Olivia Taylor-Gao

Selected Experience

Certifications

BSLA Certificate Google UX Design Google Product Management Coursera: Project Management Coursera: AI Coursera: Excel

Skills

Python R Figma Excel Canva Project Management UI Design Graphic Design Business Planning Leadership

Work Experience

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Research Assistant

Grassland · May 2026 – Present

May 2026 – PresentProcessed 1,000+ ecological samples, analyzed R datasets, and built drought study infrastructure supporting multiple grassland ecology and grazing research projects.

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Handshake

AI Evaluation Specialist (Contract) · May 2026 – Present

May 2026 – PresentEvaluated and ranked large language model outputs, delivering expert feedback to improve accuracy, reasoning, and response quality.

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BEEPS

Internal Vice President · Jan 2026 – Present

Jan 2026 – Present · Previously Secretary (2024–2026) & General Executive Officer (2024)Berkeley Environmental Economics and Policy Society. Managed the club website, email communications, and social media for 300+ Instagram followers and 500+ Slack members. Created academic events for 300+ students, relaunched the club website, and co-coordinated the club's first policy team.

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UC Berkeley Library

Security Rover Work Leader · Nov 2023 – Present

Nov 2023 – PresentCoordinate security staff and personally enforce the Library Code of Conduct across 4 libraries on a 45,000+ student campus.

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Intuitive Surgical

Environmental Compliance Intern · May – Aug 2025

May – Aug 2025Performed climate risk analysis for multiple sites; created process documentation for California and European climate disclosure compliance. Conducted grid greening analyses and evaluated renewable energy integration opportunities. Ensured MDR compliance for audit readiness and regulatory reporting.

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Rooh

Co-Founder & Advisor · Jan 2025 – Present

Co-Founder Jan – Nov 2025 · Advisor Nov 2025 – PresentAI-driven communication platform for real-time public speaking and interpersonal feedback. Selected for Berkeley SkyDeck Pad-13 and Google for Startups. Led product strategy and UI/UX design, co-managed a cross-functional team of 7 interns, and drove customer discovery, pricing, and go-to-market planning. Continuing involvement as an advisor.

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Research Assistant

Biodiversity Credits · Feb – May 2025

Feb – May 2025Analyzed the emerging biodiversity credit market, comparing crediting schemes and evaluating measurement frameworks across international jurisdictions.

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NewBeex

Market Research & Business Development · Sep 2024 – May 2025

Sep 2024 – May 2025Designed the website and landing page for a community-building platform. Conducted user interviews and market research to enhance platform features and onboarding.

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SCET, UC Berkeley

Student Innovation Fellow · Aug – Nov 2024

Aug – Nov 2024Ranked 9th of 51 fellows; earned Silver Tier status. Built startup strategies through competitive workshops and industry mentorship.

Awards & Recognition

1st Place · 2026

McClaw Agent-to-Human Buildathon

McClaw.io · Team of 3

Won 1st place at the McClaw.io Agent-to-Human Buildathon. Built McMatcher, an AI-powered matching tool for McClaw, a marketplace where AI agents post jobs for humans they can't complete themselves. Workers upload a resume and fill a short questionnaire; McMatcher returns ranked opportunities with match scores, explanations, and gap analysis. Collaborated with Maricruz Montes de Oca and Manay Lodha.

1st Place · 2025

UEA Case Competition

Berkeley Undergraduate Economics Association

Won first place at the Undergraduate Economics Association Internal Case Competition. The case question focused on Figma consolidation for Adobe.

Runner-Up · 2025

Girls Into VC Pitch Competition

UC Berkeley

Runner-up at the Girls Into VC @ Berkeley Summit Pitch Competition for YourVoice, the AI-powered communication platform. Recognized by a panel of Startup Founders and venture capital investors.

1st Place · 2024

EGAL Case Competition

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Inclusion · Team of 4

First place at Berkeley's Spring 2024 EGAL Case Competition focused on increasing awareness, access, and inclusion in innovation and entrepreneurship. Team of 4, awarded $2,000.

Silver Tier · Fall 2024

Student Innovation Fellow — SCET

Ranked 9th of 51 fellows

Ranked 9th out of 51 fellows in the SCET Student Innovation Fellowship — a competitive entrepreneurship program at Berkeley's Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology.

2nd Place · 2022

International Protégé Competition

Opera Aria Repertoire Category · Ages 15–17

Second place in the American Protégé International Music Vocal Competition, Opera Aria Repertoire category (ages 15–17). Performed "Mein Herr Marquis" from Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus.

Level 10 · 2023

Royal Conservatory of Music Certification

Royal Conservatory of Music

Achieved Level 10 certification from the Royal Conservatory of Music — the highest level of the RCM program, representing advanced classical training and performance.

3rd Place · 2020

Wharton Global Youth Program

Future of the Business World · 3rd Place in final business competition

Accepted and attended Wharton Global Youth Program "Future of the Business World" the summer after 10th grade. Designed a customizable cloud product and earned 3rd place in the program's final business competition.

Awards, fellowships & competitions — 2020 to present.

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Projects

Poster

Evaluating Tokyo's Cap-and-Trade Emissions Trading System

2025

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1st Place · McClaw Hackathon 2026

McMatcher

Vercel App · McClaw.io · Team of 3 · 2026

Won 1st place at the McClaw Agent-to-Human Buildathon. McMatcher helps workers find the right tasks on McClaw, a marketplace where AI agents post jobs for humans they can't do themselves. Users upload a resume and answer a short questionnaire; the app returns ranked opportunities with match scores, explanations, and identified strengths and gaps. Built on McClaw.io, with escrows funded in $MCLAW on Base.

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Presentation

Improving CFS: Lowering Costs and Improving the Experience

Berkeley Student Cooperative · 2025

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Life & Interests

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Volunteering & Leadership

Internal Vice President

Berkeley Environmental Economics & Policy Society

Jan 2026 – Present

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What I did

Overseeing internal operations, member engagement, and academic programming for 400+ members.

Board Member

Berkeley Student Cooperative

Apr 2025 – Present

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What I did

Serving on the board of a nonprofit with $15M+ revenue and $200M+ in assets. Led an outreach campaign driving occupancy from 80% to 93%. Created process documentation and policies for 1,300+ students.

Alumni Fellow

Berkeley Student Leadership Academy

Jun 2024 – Present

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What I did

BSLA Spotlight speaker. Presented workshops on Time Management and Branding for 100+ incoming Academy members in Fall 2025.

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Olivia
Taylor-Gao