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My brief exposure to multiple industries results from my passion to find a role that marries quantitative analysis, strategic innovation, and leadership responsibilities. Since one of my majors was Public Health and most of my family members work in the medical field, accepting an internship with Kaiser Permanente Hospital upon graduation seemed like a natural choice. Working closely with management, I learned best-in-class practices in hospital operations; a field I presumed would be an ideal professional match. However, I quickly realized my career interests were elsewhere. At Forex Capital Markets, I sought to apply my economics background and enjoyed exercising the quantitative skills honed as an undergraduate, but soon realized that my role lacked the creative stimulus I craved. Again searching for a dynamic role and through exposure growing up in the Silicon Valley, I assumed Google would be the company to put my ideas in motion. My passion to enact change was difficult to fulfill at a company with over fifty thousand employees. Thus, my desire to make a bigger impact together with my adventurous nature drove me to focus on exploring a new location rather than an industry. I concluded Singapore was ideal because it is an English-speaking country in Asia far away from the familiar and where I could explore my Japanese and Chinese roots. Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG) in Singapore offered an opportunity to be solely responsible for Southeast Asian consultancy and corporate sales. No other person at GLG has assumed this responsibility at an entry level. Quickly exceeding expectations, I was asked to manage the revenue figures for the entire South Asia business, a highly critical and analytical role that matched my analytical aptitude.

Although my GMAT score does not capture this, I excelled in quantitative courses as an undergraduate and keen analytical ability made the additional responsibility at GLG an effortless progression. Through navigating cross-team initiatives by empowering others, I now have been given the additional responsibility of leading a three-person team. By the time I begin my MBA, I will have been at GLG for almost three years. I have already determined where I want my career to lead next and am fueled to further develop requisite skills to achieve my long-term goals.