Rohan Prasad

📞 +1 (941) 280-7329     📧 rohan.prasad@berkeley.edu     LinkedIn: therohanprasad

Education

University of California, Berkeley 2018 – 2022

Bachelor’s Degree in Economics Graduated with 3.84 GPA

Work Experience

English Instructor 2022 – 2024

Schoolhouse Language Center Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

  • Increased assessment scores by 200% across vocabulary, spoken fluency, and reading comprehension metrics.
  • Designed and taught 1000+ hours of interactive lessons, reducing behavioral issue rates by 90%.
  • Developed public speaking curriculum guiding students through their first formal presentations.
  • Consistently received top parent reviews and was voted favorite teacher by students.

Lead Researcher 2020 – 2021

UC Berkeley Agricultural & Resource Economics Berkeley, CA

  • Co-authored a 20-page publication on the illegal wildlife trade, shepherding the project from concept to print.
  • Used Excel and Python to process market data and produce actionable insights and visualizations.
  • Conducted 15 expert interviews and curated 150+ academic sources to validate research conclusions.

Innovation Intern 2021

Beyond Meat Remote

  • Launched a company-wide newsletter that reached 200+ R&D professionals with an 85% engagement rate.
  • Prepared market analysis reports that informed $10M+ in product development decisions.
  • Built and delivered a leadership development program for 25 senior researchers with 95% satisfaction.

Entrepreneurial Experience

Co-founder & COO 2021 – Present

Grassyouths Inc. Berkeley, CA

  • Secured and managed a $2M+ housing grant, optimizing allocations for community impact.
  • Created legal processes and selection criteria to scale applicant reviews from ~5 to 200+ candidates.
  • Implemented community management systems that cut maintenance costs by 30% and raised satisfaction.

Director of Organizational Strategy 2019 – 2022

Berkeley Organization for Animal Advocacy Berkeley, CA

  • Expanded the organization by 400% through targeted recruitment and engagement programs.
  • Formed a coalition connecting 80+ advocates across five UC campuses.
  • Launched an internship program that guided 12 advocates to deliver on 90% of their KPIs.

Additional Information

  • Languages: Fluent in Mandarin, conversant in Tamil.
  • Interests: Hiking, biking, jazz saxophone, vegan baking.
  • Content creation: Published a jazz album (2023) and maintained a personal blog since 2019.