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Karla Hannah

Operations and business analytics leader. MBA, UC Davis. 12+ years driving transformation across education and technology.

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Summary

Mission-driven operations and business analytics leader with an MBA and 12+ years driving organizational transformation, operational excellence, and data-informed decision-making. Track record: 33% revenue growth scaling business operations, 98% process efficiency improvements, $100K+ cost savings, and 25% performance gains across mission-driven organizations. Expertise in strategic planning, process transformation, cross-functional leadership, and emerging technology integration.

Experience

Operations Manager and Business Analyst, Concurrent Roles

San Francisco Bay Area · Feb 2026 to Present

Manage core operations, digital infrastructure, and documentation systems for a technology services firm; lead marketing and digital strategy across organizations. Scaled a high-growth cohort funnel from 1 to 5 participants through data-informed strategy refinement.

Founder and Consultant, Karla Hannah Consulting

San Francisco Bay Area · 2021 to 2024

Scaled an independent practice from $60K to $80K annual revenue (33% YoY) across 5 mission-driven organizations. Led a curriculum redesign spanning 7 standards, 150+ aligned questions, and 30 lessons: 25% improvement in student outcomes and 104 teacher-hours saved per year. Served as Lead Site Director managing a $15K budget, 84 students, and 7 educators.

Educational Operations Leader and Educator, K-12 and Youth Development

Florida and California · 2011 to 2021

Seven years teaching middle school mathematics. Improved student math proficiency 12% year over year and program attendance 15% through engagement optimization. Built assessment frameworks and performance dashboards; led curriculum redesign and cross-functional training.

Key Project

AI-Powered Chatbot for Insurance Operations (MBA Practicum, Faroe Insurance)

27 tasks · 37 weeks · Delivered with full technical handover

Co-designed and implemented "Ask Remy," a full-stack AI chatbot (Next.js, FastAPI, LLM-assisted routing over deterministic SQL) transforming complex insurance data into conversational intelligence. Projected impact from stakeholder analysis: 98% reduction in data query time, 92% faster claims cycle, $100 to 200K in annual savings. Delivered to the client with a complete technical handover as the foundation for production expansion.

Education and Leadership

MBA, UC Davis Graduate School of Management

June 2026 · GPA 3.858 · Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society

ASMB President, Association of Student Management Board. Member, National Black MBA Association.

BA in Mathematics Education, University of South Florida

May 2015

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