Tara Raj

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Engineering Manager with cross-functional technical leadership experience in AI and…

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  • Amazon

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Volunteer Experience

  • Founder and Coordinator

    Mission 4 Vision

    - 2 years 4 months

    Health

    Provided free vision screening and protective eyewear to the residents of Hunterdon County.
    Led multiple vision screening events, including logistics and pitching to corporate sponsors.
    Worked with the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Honors & Awards

  • Entrepreneurship Cup Launch - 2nd Place

    University of Virginia

    Launch! is the third and final stage of the UVA Entrepreneurship Cup, and its goal is to showcase and provide seed capital to the most compelling student ventures. Students at this point are able to provide evidence of real customer and/or stakeholder demand, and can provide a vision for how the venture could become a sustainable business or non-profit.

  • HackUVA - First Place

    University of Virginia

    HackUVA is a 24-hour programming event where developers, designers, and entrepreneurs work together to create a web or mobile application/platform from scratch. Our team created a Chrome plugin that utilizes machine learning models to analyze the bias and sentiment in news articles. We were awarded the top web app and overall prize winners.

  • Microsoft //Oneweek - HackforHer IoT Winner

    Microsoft

    Each year Microsoft hosts an internal hackathon, Oneweek, for its employees. HackforHer is a competition within Oneweek that aims to put women at the center of design and development. Learn more about HackforHer's mission at hackforher.org. Our team created a safety app called Hold which worked in conjunction with the Microsoft Band and Android Watch. Refinery29 recognized our app and HackforHer for bringing inclusivity to tech…

    Each year Microsoft hosts an internal hackathon, Oneweek, for its employees. HackforHer is a competition within Oneweek that aims to put women at the center of design and development. Learn more about HackforHer's mission at hackforher.org. Our team created a safety app called Hold which worked in conjunction with the Microsoft Band and Android Watch. Refinery29 recognized our app and HackforHer for bringing inclusivity to tech (http://www.refinery29.com/2015/08/92090/microsoft-hackforher-hackathon-inclusivity).

  • UVA-Darden Business Plan Competition - 1st Place

    Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia

    The competition, sponsored by the Darden Graduate School of Business, features student pitches that demonstrate the value of the business, capturing the elements of a business plan in a high-impact power point, video, and executive-summary based format. Was part of the first undergraduate team to win the competition. Won the $10,000 prize.

  • Intel Science Talent Search - Semifinalist

    Intel

    The Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS) is the nation's most prestigious pre-college science competition. Intel STS alumni have made extraordinary contributions to science and hold more than 100 of the world’s most coveted science and math honors, including the Nobel Prize and the National Medal of Science.

    I conducted a project in biochemistry where I discovered a class of chemicals that could prevent biofilm formation.

  • Siemens Competition - Semifinalist

    Siemens Corporation

    The Competition is the nation’s premier science research competition for high school students and seeks to promote excellence by encouraging students to undertake individual or team research projects.

    I conducted a project in biochemistry where I discovered a class of chemicals that could prevent biofilm formation. (The same project was entered into the Intel STS)

Organizations

  • Virginia Venture Fund

    VP of Programs

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    VVF is a student-run Venture Capital firm and VC education outlet. As VP of Programs, I oversaw due diligence and sourcing teams for tech investments in the Greater Washington D.C. area. I worked with various VC firms one their investment research and development of resources for our VVF analysts. We started a student venture incubator modeled after Y Combinator to foster entrepreneurship and introduce students to angel investors in 2015.

  • Alpha Kappa Psi

    VP of Professional Events, VP of Technology

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    AKPsi is a co-ed business fraternity that is focused on developing young business professionals. As VP of Technology, I developed our chapter website and created a career resource hub. Continuing my interest in career development, I created a mentorship and interviewing program to connect members and alumni. Members of the executive board help run the organization and I had a hand in event planning and community service as well.

  • Virginia Consulting Group

    Co-Founder, Vice President

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    VCG is a student consulting group at the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce. We work with growing startups who participate in incubators such as Y-Combinator and MassChallenge. VCG has helped students learn about business development, marketing, and product development. VCG was co-founded by Kevin Zhao, Ariel Kao, and myself.

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