My Experiences
Hello! I'm Vaishnavi, a penultimate student passionate about computing, tech law, business development, entrepreneurship, and VC. I am never one to step down from a challenge, and have pushed myself to gain numerous competencies valuable to multiple fields and roles. Through my endeavours, I have developed a meticulous eye for detail, an analytical mindset, and a dedication to crafting transformative solutions.
I do not let my degree or current experiences define my pathways, I have always believed in learning continuously and on my own. Currently, I am learning how to build my own macropads from scratch, and be a creative technologist by making games, music, art all influenced by lines of code. I also wish to learn Chinese, French and German by 2027!
In the section below, my experiences stated encompass a wide array of projects, during which I have honed my expertise in consulting, legal and computational research, programming, financial analysis, and strategic communication. These pursuits have refined my abilities to produce impactful work.
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FinTech Law Research Assistant
Conducted extensive literature reviews on synthetic data applications in finance, healthcare, and urban planning identifying key use cases, benefits, and challenges to address data access gaps and enhance decision-making
Developed summaries and analyses of research papers for the project's objective of understanding synthetic data's impact on financial inclusion
Investigated legal and regulatory frameworks, such as the EU AI Act, to assess the obligations and compliance requirements related to the generation and use of synthetic data by financial institutions
Compiled a list of notable synthetic datasets, including data sources, owners, applications, and usage contexts, to create a resource for stakeholders interested in synthetic data applications across multiple sectors
Conducting research on the potential of AI systems
Helped with product design, UIUX.
Performing in-depth research on LLM models, search engines, and other functionalities to enhance product offerings.
Optimising pricing models through analysis of competitor strategies, industry trends, and client/market dynamics.
Ideating personas of potential users to gather insights on their workflows and inform product development.
Driving commercialisation efforts by researching and recommending tiered pricing strategies.
Technology Risk Advisory Intern
Selected as 1 of 20 for the SMU Google-KPMG Work-Study Elective
Engaged in comprehensive technology advisory projects with a strong emphasis on AI governance & compliance
Demonstrated strong stakeholder management by collaborating with senior team members to integrate AI industry insight, developing solutions and recommendations to address both internal and client challenges
Supported the assessment of possible “Client Zero” technological solutions and researched various business requirements as part of multiple internal AI committees and numerous regional workgroups.
Reviewed and presented improvements on the alignment of technical specifications with AI-related client/internal needs whilst considering numerous local, regional and global frameworks and legislations like NIST RMF, EU AI Act, MAIGF, ISO/IECs etc.
Developed AI solution prototypes and created AI risk matrix reports and scoring systems, ensuring robust risk management frameworks in line with hundreds of KPMG’s AI controls
Contributed to the creation of KPMG’s AI Whitepaper focused on AI governance and compliance, and how businesses can enhance their understanding on the AI best practices
Participated in client calls and discussions with thought leadership partners, gaining exposure to AI governance and compliance matters and contributing to knowledge sharing and strategic discussions
Highly skilled in PowerPoint by working on numerous slide decks for internal committee initiatives and client engagements
Research Assistant
For Asst. Professor Swapna Gottipati
Conducted in-depth literature reviews on nudging theory frameworks
Implemented advanced AI functionalities, including article segmentation, summary generation, mind-map creation and hypothetical scenario creation using leading LLM models
Utilised state-of-the-art AI models such as OpenAI, Llama, and Claude 3.5
Designed and built an interactive web application using Flask
Student Consultant
Conducted 2 Business strategy projects under Vice President of Partnerships & Engagement Prof. Sun Sun, Executive Director Eddie Tritton, Jakarta Director Shoeb Khagda and Thailand Director Celine
Prepared market assessment presentations on PPT masterfully to be presented to Singapore Management University leadership (President Prof Lily Kong, DBS CEO Piyush Gupta) to pose suggestions on market entry
Conducted market sizing exercises, competitor analyses, prepared in-depth surveys and statistical analysis for insights
About Confide:
Confide is a governance, risk & integrity platform with whistleblowing software as its flagship product.
Founded by Pav Gill, the whistleblower behind the monumental Wirecard scandal, Confide empowers organizations to digitize investigations with an immutable audit trail, enabling the effective management of risks before they escalate into the public sphere.
Organizations will foster a strong culture of trust, ethics & accountability while meeting regulatory obligations globally, such as those imposed by the EU Whistleblowing Directive.
What I Did:
Proposed the conceptual frameworks of an AI tool for managing a whistle-blowing case considering multiple jurisdictions and potential liabilities to provide competent and quick directives for case managers
Legal research into multiple legal and compliance issues regarding AI systems and whistleblowing in the EU and UK. Specifically focusing on the EU AI Act and other authoritative documents
Focusing on the creation of a case manager assistance tool that utilised a node-based system to comprehensively display interlinked cases with investigative prompts, launched in February 2024
CFO Internal Processes Intern
Worked directly under CFO (Singapore)
Creating financial dashboards that help to track all relevant finance KPIs, using data visualisation tools such as Power BI
Creating a file-management workspace using Sharepoint, Power Automate
AP automation system implementation using AI-based Power App and Power Automate Workflow
Summer Legal Intern
Drafted submissions and settlement agreements for multiple High Court cases, such as one dealing with debts/shares valued at nearly SGD 2 million
Researched applicable laws and legal precedents in order to provide legal support to attorneys working on civil litigation and commercial litigation cases
Sat in on numerous client meetings, took down contact details and ascertained legal issues of interest with leading partner
Research Assistant
Engaged in a research project for Asst. Professor Lim How Khang on the readability of cases
Conducted research and drafted articles exploring the issue of the implications of artificial intelligence systems being utilised for legal issues
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