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Abdurezak Shemsu

Abdurezak Shemsu

Cambridge,MA

Summary

Recent MBA graduate with proven analytical consulting abilities and leadership experience in dynamic startup settings. Skilled in strategic analysis, program management, and process optimization within finance, technology, and non-profit industries. Track record of leading cross-functional teams to drive efficiency and deliver impactful outcomes.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Startup Founder

Falah
Boston, Massachusetts
01.2022 - 01.2024
  • Led remote team of 3 software engineers and 1 PhD student through full product lifecycle, creating prototype for wearable activity detection band and mobile application.
  • Conducted over 50 customer interviews and surveyed more than 1,300 potential users to validate market needs.
  • Developed detailed pro-forma financial models and investor decks to strengthen business case.

Senior Program Manager

CORRELATION ONE
Remote, NYC/DC, NY
11.2020 - 01.2022
  • Scaled live-online data science training program from 500 to 1,000 fellows, overseeing 40+ TAs and 15+ partners.
  • Directed two admissions cycles for 30,000 applicants, boosting demand by nearly 200% and cutting acquisition costs by 70% with partnerships and a paid ambassador program.
  • Redesigned admissions process and developed in-house applicant tracking system, halving processing times and reducing fellow drop-out rates by 40%.
  • Implemented BigQuery for centralized data aggregation, enhancing data-driven decision-making across teams; created a Google Data Studio dashboard to improve stakeholder visibility and reporting efficiency.
  • Led cross-functional team to identify operational bottlenecks, executing enhancements in customer service and student onboarding.
  • Managed relationships with over 15 partner organizations to strengthen program outreach and impact.

Senior Consultant

OLIVER WYMAN
New York, NY
09.2018 - 11.2020
  • Developed and executed a comprehensive PMO structure for a multi-billion-dollar restructuring initiative at a leading bank.
  • Managed cross-functional coordination for post-merger integration, involving over 10,000 employees across 100 countries.
  • Coordinated launch of a corporate social responsibility program, providing career exposure to over 6,000 under-resourced 10th graders.
  • Led assessment of a global bank’s COVID-19 response, synthesizing insights from over 30 stakeholder interviews to generate strategic recommendations.

Education

MBA - Concentration in Entrepreneurship And Business Analytics/Machine Learning

BABSON COLLEGE, F.W. OLIN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Wellesley, MA
08.2023 - 05.2025

BA - Concentration in Economics with a minor in Global Health and Health Policy

HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Cambridge, MA
09.2014 - 05.2018

Skills

  • Excel and PowerPoint (Advanced)
  • Financial modeling
  • Data analysis
  • Market research
  • Operations management
  • Strategic planning/thinking
  • Process improvement
  • Project management software proficiency

Other Relevant Experience

  • NYC Chapter Lead, EMPOWERED: Led an employee group focused on diversity, organizing over 30 events to support women and racial minority colleagues at Oliver Wyman.
  • Program Founder/Lead, Tikuret Labs: Created and ran a program in Ethiopia that mentored 4 college graduates in developing and testing new business ideas.
  • Program Director, David Walker Scholars Program (DWS): Directed all operations for a mentorship program that inspired and educated underprivileged 8th graders in Cambridge.

Timeline

MBA - Concentration in Entrepreneurship And Business Analytics/Machine Learning

BABSON COLLEGE, F.W. OLIN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
08.2023 - 05.2025

Startup Founder

Falah
01.2022 - 01.2024

Senior Program Manager

CORRELATION ONE
11.2020 - 01.2022

Senior Consultant

OLIVER WYMAN
09.2018 - 11.2020

BA - Concentration in Economics with a minor in Global Health and Health Policy

HARVARD UNIVERSITY
09.2014 - 05.2018

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