Diego Jimenez

Actively sourcing and evaluating early-stage startups. Focused on connecting student founders and VCs to further strengthen an already thriving entrepreneurial community. Blackskies Investments: Berkeley's largest undergraduate HF-VC Fund, with $1.3M total AUM Helped companies raise $30M+ in funding Bay Area Venture scouts for VCs and Angels interested in the AI space

Working directly with the CEO and product leadership at Formtek, I help evaluate growth opportunities for the company’s Engineering Data Management platform used to manage and analyze complex engineering and construction data. My work focuses on identifying enterprise use cases and commercialization strategies for new AI-driven data extraction tools designed to transform large BIM models into structured, searchable information. I also develop revenue scenario models and go-to-market strategies to help expand Formtek’s presence within the Hyland/Alfresco partner ecosystem and broader enterprise data management market.

As a tech consultant at ACG Tech Consulting, I advised technology platforms on expansion strategy and user engagement. I conducted more than 50 structured user interviews and behavioral analyses to understand product usage patterns and identify opportunities to improve feature adoption. My work translated qualitative and quantitative insights into executive-level recommendations presented during client strategy meetings.

CalConnect is a platform initiative aimed at improving student awareness and accessibility of campus resources at UC Berkeley. Through more than 70 customer discovery interviews, I identified barriers students face when navigating academic, financial, and wellness support services. Using those insights, I developed the platform’s business model and product framework to create a centralized tool helping students locate critical campus resources more easily.

I founded PartyPulse, a social discovery platform designed to help students find events, track venue capacity, and navigate nightlife across college campuses. We are still in the early stage and pre-seed, but I've built the platform’s backend architecture to support real-time geolocation and analytics and designed a financial model projecting scalable growth across hundreds of campuses. The project placed 1st in Venture University’s VC competition and generated early traction through influencer partnerships and pre-launch user sign-ups.

I support collective bargaining efforts for the Oakland Unified School District by analyzing compensation structures, district budgets, and financial data affecting more than 3,000 educators. My work helps inform negotiation strategies and improve transparency in discussions between union leadership and district representatives. I also assist with reporting and financial tracking systems that strengthen communication and coordination across bargaining units.

In the ASUC Senator Office, Lucia Stankovic, I support initiatives focused on improving food security, housing stability, and financial aid access for UC Berkeley students. I collaborate with campus departments and advocacy groups to research student needs and contribute to policy proposals addressing basic needs insecurity. My work includes drafting legal memos and helping develop recommendations that inform campus policy discussions.

At Business Review at Berkeley, I work on the finance team helping manage budgeting and financial planning for the organization’s operations and events. I build financial reports analyzing operating costs, sponsorship revenue, and resource allocation across committees. This work supports long-term financial planning and helps improve funding strategies for programming and events.

At LawLoop, I worked with attorneys and product teams developing an AI-powered legal intake and client management platform for solo practitioners and small law firms. I built relationships with over 50 legal professionals to support early platform adoption and gather product feedback. I also analyzed more than 300 client intake interactions to identify workflow inefficiencies and improve attorney-client communication processes.

GPA: 3.95, UC Berkeley Top 1% Admit, Regents’ and Chancellor’s Scholarship Finalist, Highest Distinction Dean’s List (UCB Top 3%),

Salutatorian of 2024 Class, GPA: 4.78, College Board AP Scholar w/ Distinction, Future Leader of San Pedro, AAU Volleyball Academic All American, San Pedro Rotary Interact Scholarship Recipient 2024, District 5280 Future Leaders Scholarship Recipient 2024, San Pedro Pirate Boosters Scholarship Recipient 2024