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Zach [Last Name Unknown]

Role: University of Texas Austin Intern, Government Contract Researcher Met Date: May 13, 2025 (Virtual meeting about AI marketing tools) Last Interaction: May 13, 2025

Contact Information​

  • Email: [Update if available]
  • Phone: [Update if available]
  • Based in: Austin, TX (University of Texas)

Personal Background & Development​

  • University of Texas Austin student
  • Year/grade level not specified in the transcript

Professional Background​

  • Intern working under Doug Green on AI marketing/business development projects
  • Focused on positioning Alpha for government public education contracts
  • Started his project approximately one week before the May 13 meeting

Current Projects & Plans​

  • Structuring how Alpha can secure government public education contracts
  • Breaking down the problem into software development and sales components
  • Recently pivoted to focus more on the tool building aspects
  • Working to become an expert in his field by June 15, 2025
  • Planning to present findings in a "Quizmaster" session

Project Details​

As described by Zach:

"I got started last week as really structuring kind of the idea of how do we position Alpha to secure a government public ed contract. And so we broke down the problem to try to see where we fit in relative to the software development side and then relative to closing sales and all the components of information that we need. Today, we pivoted really into the tool building side."

While his focus appears different from the pure marketing tools other interns are developing, it connects to the broader Alpha expansion strategy and potentially leverages the AI tools being developed by his peers.

Areas of Expertise​

  • Government contracting strategies
  • Public education partnerships
  • Software development requirements for public sector
  • Sales process for institutional clients

Notable Connections​

  • Doug Green: Project supervisor
  • Jason Applebaum: Alpha Head of Marketing, potential stakeholder for his work
  • Other UT interns: Ranil, Alexandra, Anushri, Dylan
  • Gary Sheng: Met during May 13 meeting

Interaction Style & Perspectives​

  • Structured, analytical approach to problem-solving
  • Focuses on understanding system components before proposing solutions
  • Adaptable to shifting priorities (pivoted to tool-building focus)
  • Business development oriented rather than purely marketing focused

Recent Interactions​

  • May 13, 2025: Participated in meeting with Gary Sheng, Jason Applebaum, Doug Green, and other UT interns to discuss AI marketing tools development. Was the first intern to introduce his project on government contract positioning.

Potential Collaboration Areas​

  • Leveraging AI marketing tools for government proposal development
  • Using analytics (Ranil's work) to demonstrate effectiveness to public institutions
  • Creating public sector-specific messaging strategies
  • Developing educational content marketing for institutional decision-makers

Notes​

Zach's project stands out from the other interns as having a more business development focus rather than pure marketing technology. His work on government contracting could represent a significant growth avenue for Alpha, expanding beyond individual parent/student recruitment to institutional partnerships.

While the other interns are focused on consumer-facing marketing tools, Zach's work addresses institutional sales, which typically involves different decision-making processes, messaging strategies, and relationship development approaches. This B2G (business-to-government) focus could provide valuable diversification for Alpha's growth strategy.

Doug Green had Zach go first in the introductions during the meeting, possibly indicating the importance placed on his work or his seniority among the interns. His ability to break down complex problems into component parts (software development vs. sales) demonstrates a systematic approach to solving business challenges.