Clare Tandy.
Innovation Product Manager, PayPal
M.S. Management Science & Engineering, Stanford 2021
B.S. Design in Organizations and Processes, Stanford 2019
Education
WHAT I’VE LEARNED
2015-2019
Stanford University – Stanford, CA; Class of 2019
Bachelor of Science; Design in Organizations and Processes
GPA: 3.83/4.0
Both in key class areas focusing on skills such as design thinking, research, implementation of projects, teamwork, and graphic design Stanford has provided an academic foundation to a set of widely applicable strengths.
Spring 2018
Study Abroad – Bing Overseas Program
Florence, Italy
October 2015 - May 2018
Stanford Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis
Lead Research Assistant & Peer Advisor
2008–2015
Castilleja School, Palo Alto, CA Class of 2015
Art Award, Latin Award
September 2018 - present
Professional Experience
WHERE I’VE WORKED
June 2020 - present
PayPal, Inc.
Innovation Intern
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Developed & piloted framework and program to assess and build innovation skills within PayPal
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Performed internal customer interviews and developed metrics for program assessment
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Tailored presentations across level & organizations to build buy in across organizations for initial pilot.
Won the Kiva-thon design sprint partnering with a local small business; created progress tracker tool for Global Charity marketing organization to connect Product Owners & Marketers; Idea Management for Global Innovation Tournament.
July 2019 - January 2020
Fanatics
Marketing Specialist
Analytical role making data driven bidding decisions to manage spend and drive profit for the business while identifying opportunities to improve cross-functional team dynamics & onboard international workers to domestic operations.
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Managed daily ad spend ranging from $800K to $10k to hit fluctuating ROI targets, optimizing for long term portfolio success
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Submitted weekly & daily reports on performance to VPs
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Improved and developed new methods for recording and tracking team activities to ensure accuracy of records
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Wrote and updated process documentation to ensure smooth merging of UK and US teams as well as provided recommendations regarding team structure to more effectively distribute tasks
July 2018 - September 2018
Castilleja School
Marketing & Community Relations Intern
Cross-team role, concurrently handled multiple projects and balancing the needs of key stakeholders while producing creative content. Created multiple sets of marketing collateral and strengthened relationship with alumnae.
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Designed multimedia displays to communicate the history and vision for the future of the school, as well as designing a logo and visual identity for a week-long conference on AI
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Worked across two departments and engaged with different members to streamline communication and responsibility sharing; balanced interdependent & conflicting needs
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Informed the engagement strategy with prospective families in the coming year by categorizing, synthesizing and reporting on past years’ admissions data
October 2015 - May 2018
Stanford Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis
Lead Research Assistant & Peer Advisor
Analysis of technological innovation through history to predict future trends. Enabled sponsor to create an investment strategy framed by a model of future technology development in the area of communication methods and devices.
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Ideate & prototype categorization systems, working iteratively to adjust and update models
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Process development and evaluation and updates on regular intervals to ensure on-time delivery of results; rigorous documentation of methodologies for future publication; on-board new team members and identify and communicate expectations and existing task methods
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Surveyed use and implementation of emerging technologies to form a predictive model; Prepared visualizations using Tableau and R results for CESTA Executive Director to present to project funding board leading to extension of project funding
cesta.stanford.edu
September 2018 - June 2019
Ng Humanities House
Resident Assistant
Intentional experience creation and execution to foster community. Engaged and built community to enhance the experience of our student residents.
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Identify needs of the community and create experiences to connect residents; member of a task force to create new social spaces and opportunities on Campus
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Balance needs of leadership role & team membership, while adjusting role of staff both as authority and advisor
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Organized break out teams to accomplish larger tasks such as a trip for 80 people to L.A. & co-authored grant for $14K.
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Recorded attendance and participation of residents & use past successes to inform future activities
September 2016 - September 2017
Stanford Solar Car
Business Officer
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Organized outreach events and internal social events to raise profile of Stanford Solar Car in the clean technology and business communities, resulting in team growth and increased funding
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Drafted concise weekly email updates to engage with team members and faculty and ensure a continued presence at bi-weekly meetings.Shifted perspective between internal and external audiences through change in tone, level of technical details, and content, maintaining brand continuity while engaging a wide audience
WHERE I'VE VOLUNTEERED
Make A Wish Foundation
Through my membership in the Nu Alpha Chapter of Chi Omega I have helped with quarterly fundraising opportunities to raise money and donate time to this organization.
Los Altos History Museum
Active role in setting up and leading children's participation in annual Train Days festival, Leading face painting booth and aiding setup and takedown.
Projects & Skills
MY OTHER INTERESTS
PROJECTS
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“Alum-n-Us” – Capstone project designing & implementing a series of educational workshops for the Stanford Alumni Association to better utilize their database resources.
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Graphic Designer for Stanford’s Spring 2018 production of “The Addams Family,” working with the director & producer to create an effective set of visual assets both as marketing resources & for production elements
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“The Stanford Social Project” – Student & Administration partnership to identify weaknesses in Stanford’s social fabric and provide recommendations to create new organizational strategies to increase social cohesion
SKILLS
Image & Design Tools
Clear Written Communication
Experience Creation
Teamwork
Visual Communication
Needfinding
Data Analysis Tools R, Python, JMP
English
Italian
Education
WHAT I’VE LEARNED
2020-2021
Stanford University – Stanford, CA
M.S., Management Science & Engineering,
Technology & Engineering Management
GPA 4.2/4
2015-2019
Stanford University – Stanford, CA; Class of 2019
Bachelor of Science; Design in Organizations and Processes
GPA: 3.8/4.0
Key Graduate Courses:
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Global Entrepreneurial Marketing
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Designing Innovation & Entrepreneurship Ecosystems and Institutions: Europe v. Silicon Valley
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Game Theory
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Tales to Design Cars By
Defining Experiences:
Study Abroad – Rome, Spring 2019
Funded by the Classics department, Spring Break in Rome experiencing an in-depth tour of the Augustan era monuments that capped off an Upper-Level seminar class.
Study Abroad – Bing Overseas Program, Spring 2018
Developed proficiency in conversational Italian after building on a year of study in the states, while gaining exposure to a different cultural, political, and economic system.
Florence, Italy
Arts Intensive – Summer 2017
Form & Space, a hands on practicum for incorporating mathematical principles into design and aesthetic work.
Study Abroad – Bing Overseas Seminar, Summer 2016
"Lost in the Myths of Time," a survey of Ancient Mercia using both toponymics & modern GIS technology, partnered with the University of Nottingham.
Nottingham & Cambridge, England • Montgomery, Wales
http://web.stanford.edu/group/texttechnologies/cgi-bin/stanfordnottingham/about.html
Sophomore College - The Face of Battle, Summer 2016
A look at warfare from the individual up, with the Battles of Gettysburg & Little Bighorn serving as case studies. On-site visits in Pennsylvania and Montana, as well as visits to the Pentagon and discussions on contemporary conflicts.
https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/sophomore-college/coursefinder/sophomore-college/face-battle
Key Undergraduate Courses:
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Human Values in Design, Needfinding, Implementation
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Design & Manufacturing,
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Introductory Psychology
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Organizations: Theory and Management
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Future of Work: Learning and Design
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Data Mining & Analysis
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Linear Regression
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“Innovation, Creativity and Change” (Student Undergraduate, Course Assistant Graduate)
Both in key class areas focusing on skills such as design thinking, research, implementation of projects, teamwork, and graphic design Stanford has provided an academic foundation to a set of widely applicable strengths.
My capstone project in Undergrad I developed a productized event structure to fill the respective needs of alumni and students to connect, with the Stanford Alumni Association as our key stakeholder.
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2008–2015
Castilleja School, Palo Alto, CA Class of 2015
Art Award, Latin Award