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Fellow:Taral Patel

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Taral, originally born in Gujarat, India, made her way to the United States at the age of four. Since then, she has embraced Georgia as her home, immersing herself in the inviting and gracious southern way of life. Beyond her academic pursuits as a business student at the University of Georgia, Taral finds delight in a diverse array of activities during her leisure hours. These include the art of crafting cheesecakes, engaging in captivating rounds of Splendor and Catan, honing her badminton and volleyball skills, embarking on refreshing runs, and tending to her plants. Her passion lies in inspiring transformative change through her devotion to strategic planning, the embracement of embracing diverse perspectives, and the principles of leveraging human-centered design.
At the University of Georgia, Taral is an Innovation Fellow in the Student Industry Fellows Program. In this program, she collaborates within multi-disciplinary teams to provide consulting expertise for notable enterprises such as Delta Airlines, The National Hockey League, Cox Enterprises, Schreder, and Augusta National Golf Club. Her responsibilities encompass thorough research, meticulous analysis, innovative design, and crafting strategic implementation plans. These plans are then presented to each respective company at the culmination of an intensive 8-week sprint. Concurrently, Taral extends her impact as a community services assistant at University Village. Here, she resolves challenges encountered by graduate and international students, while overseeing the management of housing keys and essential administrative tasks. Her unique background distinct experience as an immigrant endows equips her with the ability skill to cultivate a sense of community in a novel environment and alleviate concerns and furnish pathways worries by helping residents acclimate, thus establishing an environment akin to successhome. Additionally, particularly she offers valuable guidance through her personal experience in legal matters related to concerning immigration law.
Adding another layer to her dynamic endeavors, Taral occupies the role of works as a data analytics intern at Cox Communications. Harnessing her innate knack for deciphering extensive data sets, she orchestrates the revelation of intricate narratives concealed within. Her role involves streamlining business processes and making recommendations to enhance efficiency, all rooted in data-driven insights. Furthermore, she takes charge in formulating and delivering backend solutions to clients by identifying trends, proposing recommendations, and implementing systems that bring her suggestions to life.
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