R. Blaize Wallace
MIT Sloan MBA Candidate, 2013
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Brazil VC Ecosystem Study
- An analysis of the Venture Capital ecosystem in Brazil - how it reached its current state and where it will go over the next 5 years - informed by over 20 interviews with prominent VCs and participants in the Brazilian venture capital ecosystem, as well as significant secondary research.Sponsored by Ideiasnet and the MIT Sloan Global Entrepreneurship Lab.As featured on VentureBeat.To download, please go to http://mitbrazilventurecapitalstudy.wordpress.com/
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Bluelight
- Consumer finance for the BOPInnovative consumer finance for the base of the pyramid that gives consumers a way to save for life-enriching goods, and retailers access to broad new customer bases. Currently operating a pilot proof of concept study in Amman, Jordan.http://www.bluelightglobal.com
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- Just sat on the tarmac for 2 hours on a @Delta flight out of Detroit. What a huge waste of time. #deltafail
- Really interesting blog by a classmate on the analytics behind Hollywood: http://t.co/7pYBCYB4LnJun 10, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Just experienced the full glory of a Moroccan wedding - wow, they are doing it right. Now off to Madrid to visit old friends.Jun 10, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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- There are really mutants among us! http://t.co/qWdkRArzzmMay 19, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Wow, @uber driver just made me wait for 10 minutes, then "cancels" the pickup. Last time using Uber? I think so.
- Last class at @MITSloan . Happy and sad. Excited to see what's next. http://t.co/QIWtoE1gEx
- RT @chenelaine: Congrats to @HoolieG and the 3dim team for winning the #MIT 100k!! #launch13 cc @eshipmit @bhalligan @blaizew http://t.co/…
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- Just saw the Great Gatsby: not impressed. Never got lost in the story, was acutely aware I was watching a movie the whole time.May 12, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- An inspirational TED talk on the future of technology: http://t.co/FU4PoqAaLy @tedtalksMay 06, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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- RT @HarvardHBS: Bluelight wins the student social enterprise track! Congratulations! #HBSNVC http://t.co/CH8B4L0peuApr 30, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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- Experience
- Oct 2012 - PresentCo-founder / Bluelight Global
- Sept 2011 - Jun 2013MBA Candidate, 2013 / MIT Sloan School of Management
Specialization: Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Positions: Teaching Assistant - Entrepreneurial Product Development and Marketing
Awards:
- 2013 Harvard Business School New Venture Competition: Social Entreprise Track - 1st Place (Bluelight)
- 2013 MIT 100k Pitch Contest - 3rd place (BlueLight)
- 2012 Harvard Arab Weekend Pitch Contest - 1st Place (Bluelight)
- 2012 MIT 100k Business Plan Competition: Healthcare Track - 1st Place - (Podimetrics) - Oct 2012 - Jan 2013MIT GLab Consultant / Ideiasnet
Semester-long venture capital project sponsored by Ideiasnet (Brazilian VC firm): Our team from MIT Sloan interviewed more than 20 venture capital firms and ecosystem players active in Brazil, synthesized their viewpoints / insights, and combined these findings with extensive secondary research. Based on this analysis, we developed a proprietary scenario framework to identify how Brazil's VC ecosystem could evolve in the coming years, and highlighted practical implications for venture capital firms who are fundraising / operating in this environment.
- Jun 2012 - Aug 2012Marketing / Business Development Intern / Locu, Inc.
Created Customer Engagement Strategy to manage all customer interactions from first sales touch through signup, monetization, and maintenance.
Created and implemented scalable Customer Support Strategy to manage all support and information requests.
Led customer interviews to determine key marketable product features and inform marketing experiments.
Developed marketing experiment roadmap to quantitatively determine optimum marketing methods and messages.
Designed and conducted email marketing tests to create content and strategy for automated email marketing.
- Jan 2011 - Apr 2012Co-founder, CEO / TrustedStudents
Managed offshore development teams to design, develop, and test TrustedStudents website.
Product Management, from design and requirements through development, testing, and launch.
- Jan 2012 - Feb 2012Sales / Business Development Intern / Locu, Inc.
- Jul 2009 - Jan 2011Consultant / Deloitte Consulting
Led design and deliverable production on a $100 million project for the advertising integration, digital rights management, and order management system of a custom media clearinghouse software solution for a global telecom company.
Managed 26 teams and coordinated 22 separate teams in a nationwide testing effort of a comprehensive insurance rate calculator. Interfaced with State, IT, and Underwriting teams to drive issue resolution and timely testing completion.
Led and supported client meetings and developed deliverables to redesign business processes and design a custom workflow-management software solution for major media post-processing firm. Achieved a projected: 90% improvement in on-time work order delivery, 75% improvement in CSR efficiency, resolution of 9000 back-logged invoices, and significant staff reduction due to efficiencies and automation.
- Jul 2007 - Jun 2009Business Technology Analyst / Deloitte Consulting
Managed day-to-day responsibilities of five Oracle database developers and acted as deputy Data Architect to design and develop the data model for the State of California’s case management system. Developed and reviewed the data model, database functionality, and supporting documentation.
Managed three entry-level personnel to develop, QA, and approve forms design documentation for the State of California’s case management system. Designed novel forms generation technique using existing software in a non-traditional manner and managed proof-of-concept testing for the technique.
Designed and developed an online storage and versioning system for all documentation pertaining to data-exchange development in the State of California’s case management system. Redesigned 300 data exchanges with a focus on technical feasibility and accuracy. Achieved dramatically improved accuracy and client satisfaction while halving headcount on the project.
- Jul 2006 - Dec 2006Instructor / Blueprint Test Preparation
Taught LSAT test preparation class of 60 pre-law students. Tutored individual students in major test areas.
Education-
2011 - 2013MIT Sloan School of ManagementMBA in Entrepreneurship
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2002 - 2007University of California, Los AngelesBachelor of Sciece in Cognitive Science
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