Experience

AM Best

• United States
• Financial Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior Economist

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Second-in-command of country risk team with increased supervisory responsibilities over junior team members.Took a leading analytical role in the development of National Scale Rating methodology. This resulted in a methodology that allows the relative financial strength of companies domiciled within the same country to be better discerned vis-a-vis the use of a standard Best's credit rating.Developed further features of country risk models, such as automatically analysing differences between current and previous results and displaying the analysis in accessible excel format. Show less

• Economist II

  • Sep 2020 - Sep 2022

  London economist in the country risk teamIn charge of transitioning country risk models from SAS to Python. Country risk models combine hundreds of variables to produce scores integral to AM Best's credit rating process. Upgraded models to improve flexibility and usability, allowing for control of model via excel sheets and for automation in data processing.Provide macroeconomic analysis for over 140 countries as part of AM Best’s country risk team, Co-determining AM Best’s view on country risk and participating in committees that determine companies’ credit ratings.Create reports and present at events on economic, financial, and political issues. Internal reports and events are focused on issues that affect our credit ratings, whereas external reports and events showcase our general economic expertise to promote the AM Best brand. Show less



NERA Economic Consulting

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Research Officer

  • Sep 2018 - Sep 2019

  Worked in the energy and regulatory finance practice. Responsibilities included: regulatory and market due diligence for acquisitions in the energy industry; energy market modelling and forecasting; quantification of damages in expert witness reports for commercial disputes in the energy industry; and advice to governmental bodies and regulated companies regarding regulatory design and compliance. Collaboratively authored NERA's economic and expert witness reports, but was also entrusted with solely writing an entire report, sending it only to a director for review. Conducted NERA's 'machine learning with python' training and wrote and edited python code that automated data extraction from our dedicated energy modelling software. Gathered data from a Bloomberg terminal, used statistical software such as Stata, and extensively used Microsoft excel, word, and powerpoint. Show less



EMV Capital

• United Kingdom
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jul 2016 - Sep 2016

  Analysed and presented new companies to the investment committee for this Venture Capital firm. Integrated the company's salesforce database with excel so that data could be transferred seamlessly between the two platforms, saving the company from daily manual inputs. Analysed and presented new companies to the investment committee for this Venture Capital firm. Integrated the company's salesforce database with excel so that data could be transferred seamlessly between the two platforms, saving the company from daily manual inputs.



PEI

• United Kingdom
• Business Intelligence Platforms
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Financial Researcher

  • Jul 2014 - Sep 2014

  Researched relevant information from Limited Partnerships and General Partnerships for PEI's subscription database, using both primary and secondary sources. This work involved much direct contact with executives via phone calls and email. Wrote "Chart of the Week" publications (such as those shown below) and assisted in other research projects and surveys, such as II 30, which profiles the 30 largest infrastructure investors in the world. Researched relevant information from Limited Partnerships and General Partnerships for PEI's subscription database, using both primary and secondary sources. This work involved much direct contact with executives via phone calls and email. Wrote "Chart of the Week" publications (such as those shown below) and assisted in other research projects and surveys, such as II 30, which profiles the 30 largest infrastructure investors in the world.



Magic Bus India Foundation

• India
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Volunteer

  • Aug 2013 - Sep 2013

  Created a promotional booklet detailing the charity's success for the purposes of securing sponsorship, interviewing alumni of Magic Bus' programme (such as Gulafsha Ansari). Edited the Magic Bus curriculum to ensure a high standard of English and corresponded with companies to promote their participation in the Mumbai marathon 2014. Created a promotional booklet detailing the charity's success for the purposes of securing sponsorship, interviewing alumni of Magic Bus' programme (such as Gulafsha Ansari). Edited the Magic Bus curriculum to ensure a high standard of English and corresponded with companies to promote their participation in the Mumbai marathon 2014.



LumeJet Limited

• Coventry, United Kingdom

• Marketing Intern

  • Apr 2013 - Aug 2013

  In Lumejet, I was mainly responsible for constructing the sales database and making sales calls to mobilize the newly developed product - the Lumejet S200 ultra high quality printer. In conjunction with this, I would create lay flat books and print samples which I sent to potential clients, and in order to better understand the product, I helped operate, maintain, and clean the Lumejet S200. In Lumejet, I was mainly responsible for constructing the sales database and making sales calls to mobilize the newly developed product - the Lumejet S200 ultra high quality printer. In conjunction with this, I would create lay flat books and print samples which I sent to potential clients, and in order to better understand the product, I helped operate, maintain, and clean the Lumejet S200.



CambridgeIP

• Cambridge, United Kingdom

• Intern

  • Sep 2012 - Jan 2013

  In CambridgeIP, my main role was to write and run tests in Ruby. My other notable areas of participation were in social media marketing, especially in our search engine optimization efforts and competitor analysis. In CambridgeIP, my main role was to write and run tests in Ruby. My other notable areas of participation were in social media marketing, especially in our search engine optimization efforts and competitor analysis.



Ed Bernstein

• New York Mercantile Exchange, New York, USA

• Intern

  • Aug 2010 - Sep 2010

  In this summer internship, my primary role was to trade oil futures in order to shift the option trader's delta (i.e. his directional risk) to the forward month, in which the option trader most frequently traded. In conjunction with this, I also performed miscellaneous tasks, such as ensuring trades had cleared, and as part of my education at the exchange, I would research a topic every lunch time and give a verbal report to my superior. In this summer internship, my primary role was to trade oil futures in order to shift the option trader's delta (i.e. his directional risk) to the forward month, in which the option trader most frequently traded. In conjunction with this, I also performed miscellaneous tasks, such as ensuring trades had cleared, and as part of my education at the exchange, I would research a topic every lunch time and give a verbal report to my superior.