Vrishab Nooka

Experience

Experience

Systems, teams, and ideas—built with intention.

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Education

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Economics B.S. and Computer Science B.S. · Charlotte, NC

Data Analysis · Market Research · M&A · KPI Analysis · Python · SQL · AI/ML

Experience

UNC Charlotte HCI Department — Student Product Manager

Charlotte, NC

  • Supporting product development for two AI tools serving 30,000+ students through customer discovery, user-feedback synthesis, and product and UX collaboration ahead of a Fall 2026 release.

The Urban Institute — Research Intern

Charlotte, NC

  • Researched how stocks responded to Federal Reserve announcements from 2010-2024, analyzing abnormal returns and volatility to inform data-driven decision-making.
  • Developed quantitative models in Python, R, and C++ to test volatility expansion, overreaction, and post-event mean reversion.

DeBerry Support Solutions — M&A Consulting Intern

Charlotte, NC

  • Led financial due diligence for a Charlotte-based acquisition, identifying operational risks and valuation gaps that supported negotiations averaging $200K in savings.
  • Evaluated business financials to identify revenue drivers and operational inefficiencies, helping reduce overhead costs by approximately 30%.

Leadership & Volunteering

Amazon Web Services SBG — President

Charlotte, NC

  • Lead 25+ officers to grow membership from 0 to 200+, maintain 80% member retention, and organize 10+ technical and networking events, including executive fireside chats with Fortune 100 leaders.
  • Manage strategic partnerships, lead cross-functional student teams building pro bono cloud and AI solutions, and secure $5K+ in sponsorships from corporate partners.

National Geospatial Leadership Team — Board Treasurer

Raleigh, NC / Hybrid

  • Led $40K+ in grant funding and oversee a $2.2M USDA grant while managing GIS technology partnerships and cross-sector collaborations with NC State, NC A&T, Google, and other partners.

The Allstate Foundation — Changemaker

Chicago, IL / Hybrid

  • Selected for the foundation’s premier youth leadership cohort (13% acceptance rate); advise seven nonprofit CEOs on a $15M investment strategy impacting 30M+ youth nationwide.