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2023-2024

The 2023-2024 Pink Tank program operated under the theme "Fostering an Effective Multi-Generational Work Environment". Students were challenged to explore how generational influences shape work-related values, attitudes, and practices in the modern workplace.

  • Challenge Prompt

    The program's final challenge involves small collaborative student teams that were asked to identify and obtain key data source to distinct work styles and behaviors exhibited by different generations in today's workplace.

  • Student teams

    Team A

    • Aimen Arif, Finance
    • Alliantha Dervil, Information Systems & Business Analytics
    • Opeyemi Akinde, Accounting
    • Diana Campos, Finance

    Team B - 2nd place winners

    • Jennifer Divantoque Amaya, Finance
    • Sai Amrutha Roy Natla, Information Systems & Business Analytics
    • Srivalli Dasari, Information Systems & Business Analytics
    • Vaishnavi Kothamirkar, Information Systems & Business Analytics
    • Veronika Petrova, Business Analytics

    Team C

    • Priyanka Padhi, Information Systems & Business Analytics
    • Vanessa Moreau, Information Systems
    • Mariana Pineda Jumbo, Information Systems
    • Zoe Black, Business Analytics

    Team D - 1st place winners

    • Sissi Chinea, Information Systems & Business Analytics
    • Nicole Becerra, Information Systems & Business Analytics
  • Mentors

    Scott Abramson
    Head of Client Delivery, BankUnited

    Allen Becker
    AVP – BI & Analytics Manager, BankUnited

    Laura Borrero
    BI and Reporting Analyst, BankUnited

    Grace Buduen
    Digital Banking Technical Manager, BankUnited

    Jennifer Campbell
    Senior Accounting Manager, BankUnited

    Angelica Coronel
    VP, iCARE Program Manager

    Anais Dardinier
    Senior Associate BI & Data Visualization, Wavemaker Global

    Sheenailla Green
    Officer, BI & Reporting Analyst

    Sri Bhavya Kallakuri
    MSR Data Analyst, Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC

    Dana McClellan
    Director of Analytics – Monitoring, BankUnited

    Noozhrat Nashir
    Data Analytics Product Owner Corporate Finance team, BankUnited

    Natella Obryant
    Enterprise Risk Analytics Manager, BankUnited

    Jhon Pereda
    Data Engineer, BankUnited

    Amanda Roberts
    Accounting Data Transformation Manager, BankUnited

    Kaara Sirju
    ACL Senior Scientist, BankUnited

    Stephen Thulin
    Financial Analyst, BankUnited

    Andrea Tran
    VP - Model Risk Analyst, BankUnited

    Michelle Wong
    Officer, Tax Analyst

2022-2023

The 2022-2023 Pink Tank program operated under the theme "Reducing the Gender Pay Gap in STEM Careers". Students were challenged to examine how gender pay gap issues overlap or differ across geographic regions and implement innovate solutions to navigate them.

  • Challenge Prompt

    The program’s final challenge involves small collaborative student teams that were asked to identify and obtain key data sources related to salary by gender for different occupations and industries. They then propose unique and present institutional and individual solutions and innovations that South Florida area businesses can implement.

  • Student teams

    Team BrightBytes - 2nd place challenge winners!

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    • Paola Arocha

      Paola Arocha
      Information Systems

    • Coral Miniel

      Coral Miniel
      Computer Science

    • Racine Roberts

      Racine Roberts
      Business Analytics

    • Venkata Naga Sai Anvitha Tanguturi

      Venkata Naga Sai Anvitha Tanguturi
      Computer Science

    • Yuxi Wang

      Yuxi Wang
      Information Systems

    Team Pink Spartans

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    • Seran Megha Balla

      Seran Megha Balla
      Information Systems

    • Carla Cevallos

      Carla Cevallos
      Information Systems

    • Heena Kauser

      Heena Kauser
      Business Analytics

    • Vyshnavi Kommapalati

      Vyshnavi Kommapalati
      Information Systems

    • Rhea Shetty

      Rhea Shetty
      International Business, Business Analytics

    Team Pi Throne - 1st place challenge winners!

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    • Linh Cao

      Linh Cao
      Statistics

    • Jazmin Peralta

      Jazmin Peralta
      Business Analytics

    • Thi Pham

      Thi Pham
      Business Analytics

    • Vidyashree Chandrashekar

      Vidyashree Chandrashekar
      Information Systems

    • Ishel Zain

      Ishel Zain
      Business Analytics, Information Systems

    Team Achievers

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    • Ngoc Nguyen

      Ngoc Nguyen
      Business Analytics

    • Pooja Makam Venkata Naga

      Pooja Makam Venkata Naga
      Information Systems

    • Prerana Gubbi Prabhakar

      Prerana Gubbi Prabhakar
      Engineering Management with IT

    • Salwa Mazhar

      Salwa Mazhar
      Business Analytics

  • Mentors

    Scott Abramson
    Head of Client Delivery, BankUnited

    Allen Becker
    AVP – BI & Analytics Manager, BankUnited

    Laura Borrero
    BI and Reporting Analyst, BankUnited

    Grace Buduen
    Digital Banking Technical Manager, BankUnited

    Jennifer Campbell
    Senior Accounting Manager, BankUnited

    Angelica Coronel
    VP, iCARE Program Manager

    Anais Dardinier
    Senior Associate BI & Data Visualization, Wavemaker Global

    Sheenailla Green
    Officer, BI & Reporting Analyst

    Sri Bhavya Kallakuri
    MSR Data Analyst, Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC

    Dana McClellan
    Director of Analytics – Monitoring, BankUnited

    Noozhrat Nashir
    Data Analytics Product Owner Corporate Finance team, BankUnited

    Natella Obryant
    Enterprise Risk Analytics Manager, BankUnited

    Jhon Pereda
    Data Engineer, BankUnited

    Amanda Roberts
    Accounting Data Transformation Manager, BankUnited

    Kaara Sirju
    ACL Senior Scientist, BankUnited

    Stephen Thulin
    Financial Analyst, BankUnited

    Andrea Tran
    VP - Model Risk Analyst, BankUnited

    Michelle Wong
    Officer, Tax Analyst

2021-2022

The 2021-2022 Pink Tank program operated under the theme "Innovative solutions to empower female students in South Florida, majoring in STEM fields, who are faced with long-standing issues impacting their overall academic & professional success."

  • Challenge Prompt

    The program’s final challenge involved small collaborative student teams, presented with real data sets and challenged to analyze the long-standing issues concerning the overall academic and professional success of female students in STEM majors, then propose unique and practical solutions that will empower women to thrive in these fields. This real-world experiential learning approach gave students the opportunity to pitch their innovative solutions in front of business executives at BankUnited, and the FIU community of leaders, faculty, staff and students.

  • Student teams

    Team A

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    • Aishwarya Chamarthi - Information Systems
    • Kinnari Janakbhai Patel - Information Systems

    Team C: 1st Place

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    • Anais Dardinier - Information Systems
    • Victoria Chamorro - Information Systems
    • Laura Borrero - Computer Science
    • Tatiana Summerall - Computer Science

    Team D: 2nd Place

    • Laure Elise-Guis - Business Analytics
    • Mariana Santo - Finance

    Team E

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    • Isabella Llamazares - Civil Engineering
    • Ana Madcur - Information Systems
    • Lilli Haller - Logistics and Supply Chain Management
    • Preetham Matthew - Information Systems
  • Mentors

    Scott Abramson
    SVP, TM Operations & Customer Service MGR

    Erica Anderson
    VP, Corporate Development MGR

    Jennifer Campbell
    VP, Tax Manager

    Sebastian Carriaga
    SVP, Dir. Of Allowance for Credit Losses

    Beatriz Castro
    VP, Marketing Manager

    Angelica Coronel
    VP, iCARE Program Manager

    Sheenailla Green
    Officer, BI & Reporting Analyst

    Sri Kallakuri
    Officer, Data Analyst

    Eddie Montero
    SVP, Dir. Of SEC Reporting & Accounting Policy

    Jeiner Morales
    SVP, Dir. Of Operations, Consumer & SB

    Sasha Morales
    VP, SOX Program Manager

    Claudia Perales
    Cloud Integrations Service Manager

    Dolsin Rivas
    Officer, Marketing Coordinator

    Shirley Solis
    Pink Tank 2020-2021 Alumni

    Jamila Stephens
    Associate Data Analysts

    Rick Thill
    SVP, Corp. Banking Relationship MGR. IV

    Andrea Tran
    VP, Model Risk Analyst

    Suresh Venkateswaran
    SVP, Data Analytics Officer

    Michelle Wong
    Officer, Tax Analyst

    Danielle Young
    Pink Tank 2020-2021 Alumni

2020-2021

The 2020-2021 Pink Tank program operated under the theme “Investigating the Impact of the Covid‐19 Pandemic on Women working in STEM careers in South Florida.”

  • Challenge Prompt

    The program’s final challenge involved small collaborative student teams, presented with real data sets and challenged to analyze the issues specifically impacting professional women in STEM as heightened by the pandemic, then propose unique and practical solutions of how organizations and women themselves may respond to address these challenges. This real-world experiential learning approach gave students the opportunity to pitch their innovative solutions in front of business executives at BankUnited, and the FIU community of leaders, faculty, staff and students.

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  • Student teams

    Team A: 2nd Place

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    • Melaine Perez - Biological Sciences
    • Karina Hernandez - Environmental Engineering
    • Sheenailla Green - Business Analytics

    Team B

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    • Jamila Stephens - Business Analytics
    • Saha Omadally - Mechanicla Engineering

    Team C: 1st Place

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    • Maria Fernandez Ozoco - Accounting 
    • Sri Bhavya Deepthi Kallakuro - Business Analytics 
    • Maria Diaz - Finance and Business Analytics 

    Team D

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    • Patricia Garcia - Interdisciplinary Engineering
    • Shirley Solis - Business Analytics
    • Danielle Young - Management Information Systems
    • Katherine Rizcala - Cybersecurity Management
  • Mentors

    BankUnited “Pink Cabinet” Mentors

    Dellene Acampa
    Senior Executive Assistant

    Erica Anderson
    VP, Corporate Development Manager

    Aimee Arevalo
    AVP, IT Service Desk Manager

    Marilyn Caban
    VP, Systems Integration Manager

    Sasha Carranza Morales
    VP, SOX Program Manager

    Cristy Frias
    EVP, Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

    Mariana Garcia
    AVP, Data Scientist

    Andrea Hamilton
    SVP, Technology BRM Team Manager

    Cathy Jimenez
    EVP, Managing Director, PPF

    Jeiner Morales
    VP, Product Development and Analytics Manager

    Anabel Nemrow
    EVP, Deputy General Counsel

    Patricia Nunez
    VP, Director of Digital Banking

    Marta Oliveira
    VP, Application Del and Support Manager

    Edie Olmedo Perez
    VP, Software Quality Assurance Manager

    Monica Wirth
    SVP, IT Service Management Head

    Vivian Vogt-Lowell
    VP, Technology Business Relationship Manager

  • Events & Competitions

    Power Up Women's Leadership Summit Presentation

    The ATOM Pink Tank students will present their initial findings of their research on the challenge prompt at the Power Up Women’s Leadership Summit

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    Final Presentations & Closing Ceremony

    The ATOM Pink Tank students will present the solutions to their research on their challenge prompt. In this hackathon-style challenge, winning teams will be awarded $500-$1000 tuition scholarships.

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