Karissa Ho is a people- and product-oriented, market-minded, detail-obsessed strategist, consultant, and creative. See resumé PDF here, and get in touch at karissafho@gmail.com.
Education: UC Berkeley, BA in Economics and BA in English, 3.8 GPA (2021-2025).
Harvard College visiting student (Fall 2024).
BlackRock: World’s leading asset management firm with over $10 trillion in AUM
Macroeconomic research and publishing intern (June 2024-August 2024)
Wrote weekly market commentary with team of writers, senior economists, data scientists; edited and proofread papers on latest macroeconomic issues and 2024 mid-year Global Investment Outlook; published time-sensitive U.S. and EMEA election briefings, talking points, and internal memos; helped align firm-wide asset allocation narrative and bolster thought leadership.
Brunswick Group: Strategic public relations and corporate/financial communications advisory firm
Global Strategic Advisory Intern (June 2023-August 2023)
Analyzed and reported on real-time media mentions; drafted op-eds and internal memos during reputation crisis of Dallas-based telecoms company; led peer benchmarking research for leading U.S. bank; presented new business decks and pitches; edited and proofread publications — white papers, ESG reports, playbooks — for Fortune 500 companies, foundations, fashion houses.
Breef: Series A-funded ad-tech outsourcing platform
Brand Strategy and Marketing Consultant (October 2022-June 2023)
Directed and copyedited brand’s written materials; conducted insights surveys of 10,000 agencies and brands to forecast industry trends; created and curated visual assets for website, product, editorial site; designed Google advertising campaigns.
The Daily Californian: Berkeley’s student-run newspaper since 1871
Senior Staff Designer (September 2021-May 2024)
Creator of weekly original editorial illustrations published on web and in print. First-place winner of "Best Photo Illustration" at 2023 CA College Media Association Awards.
Host and Producer of "the Desk" Podcast (August 2022-November 2022)
Founded "the Desk," a podcast covering Daily Cal graduates' careers, inspirations, advice; interviewed alumnae from NYT, Nike, Meta, and Faire in journalism, marketing, content design roles; edited and produced all episodes, graphics, music. First-place winner of "Best Podcast" at the 2022 California Newspaper Publishers Association awards.
Head of Illustrations and Infographics (May 2022-August 2022)
As art director and editor for infographics and illustrations, managed a full roster of designers, distributed weekly assignments, worked cross-functionally with all newspaper departments, and led critique sessions and workshops.
Tastemade: Award-winning food and lifestyle media company with 300M+ monthly viewers globally
Advertising and Sales Intern (May 2022-August 2022)
Analyzed research surveys to create client-facing case study decks; researched and wrote on macro advertising trends across food and bev industries; learned and assisted on RFP process; generated case studies from completed brand partnerships.
Griffin Realty Trust: Publicly registered real estate investment trust (REIT) with $5.7B total value
Summer Associate (May 2022-August 2022)
Prepared CoStar listings and portfolio summaries for GIC and Workspace majority stake deal; researched tenant M&As; constructed broker and agent commission schedule spreadsheets.
OK Play: Children’s digital community with award-winning app acquired by Dapper Labs
Product and Growth Marketing Intern (July 2021-August 2021)
Streamlined onboarding process through personalization and privacy options; ideated in-app social sharing functions; presented competitive analysis; developed social media platform presence and strategy; designed email campaigns.
GOAT Group: Leading luxury sneaker and streetwear e-commerce marketplace
Marketing Intern (July 2020-August 2020)
Sourced images for web and app listings; fulfilled retail inventory requests from high-end partner stores; researched and wrote brand analysis on salability of rising designers.
Skills: Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Bloomberg Terminal, Factiva, Adobe Analytics, R, etc. Fast walker. Keen cultural observer, compelling writer, cooler conversationalist IRL.