About
Diane Quillao
MBA Candidate · Columbia Business School · New York
I build systems that solve real problems at the intersection of technology and human behavior.
My path reflects how I work: I taught myself to code, formalized my training through a bootcamp, and eventually earned a Master's in Computer Science.
I'm most energized where creativity, technical rigor, and ownership converge, whether designing a sales proposal generator that blends workflow psychology with automation, or building quillt, a travel coordination app, from scratch.
Right now I'm at Columbia sharpening my strategic and product thinking, while actively looking for roles at the intersection of AI, product, and early-stage execution.
CurrentlyColumbia Business School, MBA '26
FocusStrategy & Innovation
Buildingquillt.app ↗
Based inNew York, NY
How I Got Here
2011–2015
UC Berkeley — Economics
Started teaching myself to code on the side. Graduated with a BA in Economics and a growing conviction that technology was the lever.
2015–2018
Client Services @ Woodruff-Sawyer
Managed a $900K book of business across 60+ clients. Learned how to earn trust, manage complexity, and communicate with precision.
2018–2020
Data Science Consultant @ Capgemini
Formalized my technical training through a bootcamp, then built NLP tools and ML pricing models for Fortune 500 clients, turning messy data into measurable outcomes.
2020–2024
Analytics Engineer → Engineering Manager @ Fetch
Grew from engineer to leading a 15+ person team. Built high-scale data pipelines and an automated sales proposal system driving $60M in revenue. Simultaneously earned my MS in CS/ML from Georgia Tech part-time.
2024–Now
MBA @ Columbia Business School
Sharpening strategic and product thinking. Interned at GreenPortfolio implementing GenAI workflows. Building quillt.app. VP of the Outdoors Club. Mentoring through Built By Girls and the ReEntry Acceleration Program.
Technical Skills
Languages & Frameworks
Python (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-Learn)
SQL
TypeScript / JavaScript
Infrastructure & Cloud
AWS
Google Cloud Platform
Data Pipeline Design
Tableau
Domain Expertise
Machine Learning / NLP
LLM Application Design
Go-To-Market Strategy
Engineering Leadership
Education
Columbia Business School
MBA — Strategy & Innovation
Georgia Institute of Technology
MS, Computer Science — Machine Learning (Part-time)
University of California, Berkeley
BA, Economics
Outside Work