Why I'm a Fit for Owner.com

TL;DR: I grew up inside a "mom-and-pop" business. I connect with your customers on a personal level because I am from a customer's family. I know their struggles firsthand, from six-figure client emails at age 10 to defending the business in court at 18.

Your mission is personal for me. I watched my immigrant parents build their window and door business from nothing. I was at trade shows at age 6 and writing client emails for six-figure deals by age 10. When our family business was wrongfully sued, I saw how vulnerable "mom-and-pop" owners are. I enrolled in a law class, wrote the defense briefs myself, and successfully defended our business in court.

I know what's at stake. I know the stress, the long hours, and the feeling of being up against "goliaths." My obsession comes from a deep, personal understanding of who your customers are and a burning desire to help them win.

TL;DR: I operate with a high sense of urgency and efficiency. I graduated from USC with two degrees in just 3 years (with a 3.9 GPA) by taking 21 units a semester. I believe in executing with speed and precision.

My default speed is "high." I value efficiency, whether it's mine or the company's. At USC, I saw a more efficient path and compressed my Accounting and Computer Science degrees into three years. This required intense focus, discipline, and an ability to learn and adapt quickly, the same skills needed in a fast-moving startup.

In the Events Manager role, this means I will move fast to build this function. I will default to "Why Not End Of Day?" when setting timelines for vendor negotiations, sales team check-ins, and post-event reporting.

TL;DR: I'm a natural team player who brings contagious, positive energy. I genuinely enjoy raising the collective morale of a group and focus on solutions.

Good energy is about being a builder and focusing on solutions. I'm one of the hardest workers I know, and I also work to make the team *better* and *happier*. I thrive on collaborating with awesome people, getting buy-in on the mission, and keeping morale high. This is especially critical for an Events Manager, who is the "face" of the company to both internal sales teams and external restaurant partners.

I also practice "good energy" by actively seeking candid feedback. In martial arts, I constantly asked opposing senseis for critiques. It was difficult, but I knew it was the fastest path to growth. I see feedback as a sign of caring and optimism, which is the core of good energy.

TL;DR: I am a "quick and eager learner" who actively seeks out hard lessons. When I got my first 'C' in a Java course, I went beyond passing the class: I doubled down, mastered the material, and became the TA for it one semester later.

To me, "scaling yourself" means learning fast and turning weaknesses into strengths. My journey to becoming a TA is my favorite example. I was completely out of my element, but I embraced the challenge, inhaled the information, and not only improved my own skills but put myself in a position to teach others. That's how I approach every new challenge.

My legal training also taught me how to scale. It trained me to synthesize massive amounts of complex information into clear, logical, and compelling memos. This is the exact skill needed to build a *scalable* events program: creating clear playbooks and ROI reports that everyone on the team can use to learn and execute.

TL;DR: I've always operated as an owner in every role. I don't just take initiative; I take full responsibility. As President of a student organization, I took ownership and grew our budget by 300%.

This is the value that defines me. Growing up in my family's business, I always did what needed to be done. When I saw a wrongful lawsuit threatening our livelihood, I took ownership and learned contract law to fight it.

I bring this builder's mindset to everything. As President of a student organization, I saw an opportunity beyond the existing budget. I took ownership, identified new funding sources, and grew our budget by 300%. The job description calls for someone to "build an events function from the ground up" and "own strategy, operations, and execution." That is exactly what I am built to do.