Pavak Patel

Strong data researcher with degrees in Economics and Public policy, along with three

years of experience working for elite think tanks, and two years of experience for

developing data analytics tools to communicate solutions to engage the audience and

propel public discourse. Some of which has accumulated millions of engagements, reaching a global

audience in government, the media, industry, and beyond.

Education:

• 2020- M.A. in Security Policy Studies, George Washington University, Washington, DC

• 2018- M.A. in Political Science and International Affairs, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar, GJ

•2016- B.S. in Economics Symbiosis International University, Pune, MH

Experience:

• June 2020 to Present - Data Research Intern, iDeas Lab & ChinaPower Team

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington DC

• September 2019 to June 2020 - Policy/Data Research Intern, Center for Cyber and Technology

Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD)- Washington DC

• September 2018 to August 2019 - Lab Technician, SEAS Computing Facility

George Washington University, Washington DC

Professional Research:

• Contributed to CSIS products orbiting around U.S. foreign policy/economy:

• Co-produced a digital data analysis product along with analysis from leading experts in government to map the future of U.S. China Policy. (chinasurvey.csis.org)

• Worked closely with the govt. agencies to develop new datasets and visuals to tracks permanent and temporary job losses in every industry. Contributed to the relating policy brief.

• Worked on big-data algorithms to analyze voting patterns of member states in the UNGA.

•Open-source data collection, using web crawling methods to create a dataset for U.S. and Chinese activities in the South China Sea.

• Created and published database and interactive dashboards that tracks enforcement actions against foreign cybercriminals

The research received a shout out from the Assistant Attorney General for National Security

•Published policy brief on ‘Washington’s inconsistency in issuing sanctions and indictments against foreign malicious cyber actors.’ Excerpt cited in the Washington Post and Politico.

• Developed a live data visualization to track the spread of COVID-19 in the Middle East and greater African region and automated using SQL and Web Data Connectors.

• Extracted, compiled and tracked, and analyzed data to generate automated reports.

• Developed optimized data collection and qualifying procedures.

Professional Certificates:

• IBM Python for Data Science and A.I.

• IBM Data Visualization with Python

• Applied Data Science Capstone

Professional Skills

• Python programmer data analysis and visualizations (incl. Dash, NumPy, Matplotlib, Beautiful Soup)

• Extensive experience working with structured and unstructured data analysis and using tools such as Tableau, SQL, and R.

• Experience in modeling automated big-data solutions and engaging with third parties for consultation or data-acquisition for policy products.

• Ability to deliver written analytic products in tandem with data solutions in various formats (reports, op-ed, presentations, policy brief, etc.) for non-technical audiences.

• Taken coursework for developing a strong conceptual understanding of financial management, econometrics, and international trade.

• Superior fluency in Microsoft 365, including Macros in Excel and Azure.

• The ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience, both in writing and verbally

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