco

Student Leadership and Experience

• Senior Executive of the Chinese Student Association at Northwestern
• Dance Choreographer for Refresh Dance Crew (student group)

Previous Degree

• B.A., Economics, Northwestern University, 2013

Fun Facts

• I throw with my left hand, but write with my right
• Love applying statistical models into professional sports

The MSBA program has armed me with the technical skills needed to compete in today's analytical workplace, while preparing me for its changing