Michael Candella Email & Phone Number

United States

- Collaborated with executive team members to determine key performance indicators (KPIs) for the Governor's recovery dashboard, demonstrating strong analytical and leadership skill sets.- Implemented forecasting techniques to conduct net benefit tests to determine the economic impact of over fifteen state-funded projects which resulted in board approval of funding.- Contributed to the state's efforts to alleviate food deserts by constructing a model in R to help identify at-risk municipalities, which resulted in approval for a multi-million dollar state grant program.- Developed the New Jersey Global Economic Index to help guide New Jersey’s international strategy and business missions for over thirty of New Jersey’s largest strategic partners. - Researched and forecasted the economic impact of liquor license expansion in New Jersey, resulting in signed and enacted legislation for over 9,000 businesses.

Trenton, New Jersey

Became proficient in using public and proprietary economic and investment databases and supported the office in examining possible additional data sources.Worked directly under the Chief Economist to determine key metrics for the Governor's Internal Covid-19 Economic Dashboard.Helped New Jersey small businesses directly in the critical phases of the pandemic by approving over 1,000 Small Business Emergency Grants.Contributed to the State's efforts to alleviate Food Deserts by constructing an economic model to help better identify at-risk sources of Fresh Produce in New Jersey Census Blocks.Helped define the methodology to construct a synthetic index to identify priority countries for foreign direct investment attraction: responsible for extracting and organizing all relevant data; developed the master code and data mining framework to process the data; conducted further country/sector research to complement the analysis; developed charts and other visuals to summarize findings. Published a Monthly report and video to help those unfamiliar with complex economic terms gain a better understanding of New Jersey's Economy; acted as a front-facing representative of the organization. Attended conferences, diplomatic meetings, webinars and other events to gain a deeper understanding of New Jersey’s international and domestic landscape.Supported the activities of the office as needed.

My current responsibilities include:Extracting key insights into NJ foreign trade using public and private databases.Creating reports for Governor Murphy and the state of New Jersey regarding international trade relationships.Using contemporary data mining techniques to help guide NJ’s foreign investment strategies.

Greater New York City Area

- Organized and managed spreadsheets regarding portfolios and mutual funds.- Conducted due diligence and research involving potential clientele and companyproducts.- Managed time and made important team decisions in a formal business environment.

Staten Island, Ny

-Tutored at-risk youth in various mathematics courses.- Managed at-risk youth to ensure proper graduation time and attendance.- Aided in taking inventory and management of the in-school food pantry