Akesh Lei

Akesh Lei

Master of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

New York University

Biography

Akesh is a master’s student in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at New York University. Professional in people data analysis with advanced tools (i.e., LLM, NLP, etc.) and IO Psychology perspective, equipped with management consulting experience for efficient and concise visualization, senior management communication, and client management experience, she is passionate about bringing data insights into storytelling to inform human capital-based strategic decisioning.

Interests
  • Organizational behavior and employee performance
  • Leadership styles and team dynamics
  • Employee recruitment and development strategies
Education
  • MA in I-O Psychology, 2023

    New York University

  • BSc in Psychology, 2019

    Peking University

  • BA in Hindi Language and Literature, 2019

    Peking University

Skills

Technical
R
Python
LaTex
SQL
Machine Learning
Data Science
Hobbies
Hiking
Climbing
Dogs
Photography
Food

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Authentic Brands Group
People & Culture Intern
June 2024 – August 2024 New York, USA
  • Spearheaded job profile nomenclature and competency matrices framework for Mgmt. and IC job tracks
  • Analyzed overhaul of bonus & equity program design and executive compensation through public peer financial data
  • Established a global framework for travel insurance across 16 countries, and project-managed execution
 
 
 
 
 
Human Capital Analytics Laboratory (NYU)
Research Assistant
January 2024 – Present New York, USA
  • Analyzed and visualized 10,000+ texts and assessment data related to human resources with Excel and R
  • Processed unstructured text data from job applicants’ interview responses using Natural Language Processing methods
  • Trained Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) models to predict job applicants’ Big Five Personality Traits scores
 
 
 
 
 
StratOp Group Management Consulting Co., Ltd.
Summer Business Analyst
June 2023 – July 2023 Beijing, China
  • Collaborated with team members to conduct interviews with more than 15 experts in 5 different industries
  • Generated crosscheck methods to avoid overestimation by over 100K on the quantity of a crucial factor
  • Established a cost-accounting model with Excel V/HLOOKUP etc., promoted 6+ work streams of a $74K project
 
 
 
 
 
Roland Berger Enterprise Management Co., Ltd.
Part-time Assistant
March 2023 – June 2023 Beijing, China
  • Conducted an independent research on the business model of the Integrated Energy Services provider
  • Integrated thousands of market information and data about China’s new-energy development within 3 hours
 
 
 
 
 
Peking University, Department of PE.
Training Instructor, Teaching Assistant
February 2023 – July 2023 Beijing, China
  • Supervised 50+ students in hiking and camping teamwork and outdoor leadership training
  • In charge of co-construction visits between Peking University and the National Rock-Climbing Teams
 
 
 
 
 
Hubei Dinglong Holding Co., Ltd.
Human Resources Intern
February 2022 – March 2022 Wuhan, China
  • Composed an HR practices consulting proposal, delivered management optimization advice to C-suite
  • Masterminded recruitment interviews in a cross-department environment, reached 130% of the recruitment mandate
  • Independently responsible for subsidiaries’ entire recruitment, includes resume selection, interview arrangement, etc.

Accomplish­ments

Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Identify challenges and promote success of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging in organizations.
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