Sarah Vakili
Partner, Operations and Strategy | MBA Columbia Business School
- Role
- Partner and Operations Director at Studio Isaac
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sarah Vakili
Experienced Strategy & Business Planning Director with a demonstrated history of transforming complex ideas and business cases into concise communications and streamlined action plans for key stakeholders. Sarah joined Skanska USA Building in 2019 to stand up the research and strategy function and manage the business plan process and rollout. She focuses on empowering employees with external research and internal data to make informed business decisions and better position pursuit teams. Previously, Sarah worked at AECOM in a similar role, as well as in New York’s startup scene as a product marketing manager. Originally from Duluth, Georgia, she is a first-generation American and graduate from the University of Georgia. She currently resides in Brooklyn, New York, and is a Columbia Business School MBA Candidate
Experience
Partner and Operations Director
Jul 2025 — Present · New York, NY, US
Founded by a husband-and-wife team, Studio Isaac is built on a shared commitment of dedicating our time and talents to designing interiors our clients love. Sarah leads day-to-day operations for Studio Isaac including client and personnel management, as well as vendor relationships, finance, and business planning.
Education
University of Georgia - Terry College of Business
Leadership Certificate Program, Certificate in Personal and Organizational Leadership
The University of Georgia
Bachelor's Degree, Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Columbia Business School
MBA Candidate
Skills
- Report Writing
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Graphic Design
- Event Planning
- Online Research
- Project Execution
- Public Speaking
- Social Media
- Team Leadership
- Indesign
- Crisis Communications
- Internal Communications
- Leadership Development
- Project Management
- Creative Writing
- Execution Management
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