CAREER PREPARATION SEMINAR

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• Vendor Manager at Kiwi.com
• PhD, Economics and Management, Mendel University in Brno
• BA, International Development, Mendel University in Brno

Ray Adjei manages global vendor operations for Kiwi.com, balancing strategic procurement with a deep background in business economics. From teaching at Mendel University to managing BPO and performance strategy across multiple countries, Raymond brings a unique blend of academic rigor and technical expertise. He also serves as a freelance consultant, providing expert insights on economic policy and investment strategy. He is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and PRINCE2 Agile certified focused on making complex supply chains efficient. Raymond is passionate about helping organizations scale through smart resource allocation and AI integration

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• Director of Data Science at Shopify
• PhD, Economics, George Washington
• BS, Economics, BYU

Dave Hedengren leads a data science org at Shopify, where he builds LLM tools that unlock the value of data for productivity and growth. He was previously Head of Product Data Science at Waymo, a Data Science Manager at Apple, and led Microsoft AI’s evaluation org, where he pioneered LLM-powered metrics for measuring AI quality and scaling training data. He holds a PhD in Economics from George Mason University and a B.S. in Economics from BYU.

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• Former Senior Associate at Charles River Associates
• BA, Economics, BYU

Leslie Koyle graduated from Brigham Young University in 2004 with a B.A. degree in Economics and a minor in Statistics. She spent 16 years with Charles River Associates Salt Lake City in economic consulting and gained extensive experience in data analysis, SAS/STATA/Excel programming, and expert report preparation. During her time at CRA, she also enjoyed occasional business travel adventures, advanced training retreats, and mentorship from industry experts.

Now back in her hometown of Pocatello, Idaho, she and her husband, Garth Koyle, are raising their six bright and emboldened children. She is committed to pursuing a lifelong love of learning, finding ways to meaningfully serve, and helping prepare the next generation to thrive.

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• Strategic Finance Associate at SoFi
• BS, Economics, BYU

My family is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and I was born in Provo, UT before moving to Cottonwood Heights, where I attended Brighton High School. I served a mission in Santa Cruz, Bolivia (2013–2015) and later joined the BYU Lacrosse team, playing during the 2017, 2018, and 2020 seasons.

I began at BYU as a Political Science major with plans to attend law school. After struggling through Econ 110 with Professor Kearl, I decided to switch to Economics and minor in Statistics. I wrestled through most of my classes and at times feared academic probation. That experience became my superpower, learning to embrace discomfort and failure has given me the confidence to take on abstract and complex problems in my career.

Professionally, I’ve worked across several roles in the financial sector at firms including Capital Group, Goldman Sachs, Onepay, and SoFi, with an earlier internship in the beauty industry at Nu Skin.

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• Senior Director, Deputy General Counsel at Qualtrics
• JD, Minnesota
• BA, Economics, BYU

Mark Creer is currently an Associate General Counsel and Senior Director at Qualtrics, where he has led the go-to-market legal team for the last decade. Mark holds a J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School (2009) and a B.A. in Economics from Brigham Young University (2003). While at BYU, he studied abroad at the BYU Jerusalem Center. There, he met his wife, Stacey. Mark’s post-BYU career started at Ford Motor Company as a finance analyst in Cleveland, Ohio and Dearborn, Michigan. After law school, Mark’s legal career began with a law firm offering to pay him not to work for them. His career has included volunteering with the legal team of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Peru, working as an associate attorney for the law firm Skadden Arps in Chicago, and working as in-house attorney for Global Payments, Inc. in Atlanta. Mark and Stacey are the proud parents of four children, two of whom are currently enrolled as students at BYU. In his spare time, he enjoys running, skiing, and pickleball. He is a 4-time winner of legal team eating contests.

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• CFO Primary Children’s Hospital
• MBA, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
• BA, Economics and Spanish, BYU

Sidney (Sid) Norton is a healthcare executive with 25 years of experience in the private, government, and not-for-profit sectors. He joined Intermountain Health on July 1, 2019 as the Chief Financial Officer for Primary Children’s Hospitals.

Before joining Intermountain, he served in senior financial and operational roles at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Indiana University Health. He also worked in the administration of Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels as CFO of Medicaid and Social Services.

Sid earned a BA in Economics from Brigham Young University and an MBA from Indiana University – Bloomington. He and his wife are the parents of 4 children and have two grandsons.

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• Staff ML Engineer, Tech Lead Manager at Uber
• PhD Economics, Stanford
• BS, Economics and Mathematics, BYU

Dan Walton is an economist and machine learning engineer at Uber Technologies. His work focuses on the economics of rideshare, machine learning for demand and supply estimation, and large-scale simulation and optimization. Dan's current work focuses on the intersection between economic modeling and ML/AI as well as pricing for autonomous vehicles. At Uber, Dan and his team's work affects the prices of millions of daily Uber trips around the globe

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• Senior Economist at Zions Bank
• MPA, University of Utah
• BS, Economics, Colorado Mesa University

Robert is the Senior Economist for Zions Bank. In this capacity he monitors and reports on economic indicators and public policy developments for the bank. Founded in 1873, Zions Bank is a division of Zions Bancorporation, which is one of the nation’s premier financial services companies and operates throughout much of the western United States.

Robert's research interests are primarily in the areas of macroeconomics, demographics, financial markets and public policy. He frequently advises and briefs policymakers, as well as business and civic groups throughout the western United States. He is also regularly called on to give expert analysis in the media, through print, radio, and television. He is known for his insightful and understandable approach to explaining economic trends

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• Vice President at Goldman Sachs
• MS, Finance, University of Utah
• BS, Economics, BYU

Christian Molina is a 2014 BYU Economics alumnus who has built an impressive career in finance and business. As Vice President at Goldman Sachs, he brings a wealth of expertise in financial services. Before his current role, Christian gained valuable experience as a Human Capital Advisory Intern at PwC, where he developed skills in strategic consulting. His education at the University of Utah School of Business provides a strong foundation for his success. Come hear Christian share his career journey and the insights he’s gained from working at the intersection of finance and human capital.

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• Vice President at Goldman Sachs
• MS, Finance, University of Utah
• BS, Economics, BYU

Christian Molina is a 2014 BYU Economics alumnus who has built an impressive career in finance and business. As Vice President at Goldman Sachs, he brings a wealth of expertise in financial services. Before his current role, Christian gained valuable experience as a Human Capital Advisory Intern at PwC, where he developed skills in strategic consulting. His education at the University of Utah School of Business provides a strong foundation for his success. Come hear Christian share his career journey and the insights he’s gained from working at the intersection of finance and human capital.