{"id":6,"date":"2026-02-15T22:11:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T06:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.cob.sjsu.edu\/pvelupillai\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-02-15T22:11:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T06:11:41","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/community.cob.sjsu.edu\/pvelupillai\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m a management information systems student at San Jos\u00e9 State University with experience in project management, consulting, and marketing within the tech industry. Through SJSU\u2019s Marketing Association consulting program, I\u2019ve worked with companies such as Tesla, Quizlet, and Mendel.ai. With these experiences, I\u2019ve gained hands-on experience in research, strategy, and client communication.<\/p>\n<p>With Tesla, I led market feasibility research to identify EV charger installation sites across multiple cities. At Quizlet, I contributed to SEO and content strategy by optimizing titles, headings, and keyword focus. My Mendel.ai project deepened my understanding of healthcare AI through competitive and partnership analysis.<\/p>\n<p>As VP of Corporate Relations for the Management Information Systems Association (MISA), I connect students with professionals by hosting events such as recruiter roundtables and career panels.<br \/>\nIn my role as Consulting Director for the Marketing Association, I guide 2 teams of student consultants through weekly deliverables, client meetings, and strategic presentations, experiences that strengthened my leadership and organization skills.<\/p>\n<p>My leadership journey began in the Boy Scouts, where I served for five years as a Senior Staff Member for the National Youth Leadership Training program. These experiences taught me the importance of teamwork, service, and servant leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, I aspire to pursue a career in product management or consulting, combining the fields of business and technology to solve real-world problems. I\u2019m always open to connecting!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m a management information systems student at San Jos\u00e9 State University with experience in project management, consulting, and marketing within the tech industry. Through SJSU\u2019s Marketing Association consulting program, I\u2019ve worked with companies such as Tesla, Quizlet, and Mendel.ai. With these experiences, I\u2019ve gained hands-on experience in research, strategy, and client communication. With Tesla, I [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2952,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.cob.sjsu.edu\/pvelupillai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.cob.sjsu.edu\/pvelupillai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.cob.sjsu.edu\/pvelupillai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.cob.sjsu.edu\/pvelupillai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2952"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.cob.sjsu.edu\/pvelupillai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/community.cob.sjsu.edu\/pvelupillai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7,"href":"https:\/\/community.cob.sjsu.edu\/pvelupillai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions\/7"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.cob.sjsu.edu\/pvelupillai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}