Gayle Laakmann - Business Resume
Gayle Laakmann - Business Resume
Gayle Laakmann - Business Resume
EDUCATION
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Cambridge, MA
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Economics
Expected 2018
Harvard Undergraduate Council: Elected 1 of 45 representatives to serve a constituency of 6600+ students. Vice-chair of
Finance Committee that allocated ~$500k in funds to 200+ student organizations on campus.
Relevant coursework: Abstraction and Design, Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra, Macroeconomics
LANGLEY HIGH SCHOOL
High School Diploma
Honors: Student Government President, Class President, International Science Research Awards
McLean, VA
2010-2014
EXPERIENCE
Washington D.C.
DCXP
5/15-Present
Founder and Operations Manager
Founded DCXP, a 501(c)(3) non-profit to bridge the gap between talented young students and startups/tech companies.
Raised over $10k in sponsorships from tech companies, angel investors, and VCs within a one-month period.
Organized prototyping sprints, workshops and mentorships that culminated in the production of 5 software applications.
HEALTHY VENTURES
San Francisco, CA
Venture Capital Analyst
1/15-Present
Sourced deals and performed due diligence for a seed stage investment fund focused on digital health technologies.
Worked directly with two managing partners to profile over 500+ biotech/health-focused companies.
LIVINGSOCIAL
Washington D.C.
Product Management Intern
6/15-8/15
Worked directly with Visa to implement Visa Checkout ($1M opportunity) and Mastercard to implement Masterpass
($300k opportunity) on LivingSocials desktop checkout.
Completed analysis on competing e-commerce APIs and made recommendations for the implementation of a new API
for affiliate marketers.
YOUTH INSPIRE
Washington D.C.
Founder and Executive Director
1/12-5/15
Founded a global non-profit organization to inspire, motivate, and connect pediatric patients.
Officially recognized by Prudential Financial, Kohls, GenerationOn, Montage Hotels, and the VA Supreme Court for
charitable contributions.
Marketed organizational goals through social media to reach over 1,000 teen volunteers.
WELLIST
Boston, MA
Vendor Analyst
2/15 6/15
Conducted research to identify >100 service providers in Boston/Philadelphia areas to create the database tool at the core
of Wellists service. Cold-called all vendors to establish relationships.
PREPFACTORY
Product Design, UI/UX
Washington D.C.
1/15-3/15
Collaborated directly with CEO of a DC-based education startup on developing and improving the product. Changes
lead to an increase of >2000 user sign-ups.
Worked on UI/UX, product design, user onboarding, concept testing, prototyping, and A/B testing.
SKILLS
Languages: Native proficiency in Chinese; Advanced proficiency in Spanish
Technical Skills: C, Javascript, HTML/CSS, OCaml, SQL, Ruby