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Carter Wilcox
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Carter Wilcox is a professional with experience in both consulting and technology sectors. He worked as an Associate at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) from January 2021 to September 2022, focusing on strategic work for high-reach clients.1 During his time at BCG, he was involved in hardware product development with BCG Digital Ventures and software product development with BCG Gamma.1
Education and Early Career
Carter graduated from Harvard University in 2020 with a degree in History and Computer Science.2 While at Harvard, he received the Philip Washburn Prize and Hoopes Prize for his senior thesis titled "Big Data, Brooches, and Boudica," which applied computational techniques to analyze historical datasets.2
Professional Experience
After his time at BCG, Carter transitioned to the tech industry:
- Current Role: He is currently working in Growth at Character.AI, a position he has held since November 2022.1
- Previous Internships:
- Silicon Valley Innovation Office Intern at Nestlé (Summer 2018)
- Marketing Intern at Dataminr, Inc. (Summer 2017)
Notable Projects
- At Dataminr, Carter demonstrated initiative by self-teaching Python to create a web scraper that produced a list of over 200,000 potential prospect companies for the sales team.1
- He was involved with COVID Safe Paths from March to August 2020, working on privacy-preserving contact tracing initiatives and facilitating the Hawaii rollout (which became AlohaSafe).1
Carter Wilcox's diverse background in history, computer science, consulting, and technology showcases his versatility and innovative approach to problem-solving across various industries.