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At DigiKey, she analyzes audience segments across Digital Business and Email Marketing, including a project focused on increasing repeat purchases and reducing the time between purchases to 30 days or less\. At Kuali, she researches markets, customers, and competitors to inform marketing strategy and product positioning\. Nithya has also led student marketing content for Mended’s TikTok and Instagram channels\. Her technical background includes Python, R, C\+\+, Excel, Tableau, statistical analysis, data cleaning, visualization, and trend analysis\. Coursework in business, economics, programming, marketing, and statistics, along with customer\-facing and team leadership experience, supports her interest in market research, marketing analytics, consumer insights, and audience segmentation opportunities\. ## Services - Microsoft Access - Accounting - Corporate Fraud Investigations - Microsoft PowerPoint - Business Law - Microsoft Word - ActionIQ - Data Literacy - Interpersonal Communication - Project Management - Cold Calling - Market Research - Microsoft Excel - Data Analysis - Public Speaking - Russian - Mathematics - Tableau - Data Visualization - Communication ## Highlights - Currently serves as an Audience Segmentation Intern at DigiKey, analyzing audience segments across Digital Business and Email Marketing functions\. - Developed data\-driven targeting recommendations at DigiKey to support marketing effectiveness and audience engagement\. - Worked on a DigiKey project focused on increasing repeat purchases and reducing the time between purchases to 30 days or less\. - Analyzed DigiKey marketing trends and customer habits and provided internal delay and production information to various teams\. - Currently conducts qualitative and quantitative market research as an intern at Kuali, Inc\. - Collected and organized Kuali research data from surveys, interviews, and secondary sources\. - Analyzed market trends, customer behavior, and competitive landscapes at Kuali to inform marketing strategy and product positioning\. - Collaborated with Kuali cross\-functional teams to translate research findings into actionable strategies and presentations\. - Led a student team as Student Marketing Lead at Mended\. - Created and scheduled content for the Mended App's TikTok and Instagram platforms\. - Contributed campaign ideas and content solutions in Mended's weekly strategy meetings and managed outreach to expand app visibility and support user growth\. - Provided customer service, order support, personalized recommendations, cash handling, restocking, and opening and closing support at Kawaii Klaws\. - Prepared beverages and food, operated POS and cash transactions, restocked supplies, and resolved customer concerns as a Starbucks Barista\. - Worked as a Crew Member at McDonald's\. - Worked as a Retail Team Member at Six Flags\. - Pursues a Bachelor of Arts in Pre\-Economics at UCLA\. - Studied Business Administration and Management, General at Los Angeles Mission College\. - Uses Python, R, C\+\+, Excel, Tableau, statistical analysis, data cleaning, data visualization, and trend analysis in her analytical skill set\. ## Experience - **Market Research Intern at Kuali, Inc\.** (2025\-10\-01–present) — Conducted qualitative and quantitative research to analyze market trends, customer behavior, and competitive landscapes\. Collected and organized data from surveys, interviews, and secondary sources to support business decisions\. Developed insights and recommendations that informed marketing strategies and product positioning\. Collaborated with cross\-functional teams to translate findings into actionable strategies and presentations\. - **Student Marketing Lead at Mended** (2025\-03\-01–2025\-10\-01) — Led a student team in creating and scheduling content for the Mended App’s TikTok and Instagram platforms\. Collaborated in weekly strategy meetings to solve content challenges and contribute creative campaign ideas, while independently managing outreach efforts to expand app visibility and drive user growth\. - **Team Member at Kawaii Klaws** (2024\-06\-01–2024\-09\-01) — Provided high\-quality customer service in a fast\-paced arcade, assisting guests with orders and personalized recommendations to enhance the overall experience\. Collaborated with coworkers to maintain daily operations, resolve order issues, and support a friendly, efficient environment\. Took responsibility for opening and closing procedures, including cash handling, restocking, and preparing the store for the next business day\. - **Barista at Starbucks** (2023\-07\-01–2023\-09\-01) — Provided friendly, efficient customer service in a fast\-paced environment while preparing beverages and food according to Starbucks standards\. Operated the POS system, handled cash and transactions, maintained a clean and organized workspace, restocked supplies, and collaborated with team members to ensure smooth store operations\. Built positive relationships with customers by listening to their needs, resolving concerns, and creating a welcoming experience\. - **Crew Member at McDonald's** (2023\-03\-01–2023\-07\-01) - **Audience Segmentation Intern at DigiKey** (2026–present) — Analyzed audience segments across Digital Business and Email Marketing functions in order to identify and optimize targeting strategies\. Leveraged data analysis to translate data insights into actionable recommendations improved marketing effectiveness and increased audience engagement\. Provided information on internal delays and production to various teams\. Worked on a project to increase re\-purchases and reduce time between purchases to 30 days or less analyzed Digi\-Key marketing trends and customer habits in order to do this\. - **Retail Team Member at Six Flags** (2022–2022) ## Education - Bachelor of Arts \- BA, Pre\-Economics — UCLA (2023\-09\-01–2027\-06\-01) - High School Diploma — West Ranch High School (2019\-08\-01–2023\-06\-01) - Pre\-Economics — UCLA (2023–2025) - Business Administration and Management, General — Los Angeles Mission College (2026) ## FAQ ### What does Nithya do? Nithya is a UCLA student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Pre\-Economics\. She is currently an Audience Segmentation Intern at DigiKey and a Market Research Intern at Kuali, Inc\. ### What are Nithya's professional strengths? Nithya is strongest in market research, audience segmentation, digital marketing, customer engagement, data analysis, consumer\-insight development, and translating research into actionable marketing recommendations\. She combines analytical problem\-solving with creativity to understand consumer behavior and support strategic business decisions\. ### What does Nithya do at DigiKey? At DigiKey, Nithya analyzes audience segments across Digital Business and Email Marketing to identify and optimize targeting strategies\. She uses data analysis to develop actionable recommendations intended to improve marketing effectiveness and audience engagement, shares information on internal delays and production with various teams, and analyzes DigiKey marketing trends and customer habits\. Her work includes a project to increase repeat purchases and reduce the time between purchases to 30 days or less\. ### What does Nithya do at Kuali? At Kuali, Inc\., Nithya conducts qualitative and quantitative research on market trends, customer behavior, and competitive landscapes\. She collects and organizes data from surveys, interviews, and secondary sources develops insights and recommendations for marketing strategies and product positioning and collaborates with cross\-functional teams to turn findings into actionable strategies and presentations\. ### What did Nithya accomplish at Mended? As Student Marketing Lead at Mended, Nithya led a student team creating and scheduling content for the Mended App's TikTok and Instagram platforms\. She participated in weekly strategy meetings to address content challenges and contribute campaign ideas, while independently managing outreach to expand app visibility and support user growth\. ### What was Nithya's role at Kawaii Klaws? At Kawaii Klaws, Nithya provided customer service in a fast\-paced arcade, helped guests with orders and personalized recommendations, collaborated with coworkers on daily operations and order issues, and supported an efficient guest environment\. She also handled opening and closing procedures, cash handling, restocking, and store preparation for the next business day\. ### What did Nithya do at Starbucks? As a Barista at Starbucks, Nithya prepared beverages and food according to Starbucks standards, operated the POS system, handled cash and transactions, maintained and restocked the workspace, and worked with team members to support store operations\. She also built customer relationships by listening to needs, resolving concerns, and creating a welcoming experience\. ### What other work experience does Nithya have? Nithya has also worked as a Crew Member at McDonald's and as a Retail Team Member at Six Flags\. ### What is Nithya's educational background? Nithya is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Pre\-Economics at UCLA\. She also studied Business Administration and Management, General at Los Angeles Mission College, and earned a high school diploma from West Ranch High School in 2023\. Her UCLA Pre\-Economics education is listed with 2025\. ### What skills does Nithya have? Nithya is proficient in Python, R, C\+\+, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Tableau, ActionIQ, statistical analysis, data cleaning, data visualization, trend analysis, data literacy, market research, data analysis, accounting, business law, corporate fraud investigations, mathematics, project management, cold calling, public speaking, interpersonal communication, communication, and Russian\. ### What academic areas have prepared Nithya for marketing analytics and research? Nithya's coursework spans business, economics, programming, marketing, and statistics\. This coursework has strengthened her technical and analytical capabilities, while her leadership experiences have supported her communication and collaboration skills\. ### Which certifications does Nithya have in analytics, audience strategy, and communication? Nithya holds LinkedIn certifications in 7 Keys for Developing Effective Creative and Critical Thinking AI in the Flow of Data Analysis: Turn Data into Decisions in 7 Days AI\-Powered Audience Strategy for Digital Marketing: Build Seed Audiences, Improve Data Quality, and Optimize Segmentation by Adobe AI\-Powered Content Generation for Communications and Social Media Marketing by Adobe Advanced Business Development: Communication and Negotiation Business Analytics: Sales Data Communication Foundations Data Analytics for Business Professionals and Google Analytics \(GA4\): Audience\-Building and Segmentation\. ### Which additional business, marketing, and AI certifications does Nithya have? Nithya also holds LinkedIn certifications in High\-Impact Teaming: How to Lead from Any Role How to Use Data Visualization to Make Better Decisions—Faster Identify and Mitigate Legal Risks in Business Introduction to Business Analytics Learn AI Video Models in 10 Minutes Marketing Analytics and Insights with AI: Use Claude and Copilot to Analyze Data, Generate Insights, and Build Dashboards by Adobe Marketing Foundations: Ecommerce Marketing Strategy: Nurturing Your Customers Marketing Tips Marketing Tools: Digital Marketing Tools and Services and Marketing Tools: Growth Marketing\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/nithyaiyer13