Rishi Bawa

Experience

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  Continental Pools, Inc.

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Lifeguard
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  National Honor Society

  Dec 2019 - Jun 2021

  National Honor Society

  Collaborated with other motivated high school students, committing ourselves to scholarship, service, leadership, and character.

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  Walmart

  May 2020 - Sept 2020

  Online Grocery Pickup Associate

  Worked closely with customers to deliver their online-ordered groceries to their cars on time. I also helped management out with scheduling, performance reviews, and setting goals for the store.

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  Pi Sigma Epsilon - Virginia Tech

  Feb 2022 - Dec 2024

  •Managed and directed an entirely student-run organization with a roughly $21,000 budget, 9-member Executive Board, and 130+ active members.•Lead weekly General Business Meetings and Executive Board meetings, spearheading the growth and development of the organization; for example, being nationally recognized as a Top Professional Development chapter.•Oversaw the Wellness Committee, fostering a holistic approach to improve mental health within the chapter. • Served on Pi Sigma Epsilon's Executive Board, leading a chapter of over 100 members• Collaborated with companies to implement professional development workshop opportunities and job/internship recruitment within Pi Sigma Epsilon• Acquired year-long corporate sponsors, leading to over $2000 in chapter revenue• Provided professional development advice to the fraternity in topics such as interview tips, LinkedIn improvement, elevator pitch practice, and resume review • Assisted in recruiting companies to speak to the fraternity during General Body Meetings.• Collaborated with companies to implement professional workshop opportunities and job/internship recruitment within Pi Sigma Epsilon.• Published weekly professional development newsletter to recognize exceptional brothers and provide internship/full-time opportunities to the chapter. Outstanding Sophomore Award Part of a professional, co-ed business fraternity specializing in the advancement of sales, marketing, and management professionsElected by 25 prospective members to be second in command in our prospective class processHelped coordinate meetings, improved communication, and displayed leadership with the prospective members

  • President

    Nov 2023 - Dec 2024

  • Vice President of Professional Development

    Nov 2022 - Nov 2023

  • Professional Development Chair

    Oct 2022 - Dec 2022

  • Active Member

    Feb 2022 - Oct 2022

  • Vice President of Prospective Member Class

    Feb 2022 - May 2022
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  IDEMIA North America

  May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Business Operations and Leadership Intern - Client Success & Innovation Team

  •Researched cybersecurity strategies embedded into Mobile ID application & conducted a customer education security session targeted towards US jurisdictions•Collaborated with business professionals to assist in client success and management in relation to the Mobile ID smartphone application issued to five US jurisdictions•Tested usability and functionality of Mobile ID demo application to ensure quality of biometric security and user protection

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  Capital One

  Jun 2022 - Jun 2022

  Capital One Ignite Program

  Networked with Capital One professionals to form connections, gain career advice, and learn more about life at Capital One

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  Virginia Tech Pamplin's Undergraduate Mentoring Program

  Sept 2022 - May 2023

  Peer Mentor

  - Assist mentees with their resumes, LinkedIn profile, and interview tips- Provide advice to mentees regarding course scheduling, study strategies, and other best practices

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  RSM

  Dec 2022 - Dec 2022

  Pathways Experience

  -Engaged in an interactive virtual experience and gained insight from experienced leaders about consulting roles in the professional services industry.

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  Sallie Mae

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  Enterprise Risk Management Intern

  • Conducted annual Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Heightened Standards Assessment to evaluate Sallie Mae’s maturity and alignment to key regulatory guidance for Risk Management and Governance.• Utilized a deep understanding of the three lines of defense model to effectively collaborate with Front Line Units, Risk Management, and Internal Audit on given projects to ensure consistency within the project scope.• Analyzed 22 remaining Risk Management enhancement opportunities within Sallie Mae to ensure alignment to Risk Governance Framework Standards. Show less

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  IBM

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  Consulting Extern

  • Selected from a pool of 6,800+ applicants to participate in a virtual, 8-week program to learn about professional development and how consultants help organizations better predict, automate, secure, and modernize their business.• Curated and presented a case study alongside 6 participants and 2 coaches, developing solutions for the client such as how to comply with sustainability guidelines, handle a labor shortage, and increase customer acquisition.• Provided data to key stakeholders, showing that the solutions presented will save the company nearly $500,000/year, reduce manual works hours by 5%, and attract roughly 4 million new customers. Show less

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  Fannie Mae

  Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

  Cybersecurity Advisory Intern

  •Analyzed NIST 800-84 and NIST 800-61 to enhance cyber security incident response protocols across business & technology, and presented recommendations to key stakeholders.•Advised Internal Audit on Cybersecurity Runbook best practices, and developed a runbook utilizing the NIST Incident Response Plan to ensure effective countermeasures to cybersecurity threats.•Implemented use of the MITRE ATT&CK Framework in planning and designing Red Team exercises involving business and technology stakeholders. Show less