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London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

Providing econometrics and data science solutions to empirical problems pertaining to anti-trust disputes, contraventions of financial services regulation and the activities of entities in the private and public sector. This has included:-Implementation of event studies, synthetic control methods, bayesian econometrics (state-space models and bayesian structural time series) and machine learning (Gradient Boosted Machines) in ex-post counterfactual analysis-Causal inference in the context of securities litigation, anti-trust and competitive economics, and trade policy-Contributing to academic papers, expert witness statements and official reports for government and corporate stakeholders

London, England, United Kingdom

Provide solutions to economic problems faced by public-sector and private-sector clients using data analysis, econometrics, and data science. In this role, I:◦ Carried out Data Envelopment Analysis, regression analysis, and exploratory data analysisto assess the efficiency of German gas TSOs.◦ Summarised and graphically illustrated results in notes and a report that was delivered tothe client.◦ Researched efficiency bench-marking methods used by notable European energy regulators.◦ Drafted a report proposing a new framework for setting revenues of a Dutch TSO.◦ Collected data on price inflation of key inputs used by UK water companies.◦ Used the aforementioned data to estimate forecasts of real price effects that water companieswill face between 2025-30.◦ Summarised my findings in an interactive excel workbook and presented them to clients.◦ Used correlated random effects model to estimate pass-on rates for an international damageslitigation case.◦ Updated clients regarding the status of their projects and followed-up with questions wherenecessary.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Assisted Professors in research investigating the impact of climate change on groundwater consumption in California. During this time, I:◦ Created a dataset of reconstructed and counterfactual energy bills; and a dataset of electricityusage, water usage, and daily temperatures◦ Used GIS to merge coordinate points and polygons in order to create a map of energy customers.◦ Wrote descriptive report of crop insurance over time in California.◦ Carried out a regression analysis of the effect of temperature on water consumption.◦ Graphically illustrated my findings and summarised them in a report.◦ Involved in screening and interviewing prospective pre-doc candidates◦ Assisted in writing and editing of papers and abstracts submitted to peer-reviewed journals.◦ Created linearised code and maintain

Paris, Ile-De-France, France

Working on project trying to link the inflow of food related innovations to national consumption patterns and health outcomes. Key responsibilities:◦ Extracted patent data from EPO Database and merged with national food balance data. ◦ Regression analysis of food innovations and dietary outcomes using group fixed effects. ◦ Forthcoming: use machine learning to estimate relationship between food innovations, household food purchasing decisions and health outcomes.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Worked with data with the objective of publishing a research paper on how local punishments and sanctions for enforce proper waste management.Key Responsibilities:◦ Extracted geospatial data from google earth and merged with existing database. ◦ Regression analysis of village institutions, pro-social preferences, and waste management. ◦ Generated geospatial data on proximity between households, villages and gullies. ◦ Corroborated findings with existing literature. ◦ Forthcoming: incorporate historical data on colonial prisons and village institutions.

Blantyre, Southern Region, Malawi

Key Responsibilities:◦ Analyzed the performance of the economy, and the money and capital markets. ◦ Analyzed the Malawi Stock Exchange, and circulated reports to relevant clients. ◦ Updated company database of economic indicators.

Undergraduate Mathematics Classes, Mathematics, A

Activities and Societies: Linear Algebra; Introduction to Real Analysis

Master Of Philosophy - Mphil, Applied Economics, 16.45/20 (Fr); 1:1 (Uk); 4.0 (Us)

Activities and Societies: The Public Policy and Development programme encompasses developed and developing countries altogether. The PPD.

Bachelor’S Degree, Economics, 1:1 (Uk); 4.0 (Us)

Activities and Societies: This comprehensive BSc Economics programme expanded my knowledge and skills in areas such as microeconomics.