NAISHA DIDWANIA

69 Brown St, Box 6250, Providence, RI 02912, USA | (+1) 4016781060 | naisha1909@gmail.com | Portfolio | LinkedIn
Economics & Architecture student pursuing private wealth management, with hands-on experience in client relationship management, financial modeling, and portfolio advisory across the international art and design market.

Education

Brown University
Providence, RI 02912, USA
Expected - May 2027
Bachelor of Arts — Majors: Economics & Architecture
Cumulative GPA: 4.0/4.0 | SAT 1550/1600
Sotheby's Institute of Art
London, UK
June - July 2025
Coursework in international art market structures, pricing strategy, and collector behavior.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Phillips Auction House
New York, USA
June 2026 - Aug 2026
Design Department Intern
  • Conduct valuation, provenance, and comparable-sales research across 80 design lots, directly informing pricing strategy and final auction estimates for a high-value asset portfolio.
  • Partner with specialists across the full sale cycle — consignment, appraisal, and post-sale reporting — building working knowledge of asset valuation and client advisory workflows applicable to wealth management.
Marc Straus Gallery
New York, USA
June 2026 - Aug 2026
Part-Time Development & Strategy Intern
  • Rebuild collector relationship-management strategy and segment a 400+ contact CRM to drive targeted client outreach during a gallery-wide restructuring.
  • Develop client-facing marketing and communications programming that increases collector engagement and re-activates dormant accounts.
Carpenters Workshop Gallery
London, UK
May 2025 - July 2025
Gallery Assistant
  • Led market research benchmarking 40+ designers and price points up to $250K to inform a market-entry strategy, presenting findings and recommendations directly to gallery leadership.
  • Managed relationships with 10+ high-value collectors across London, Paris, and New York, coordinating client servicing and cross-border transaction logistics.
WallsandThings
Mumbai, India
Nov 2025 - Feb 2026
Home Stylist & Design Advisory Intern
  • Supported development of a three-year revenue projection across four service lines, helping translate client budgets and preferences into a tiered pricing framework used across 12 client engagements.
  • Assisted 8 residential clients with art and design selections, helping translate their taste and budget into proposals that supported deal conversion.

LEADERSHIP & EXTRACURRICULAR

The Cultivist & Club Rococo
Remote
May 2026 - Present
Research Intern
  • Support exclusive art-membership platforms with client segmentation, membership strategy, revenue-focused programming, and event execution.
YNG Arts Network (YPO Next Generation)
Remote
August 2025 - Present
Event Organizer
  • Organize speaker events and outreach programming within YPO's global NextGen platform, building relationships with CEOs and next-generation business leaders across dozens of countries.
Brown Women in Business
Providence, USA
March 2024 - Present
Marketing & Diversity Executive
  • Lead marketing strategy for Brown's largest student organization (450 members); restructured communications and drafted equitable hiring guidelines adopted across all 8 executive committees.
  • Launched a small business vendor fair — 25 vendors, 600 attendees, $15,000 in vendor sales — expanding the organization's community outreach pipeline.
Mumbai Art Expo
Mumbai, India
January 2025 - January 2026
Co-Founder & Curator
  • Co-founded and led a sold-out multi-day exhibition for 20 emerging Indian artists, overseeing budget, sponsorship outreach, and artistic direction from concept through installation.
  • Built relationships with collectors and corporate sponsors to secure funding, driving full-capacity attendance across the run of the show.

ADDITIONAL

Skills
Financial Modeling | Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP) | PowerPoint | CRM Systems | Adobe Creative Suite
Interests
Fine & Performing Arts | Classical Dance | Social Service
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