Biography
Varun Garde has been a SWB volunteer since 2016. He has over a decade of experience in pricing statistics, data visualization, CX and business analytics. In his full-time job, he works on Monetization and Business Planning at Microsoft. Varun began knowledge volunteering in 2012 when, alongside his fellow students, he was approached by an Ann Arbor air ambulance serving Central America to achieve operational breakeven. Since that experience, he's become increasingly passionate about the causes of literacy, health, and food security. His family also volunteers for local causes such as the park district and school health board. In his professional background, he's managed large budgetary responsibilities (greater than $10M) and overseen teams of statisticians and data science professionals, while managing communications with CXO level executives. Varun holds an MBA from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering.