About me
Habari (Hello in Swahili)!
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My passion for addressing global challenges began when I was ten years old. Before a trip to Kenya, a clinician in Johannesburg warned me to avoid drinking water unless it was boiled or bottled. This simple advice about the water crisis sparked my curiosity: why was something so essential unsafe? That moment planted the seed for my lifelong commitment to understanding and addressing inequities.
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Years later, Cape Town’s "Day Zero" water crisis solidified this commitment. Watching communities line up for rationed water underscored how climate change disproportionately burdens underserved populations. This pivotal moment fueled my drive to find sustainable and innovative solutions to global challenges.
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At Yale’s National Student Leadership Conference in high school, I explored engineering’s transformative potential by developing a prototype for extracting potable water from air. This experience inspired my pursuit of Chemical and Biomolecular engineering.
I’ve always been inspired by the transformative power of education, leadership, and collaboration. During my undergraduate years, I was a part of NYU’s Global Leaders and Scholars in STEM (GLASS) program, which challenged me to address the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation. Through research, leadership, and intentional learning, I explored solutions to waterborne diseases and inequities in water access, furthering my commitment to improving public health and sustainability. I also further learned how climate change disproportionately affected lower-income communities and their access to resources.
In addition to my academic pursuits, I embraced leadership roles that allowed me to create tangible change. As President of the National Society of Black Engineers and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers at NYU, I led initiatives that connected students to professional opportunities, fostered inclusivity, and supported underserved communities. My leadership journey has been driven by a commitment to creating spaces where individuals can thrive.
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Global experiences further shaped my perspective. Studying sustainable business practices in Indonesia, volunteering in Mexico, and participating in international service projects taught me the importance of culturally informed, localized solutions. I learned that education, community-driven initiatives, and cross-disciplinary collaboration are powerful tools for meaningful change.
Recognising the transformative potential of finance, I pursued graduate studies in Financial Engineering. My work now involves assessing climate risks for energy and transportation companies and offering data-driven insights for ESG-focused investments. The Bloomberg ESG course deepened my understanding of sustainable finance, emphasizing green bonds, portfolio management, and corporate governance.
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These experiences bridge my engineering background with finance, enabling me to advocate for responsible, equitable decision-making that fosters resilience. Guided by Ubuntu—the African philosophy of interconnectedness and compassion—I strive to empower individuals, promote equity, and build resilient communities.
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About GLASS: "The Global Leaders and Scholars in STEM (GLASS) honors program is a call-to-arms. We are challenging the most academically accomplished and ambitious among our Tandon students to become an outsized force for transformational change: Visionary and determined global citizens who recognize that the power of their education comes with the potential and responsibility to defend and advance our infrastructure, communities, economies, and planet."
