Investment Strategy & Risk Department

Research Assistant for Dr. Graham Voss. Lab instructor for ECON 501 Macroeconomic Analysis.Previous assignments:Winter 2021 - ECON 306 International Economics, ECON 406 Monetary EconomicsFall 2020 - ECON 305 Money and Banking

Key contributor to departmental digital transformation initiative while providing policy and research support. • Designed and built 10+ Tableau dashboards for key economic indicators to accelerate the digital transformation of data-driven communications to senior management and Governing Council • Drafted extensive design and technical documentation for future dashboard collaborators to ensure longevity and transparency of digital transformation initiative • Reviewed key developments in current literature for Bayesian macroeconometrics and analyzed forecast errors for model selection in support of the enhancement of the department’s proprietary empirical forecast suite

Provided technical and analytical support to Canadian Economic Analysis, Regional Analysis Division, coordinating projects with five regional offices and Ottawa head office.• Conducted in-person interviews with firms in all sectors for the quarterly Business Outlook Survey; provided analysis on regional and sectoral trends in the Prairies• Drafted regional economic briefings for senior leadership’s speeches and presentations across the Prairies by highlighting key policies, socioeconomic issues, and headline economic indicators• Drafted monthly briefings on the Canadian energy sector and analyze supply/demand shocks relative to projections• Executed bottom-up and sensitivity analysis, building sectoral projections to inform macroeconomic modelling• Created and maintained econometric models for forecasting and analyzing crude oil and natural gas exports

Provided economic and financial expertise and flexible legal research capacities while increasing firm's administrative efficiency. Experienced in administrative and research roles of family, insurance, and commercial litigation through diverse set of responsibilities, which included:• Researching case law• Drafting research summaries, briefing notes, and memos • Drafting procedural documents• Performing financial analyses (present value calculations, wage loss estimates, taxcost projections)• Reviewing medical and financial records• Communicating with clients