Gurleen Rao

- Overseeing event programming and attendee experience, ensuring each event is smooth, engaging, and aligned with the club’s mission. - Collaborating with logistics, marketing, and hospitality teams to execute professional networking events and hands-on workshops. - Continuously designing and improving event flow, discussion formats, and interactive elements to boost engagement and satisfaction.

- Member of the Science Case Competition Committee and the Statistics and Marketing Committee, working to create meaningful academic and career-oriented opportunities for students within the Faculty of Science. - Collaborating with peers and faculty to design, promote, and execute student-led events that bring together individuals from diverse academic and cultural backgrounds. - Contributing to case package development, event logistics, and participant coordination to ensure a seamless and impactful competition experience. - Trained in approaching feedback and active by-standing, helping ensure inclusive, supportive, and respectful environments across all student events and interactions.

- Leading the planning and execution of fundraising initiatives to meet the club’s financial needs, overseeing all stages of event management. - Collaborated with campus clubs to organize joint fundraising initiatives, enhancing community engagement and increasing financial support. - Directed and coordinated event logistics, ensuring successful fundraisers through boothing, food and drink sales, social events, and workshops. - Partnered with the Operations Director to secure sponsorships, fostering strong relationships to support club finances.

- Assisted in planning and executing various fundraising events to support club expenses, ensuring smooth operations from start to finish. - Managed event logistics, including boothing, food and drink sales, social events, and workshops. - Collaborated with the Operations Director to reach out to potential sponsors, strengthening financial support for the club. - Contributed to creating sponsorship packages and assisted in external outreach to raise funds.

- Educated and guided the team on correct SAP practices, ensuring smooth onboarding and alignment from Day 1. - Implemented and executed DDN's SAP requirements, driving efficiency and compliance. - Organized workshops and training sessions through SAP programs to enhance team skill sets throughout the year. - Addressed SAP-related concerns within the team, providing effective solutions and fostering collaboration. - Assisted leadership by offering insights and support in mediation or decision-making regarding team dynamics.

- Gained hands-on experience as a Security Analyst through the Mastercard Cybersecurity Virtual Experience Program, focusing on identifying and mitigating phishing threats. - Designed and implemented phishing email simulations, helping to educate employees about security risks and how to recognize potential threats. - Analyzed and interpreted phishing simulation results, using data to improve future training and cybersecurity practices within the organization. - Contributed to phishing awareness campaigns by supporting the development of realistic simulations, fostering a stronger security culture within the company.

- Gained practical experience in Password Management through the SAP Cybersecurity Virtual Internship Program, assessing the security of passwords and ensuring compliance with industry standards. - Learned and applied anti-phishing tactics and techniques, improving the organization's ability to identify and mitigate phishing attacks. - Worked on hardening Windows servers, including installing and configuring different versions to enhance system security.