Raj Kumar

Experience

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  Aquent

  Jun 2018 - Oct 2018

  IT Infrastructure Intern
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  The Daily of The University of Washington

  Jan 2020 - Jun 2023

  Columnist

  • Covered the Russo-Ukrainian war with interviews engaging foreign ambassadors from Kazakhstan, Latvia, and Estonia, alongside 16 diverse students, faculty, and protestors from the Seattle area• Created The Global Watchdawg, a column that analyzes current events from across the globe through the lens of geopolitical pragmatism• Created A Key to the Globe, a three-article column exploring the importance of language acquisition on cultural understanding and globalization• Learned effective and engaging interviewing techniques to connect with a diverse set of individuals • Reached top story and features several times on articles distributed to over 45,000 students Show less

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  PEMCO

  Jun 2020 - Sept 2020

  Customer Service Associate
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  University of Washington

  Sept 2020 - Jun 2023

  Economics Tutor

  • Created lesson plans and taught micro/macroeconomics coursework involving financial markets, central banking, public tax policy, and international trade to over 75 student-athletes• Self-initiated advising and mentoring for students on future coursework, aided in career development, and introduced personal finance best practices• Rated top tutor based on student feedback with perfect scores in categories such as helpfulness, professionalism, communication, content knowledge, and overall impact• Received Tutor of the Quarter (Fall 2020) for outstanding leadership and positive impact on student growth award, awarded to one tutor a quarter Show less

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  Rainier Institute for Foreign Affairs

  Sept 2022 - Jun 2023

  Co-Founder and Managing Editor

  • Established strategic vision for the first geopolitical think tank at the UW, focusing on areas from human rights and economic development to security and diplomacy• Facilitated research workshops and led discussions on current geopolitical events, engaging members to brainstorm actionable policy recommendations• Organized speaker events for 20+ students by building relationships with the intelligence and foreign service communities• Revised, edited, and published seven articles from Rainier Institute members Show less

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  Liberty Mutual Insurance

  Sept 2023 - now

  • Uncovered product opportunities through competitive intelligence, quantified and visualized benefits, and recommended strategy to senior leadership, increasing profitability on 10% of property policies • Pinpointed internal customer data needs, road mapped enhancements, and subsequently implemented ETL pipelines that reduced 40+ hours a month on manual processes• Led analytics strategy to modernize campaign management database and save $3 million annually, addressing pain points in collaboration with product owners and tech squads• Spearheaded data fundamentals workshops, led Python, SQL, PowerBI, Excel trainings, mentored 12 analysts across the US and Southeast Asia, and helped organize undergraduate recruiting events Show less

  • Associate II

    Dec 2023 - now

  • Associate I

    Sept 2023 - Dec 2023