Alana Sung

Critic
DISC Type : C

Head of UGC at SH1P

Greater Boston, United States

Overview

Alana is the Head of Partnerships at Punchwallet and a Math/CS student at Wellesley College with a focus on AI/ML. She conducts computer science research and co-authored "AlphaMirror, " a system using AI to analyze and mitigate cognitive biases in financial trading.

Outside of her academic and professional work, Alana is passionate about content creation for startups, company representation, and outreach. She actively builds her personal brand online, believing that putting oneself out there is crucial for growth and building an authentic presence.

At just 18 years old, she was promoted to Head of Partnerships after only two weeks of working at Punchwallet.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

ROI Driven

Information Seeker

They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.  They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.

Topics They Care About

AI in Finance
Co-authored "AlphaMirror, " a software system using a Joint Embedding Predictive Architecture and transformer-based neural networks to mitigate cognitive biases in trading.
Startup Growth
Holds growth and partnership roles at several startups, including Punchwallet and SH1P, and describes herself as running content for a fast-growing Austin startup.
Rapid Career Advancement
Exemplified by her promotion to Head of Partnerships at Punchwallet after only two weeks, a milestone she shared to document her rapid professional leveling.

Media Appearances

Alana has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Head of UGC at SH1P
1-2026
Product Development Intern at Menstrual Equity Initiative (MĚI)
1-2026
AI Fellow at Handshake
1-2026
Growth at Prospexia Ventures
1-2026
Growth at Grangou

Education

1-2026 - 5-2029
Education details unavailable from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
8-2025 - 5-2029
Bachelor of Arts - BA from Wellesley College

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Exp : N/A Location : Greater Boston, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of UGC at SH1P
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Insights For Selling To Alana

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later

DONT's

  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alana is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alana

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alana move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Alana take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Alana

Personality Compatibility


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