EXPERIENCE
Novogradac | August 2025–Present
Research Economist | Washington, D.C.
Conduct economic analysis on U.S. affordable housing markets, produce data-driven insights, and publish blogs that inform policymakers, investors, and industry stakeholders.
Research operating expenses for housing developers across all 50 states to identify key cost drivers.
International Monetary Fund | October 2021–August 2025
Research Analyst/Junior Economist | Washington, D.C.
Participated in policy missions, including discussions with Eswatini’s prime minister, central bank governor, and ministry officials on macroeconomic conditions and sustainable economic practices.
Led comprehensive quantitative and qualitative research on global economic trends and macroeconomic policy, providing actionable insights for international policymakers.
Developed automated dashboards and visualizations using Stata and Excel to track real-time economic recovery metrics across macroeconomic sectors in South Asia and Southern Africa.
Collaborated with economists to build econometric and nowcasting models and independently forecasted GDP and inflation to assess sectors affected by macroeconomic trends.
Authored and presented country-specific macroeconomic findings to internal audiences and contributed to flagship reports with high visibility across international partners.
Mentored other analysts in data management, statistical modeling best practices, communication and presentation strategies to foster their professional development.
The World Bank Group - IFC | December 2019–October 2021
Research Analyst | Washington, D.C.
Conducted global economic and market analysis to identify investment gaps in housing markets.
Processed and statistically analyzed large datasets in Stata to evaluate microeconomic trends impacting consumer spending and healthcare access in 60 countries.
Designed and conducted surveys to lead research on the economic impact of COVID-19 on small and medium enterprises across emerging markets, leveraging primary data collection for in-depth analysis.
United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund | June 2018–August 2018
Investment Intern | New York City
Conducted regression analysis on equity markets to assess macroeconomic risk factors in frontier markets.
Evaluated investment performance of EM fund managers and provided portfolio recommendations.
SKILLS
Tools & Software R, STATA, Tableau, MS Excel, Python, Github, eViews
Database Bloomberg, Haver, IMF, World Bank, United Nations, Census, Moody’s Orbis
Languages Hindi (native), English (fluent)
Role related skills Time Series Analysis, Panel Data, Forecasting, Scenario Analysis, Micro/Macroeconomic Trend Analysis, Data Visualization, Report Writing, Survey Design, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Stakeholder Engagement
Region Experience South Asia, Southern Africa, North America (United States)
EDUCATION
University of Maryland, Department of Economics | Washington, D.C.
Master of Professional Studies, Applied Economics | May 2019
University of Delhi | Delhi, India.
Bachelor of Arts, Economics | May 2017