Hello, I'm
About Me
I'm focused on supporting responsible investors, universal owners and those concerned with the public good find common ground in pursuit of shared sustainability goals.
I have been working in sustainability for over a decade, and in responsible investing for the last 7. My breadth of experience extends from developing sustainable investment frameworks to professional ESG data collection and interpretation through algorithmic score development to working with developers to establish portfolio analytics and reporting.
Existing evidence on investor impact indicates that stewardship is the next big thing when it comes to responsible investment. I seek to contribute my quantitative skills addressing the immense sustainability challenges we face in the 21st century. I look forward to hearing how I can support your organisation meaningfully address these challenges.
Experience
Data Scientist & Impact Specialist
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Zürcher Kantonalbank Asset Management
Jul 2020 - Nov 2023
Zurich, Switzerland
Zurich, Switzerland
As the first fund provider in Switzerland to integrate the Paris climate objectives, Swisscanto started the ESG Strategy & Business Development team to advance a data-driven approach to carbon emissions reduction and sustainable asset management.
My principal role in the team was to sustain Swisscanto's leadership in sustainable investment by leveraging the range of data from internal research and external providers to direct investments towards "SDG Leaders" (positive impact companies and projects), and increase the impact of Swisscanto's active ownership activities. A key facet of the role was the commitment to continuously improving Swisscanto's approaches within this evolving space.
In this role I built on my expertise in ESG research and scoring frameworks: conceptualizing, designing and programming the SDG Score framework and applying it to over 20,000 issuers, and co-developing an annual Swiss Real Estate survey with portfolio management from survey questions through score calculation to scorecard generation using Python.
Skills: Data Analysis · Survey · Sustainability Strategy · ESG · Agile Project Management · Research · Sustainability · Project Management · Python · SQL · Training
ESG Investing Specialist
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RobecoSAM
Mar 2019 - May 2020
Product Owner of portfolio ESG analysis and reporting tool
- responsible for gathering requirements & user testing with cross-functional teams
- co-managed backlog for 8-person engineering & design team
Product management of thematic indices
- Managed ESG index products from thematic research to quarterly index rebalancing
- Automated formerly Excel-based process end-to-end in Python
Support of data licensing effort
- Presented diverse ESG data sets and their collection processes to prospective data licensing clients
Product Owner of portfolio ESG analysis and reporting tool -responsible for gathering requirements & user testing with cross-functional teams -co-managed backlog for 8-person engineering & design team Product management of thematic indices -Managed ESG index products from thematic research to quarterly index rebalancing -Automated formerly Excel-based process end-to-end in Python Support of data licensing effort -Presented diverse ESG data sets and their collection processes to prospective data licensing clients
Skills: Data Analysis · User Experience Testing · Writing · Sales · Agile Project Management · Research · Sustainability · Project Management · Microsoft Excel · Python · Training · Public Speaking
In the ESG Ratings department, I was part of the team responsible for RobecoSAM's annual Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), the research powering the world-renowned Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) and one of the most extensive corporate sustainability databases worldwide.
Published articles situating corporate tax strategies and policy influence efforts within the domain of ESG for RobecoSAM’s Sustainability Yearbook
Co-developed CSA methodology with RobecoSAM's Sustainability Investing research team and prepared methodology documents and webcasts for companies and stakeholders
Responsible for assessing companies in the real estate & consumer staples sectors:
- monitored ESG risks via quarterly Media & Stakeholder Analysis
- performed quality control on completed assessments
- debriefed companies on their performance across general and industry-specific ESG criteria relative to industry peers
- responsibilities included training interns and collaborating with outsourcing partners
Skills: Data Analysis · Survey · Qlik · Writing · Research · Sustainability · Project Management · Editing · Microsoft Excel · Training · Public Speaking
Graduate Research Assistant
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ETH Zurich
Oct 2014 - Feb 2017
Zürich Area, Switzerland
Zürich Area, Switzerland
Assistant at the Chair of International Political Economy
Skills: Data Analysis · Writing · Research · Sustainability · Project Management · Editing · Microsoft Excel
For my Fulbright-Nehru research, I studied climate-adapted architecture in Western India. My research focused on measuring the climate-mitigation role of the courtyard as a building element in residential architecture, and the variation in this housing style across the diverse climates of Gujarat and Rajasthan. In addition to a website, my studies culminated in a paper which I am happy to share upon request.
Skills: Data Analysis · Design Research · Writing · Research · Sustainability · LEED · Project Management · Microsoft Excel
The Bay Area Climate Collaborative is a public-private project accelerating the clean energy economy & providing replicable models of scalable climate action.
As the Climate Corps Program Associate, I led outreach around SunShares, an employee engagement program that also delivers on corporate sustainability goals. Through a group-buy model, the program reduces the cost and complexity of installing solar and increasing energy efficiency for their homes.
Additionally, I oversaw the hiring, training, and management of our interns.
Skills: Writing · Research · Sustainability · LEED · Project Management · Nonprofits · Training · Public Speaking
Education
2007 - 2011
Pomona College
BA, Environmental Design, Politics
Activities and societies: NCAA DIII Volleyball, Symposium, Student Movement
for Real Change, Sustainability Action Plan, Clean Sweep, ReCoop
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Reach out directly if I can support your organization on your journey towards effective
stewardship and greater investor impact.