Data Analyst

Nour Adnan Sultan

** ***** ******* ****. ******, NY

518-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/nourasultan93/ ************@*****.*** Education

Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, University at Albany Albany, NY Master of Public Administration May 2018

Concentration: Policy Analytics and Decision Theory Siena College Loudonville, NY

Bachelor of Arts in Economics, May 2016

Minor: Health Services Administration

Study Abroad London, United Kingdom Britain's NHS, The Cost of Free Health Care June 2014-July 2014 Professional Experience

Legislative Fiscal Analyst - Tax Policy

New York State Assembly, Albany, NY January 2019 - Present

-Ways and Means Committee, Economics and Revenue Unit

● Develop econometric and statistical models with EViews to forecast State tax revenue estimates equating to $1.5 billion to be used by the State Legislature.

● Provide technical information on bills to Assembly members and other Assembly staff.

● Prepare annual reports showing the effects of final legislative programs from the Governor on the financial condition of the State.

● Negotiate with lobbyists and public sector partners to ensure the appropriate fulfillment of New York State's interests. Market Evaluation Intern

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Albany NY February 2018 - October 2018

-Market Characterization and Evaluation Unit

● Researched and contributed Behavioral Economics expertise on projects, translating academic applications to achieve business results related to the evaluation of clean energy markets, policies and technologies.

● Compiled large amounts of data over time, prepared datasets, and ensure data quality assurance.

● Collected and organized information, including market data, in order to help implement evaluation plans, memos, reports, and other documents and presentations.

● Created charts, tables and other tools to communicate data to clients. Budget Examiner Intern

New York State Division of the Budget, Albany NY May 2017 - December 2017

-Health Unit, Public Health - State Operations

● Conducted fiscal analysis, budget oversight and monitoring process of State Operations expenditures and workforce.

● Drafted briefing materials and memorandums to inform decision-makers of key aspects of public health programs, proposed legislation, and how various initiatives may impact constituents and localities.

● Tracked and analyzed budget appropriations and reappropriations for the current fiscal year.

● Created forecasting tools using data loads from various outside sources in order to better project spending and utilization within various key public health arenas. Health Policy Intern

New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY May 2012-August 2016

-Office of Health Insurance Programs, Bureau of Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Policy Analysis

● Assisted policy staff with updating and expanding Medicaid Provider Manuals.

● Performed data analysis for health home redesignations.

● Tracked audits conducted by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) and other oversight agencies.

● Led a project involving Medicaid reimbursement of “Free Care” services provided within school systems in New York. Skills

● Strengths:Strong analytical and quantitative skills, team player, business minded, public speaker.

● Languages: Multilingual (Fluent in English, intermediate proficiency in French and Arabic).

● Relevant Coursework: Psychological Economics, Econometrics, Intermediate Micro/Macro Economic Analysis, Evaluation of Public Sector Programs, STATA Workshop, Health and Human Rights.

● Technical: Proficient in MS Office, statistical software of SPSS, STATA, EViews. Intermediate proficiency in SQL and R.

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