Taina Noel · Associate candidate · Boston Consulting Group
Strategy, analytics, and technology-enabled transformation across PwC, Bain & Company, Ankura, and a SaaS startup.
Why BCG
I stopped arguing with being underestimated a long time ago. Instead, I go after the hardest problem on the table, look for something new in it, and keep pushing until it moves.
That's what draws me to BCG. The work sits where strategy meets technology and execution, which is where I've spent my early career: building a business case out of a messy operating problem, testing hypotheses with data on a client diagnostic, and helping a cloud SAP program get business and technical teams onto one plan.
I'm a first-generation college graduate and an HBCU alum. I know what it takes to earn a seat, and I want to spend mine on complex problems that matter.
$2M+
projected savings in an Excel business case
Top 2
of 2,500+ participants, PwC START
15%
improvement in a targeted client KPI
30%
fewer recurring customer issues after a SaaS redesign
6
workstreams supported on a cloud SAP program
100+
students served by 6 tech and AI ethics programs
Case studies
Client names are withheld. Exhibits marked "Illustrative" show the shape of the work, not client data.
01 · PwC START Intern · Jun–Aug 2025
Situation
An open-ended operating challenge with no set structure, judged against 2,500+ participants.
Approach
Structured the problem, analyzed financial and process data, built an Excel business case, and folded in market research.
Impact
$2M+ in projected savings from workflow and operating-model improvements; ranked Top 2 of 2,500+.
$2M+
Lever proportions are illustrative. The $2M+ total is from the business case.
02 · Bain & Company, Associate Consultant Intern · Jan–Apr 2025
Situation
A client engagement needed to understand its performance drivers, risks, and growth opportunities.
Approach
Ran market, competitive, operational, and financial research; built an Excel, Power BI, and SQL model with scenario and sensitivity analyses.
Impact
An executive-ready recommendation that improved the targeted KPI by 15%.
Drivers and ranges are illustrative of the scenario and sensitivity method. The 15% KPI improvement is real.
03 · PwC, Cloud SAP Technology Intern · Mar–Aug 2026
Situation
A cloud SAP program spanning 6 workstreams and 3–4 applications, with pain points, risks, and dependencies to untangle.
Approach
Ran client workshops and stakeholder interviews, mapped current-state processes in Visio and Draw.io, and analyzed system data in Excel and Power BI.
Impact
Prioritized requirements, plus executive status reports, dashboards, and roadmaps that aligned teams on issues, change impacts, and go-live readiness.
| Workstream | Reqs | Process map | Testing | Ready |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS 1 | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| WS 2 | ● | ● | ● | ◐ |
| WS 3 | ● | ● | ◐ | ○ |
| WS 4 | ● | ◐ | ○ | ○ |
| WS 5 | ● | ● | ◐ | ○ |
| WS 6 | ◐ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
● done · ◐ in progress · ○ not started. Statuses are illustrative; the 6-workstream scope is real.
04 · Vault Technologies (startup), Project Manager · Jan–Nov 2024
Situation
Recurring customer issues and weak follow-through across multiple concurrent workstreams.
Approach
Led it from stakeholder interviews and requirements through process design, testing, implementation, training, and adoption; analyzed platform and customer data.
Impact
Recurring customer issues down 30%, with better follow-through and visibility.
Baseline set to 100 for illustration; the 30% reduction is real.
05 · Girls Who Code & HerUniversity · Leadership
Situation
Students needed access to technology and AI ethics learning, run by volunteer teams.
Approach
Designed and led 6 programs and coordinated 10+ volunteers across 4 initiatives.
Impact
100+ students served, participation up 40%, and every program delivered on schedule.
6
programs
100+
students
10+
volunteers, 4 initiatives
+40%
participation
Education
M.S. Business Analytics, Florida State University
Expected Jan 2027 · Online
B.S. Information Technology, Florida A&M University
Dec 2025 · GPA 3.6/4.0 · Dean's List (3 times)
Experience
PwC (Cloud SAP Technology; START) · Bain & Company · Vault Technologies · Ankura
Skills
Strategy & analysis
Market and competitive research, financial modeling, business cases, scenario and sensitivity analysis, process optimization
Transformation
Technology-enabled change, SAP S/4HANA, Ariba, SuccessFactors, testing, go-live support, generative AI
Client delivery
Workshops, stakeholder interviews, executive presentations, dashboards, implementation roadmaps
Tools
Excel, PowerPoint, SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau, Visio, Draw.io