Luciana Chiu Vera

Lead global outreach and engagement, connecting Peruvian students abroad to build an international alumni network. Implement behavior-based communication strategies (e.g., framing) to increase participant engagement and retention. Develop structured interview protocols and formal evaluation documentation for fellow selection and program assessment.

Received over $10K on funding. Analyzed product–market fit of a Healthcare Company and developed strategic recommendations focused on CMS Star Ratings and integrated healthcare technologies; presented findings directly to the CEO. Conducted stakeholder interviews with major health plan payors, including UnitedHealthcare, BCBS, Centene, and Humana. Led user research for Brown’s Critical Review website, surveying 100+ students to identify and improve key UX pain points.

Participating in a semester-long PM curriculum, covering product strategy, UI/UX, A/B testing, and data analysis.

Directed the first Cometa Connect conference at the MIT Welcome Center, coordinating logistics for 43 scholars across USA. Led outreach and in-person interviews with high-profile speakers, including former Minister of Economy Waldo Mendoza; delivered strategic updates to the Cometa Board.

Designed Spanish-language orientation sessions for a digital intervention promoting healthy habits among Latina women. Collected and analyzed participants’ data in Qualtrics, including consent and demographics for impact tracking. Organized pop-up recruitment event to expand community engagement within local Latina populations.

Selected as 1 of 21 interns from 500+ applicants for Intercorp’s flagship Global Internship Program. Led the Credit Cards project, designing behavioral-science solutions projected to boost key conversion steps by 17% and 9%, with one proposal set for launch on Interbank’s website. Improved team operations through a project prioritization matrix and Notion-based workflows; contributed to 6+ major projects including loyalty programs, digital wallets, and automated savings. Presented insights to Interbank’s owner and senior leadership.

Assisted in EEG screenings and conducted experimental sessions, visualized participants’ brainwave data for preliminary analysis, and ensured high-quality signal acquisition and protocol compliance. Contributed to daily lab operations, including equipment maintenance, and collaborated closely with investigators and research staff.

Interviewed Lead Director at Intercorp and Beca Cometa for the podcast Liderazgo sin Límites. Selected as one of six scholars for the Cometa Fest Campaign photoshoot, serving as a Cometa Ambassador on social media. Selected as one of four panelists at Cometa Fest, addressing 100+ attendees to share personal experiences.

Provide personalized Math and English Language tutoring to 10+ students aged 6 - 14 years old located in US states. Prepared content according to their needs.

Provide personalized English classes to 4 Peruvian students aged 7-13 years old. Designed standardized tests to evaluate students’ progress. Adapt lessons curriculum to students' needs. Prepared content in reading, listening, writing and speaking Challenge 10 and 13 y.o. with A1 and A2 English, ahead of school

Taught Basic Python and Looker Studio lessons to 100+ students aged 12-17, developed class content and coding tasks Conducted 2-day sessions for 6 students on the TOEFL IBT's Writing section, developed resources and templates, trained a 21 y/o student at Intermediate level in Speaking and Writing Pitched Sumaq Yachay NGO’s vision to a Peruvian Leadership School, addressed 100 high school students

Admitted to Class 2028 (15% global acceptance rate)

One of 10% of accepted applicants; received 100% financial aid valued at US$5,890. Developed technological proposals for industry leaders at Meta and Microsoft, addressing data privacy issues among teenagers and reducing the environmental impact of Azure’s data centers. Produced content about female technology, researching cutting-edge topics including self-healing and smart materials, AI, and connectomics.