Nicolas Karen adwmet@r.postjobfree.com 703-***-**** Chantilly, VA www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-karen/

Education

B.S., Business Information Technology, Operation Supply Chain Management Option, May 2022

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word), Python, VBA, SQL, JIRA, HTML, CSS, Intermediate German Comprehension

Projects

Computer Simulation in Business

Applied computer simulation techniques to business decision making and process improvement

Leveraged varying input rates to maximize efficiency for work in process products

Project Management Capstone, Fall 2021

Updated user interface of a school alumni software sales website resulting in an increased website visitation by 30%

70% of website user respondents indicated an increased satisfaction

Worked closely with project manager as website developer to ensure design deadlines were met

Presented weekly capstone updates for client and professor in front of a 50+ person audience

Accenture Case Competition, October 2019

Consulting Group at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

Successfully directed a 3-person team over a tight 48-hour deadline

Designated a solution to reaggregate data for a preexisting Census Bureau Database utilizing SQL and Tableau, increased data accessibility ease by 20%

Professionally presented data management solution before 2 former Accenture Consultants

Work Experience

Funeral Home Assistant, Jefferson Funeral Chapel, Alexandria, VA, December 2021-present

Assisted Funeral Director in serving 400 families annually

Succeeded in multitasking by providing services to families and running errands

Demonstrated Risk Management by onboarding new employees

Awards

Eagle Scout, Senior Patrol Leader, Boy Scouts of America Troop 2970, Ashburn, VA, April 2016

Coordinated and led weekly meetings for over 100 members ensuring deliverables were met

Conceptualized church community service project, lead 20+ volunteers over the course of 3 months in construction of play area

Effectively communicated troop initiatives during local events, publicly speaking to large crowds, leading to successful new member recruitment

Organizations

Sunday School Teacher, Ekoji Buddhist Temple, Fairfax, VA, January 2023-present

Instructed and comprised lesson plans for 10 students in intermediate tenets of Buddhism over a one-year long duration in collaboration with 2 other teachers

Ensured content fluency through 1:1 weekly mentoring sessions to maximize content reinforcement

Senior Advisor, Treasurer, Japanese American Club, Virginia Tech, December 2020-May 2022

Founding Member

Organized and executed monthly meetings for 60+ members staying within our annual $1500 budget collected from club dues to fund events

Supervised Executive Board on weekly meetings to shadow current board members on club decisions

Presented club meeting directives with Executive Board during biweekly meetings in presence of 60+ members

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