Economist

Prachi Ganu

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EXECUTIVE SYNOPSIS

Prachi Ganu is an Economist and Consultant with more than 3 years of experience in conducting qualitative and quantitative economic research and data analysis. She is also skilled in financial analyses, benefit cost analysis, economic impact analysis as well as econometric data analyses. Highly motivated and interested in the fields of International Trade, International Finance, and Economic Development. An individual who is a team player but does not shy away from leadership roles.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

HDR, Inc. Washington, DC Economist

October 2018 – Present

• Led and supervised teams conducting economic modelling and cost-benefit analyses using advanced Excel models

• Assisted senior economists in formulating transportation or infrastructure recommendations, policies, and solutions to financial issues

• Quantified economic and social impacts of infrastructure projects with NPV over $20 million to highlight project benefits

• Conducted extensive research analysis, utilizing knowledge of available sources of data and various econometric and sampling techniques.

• Reviewed and analyzed data in order to prepare reports and graphic illustrations

Johns Hopkins University- School of Advanced International Studies Washington, DC Teaching Assistant

June 2018 – September 2018

• Assisted Dr. Harrington in teaching a graduate level course in Econometrics to 39 graduate students

• Assisted Professor Gregory Fuller in teaching a graduate level course in International Economics to 30 graduate students

The World Bank Group- Solutions for Youth Employment (S4YE) Washington, DC Knowledge Management and Communications Intern

January 2018 – June 2018

• Led research on certain components of the flagship report titled “Digital Jobs for Youth- with a special focus on women”

• Developed an External Evidence database on global “Digital Skills Training Programs” with a focus on interventions for female recruitment

• Managed partnerships with coalition members including Accenture and ILO.

• Conducted quantitative research and analysis using STATA for S4YE’s program manager Dr. Namita Datta

Johns Hopkins University- School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Washington, DC Research Assistant

August 2017 – December 2017

• Research Assistant to Pravin Krishna: Chung Yu Yung Distinguished Professor of International Economics and Business at the Johns Hopkins University

• Conducted qualitative research on the Indian Economy: Demonetization and GST

LaughGuru Pune, India

Sales and Marketing Team Lead

June 2016 – August 2016

• Launched LaughGuru’s educational e-learning software to the Pune market

• Managed 41 Marketing and Sales officers from across India conducting B2C sales

• Achieved 12% better results than any other Marketing and Sales leader in the West Zone

• Named among the top 1%, out of 900+ interns

EDUCATION

Johns Hopkins University-School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)

Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance (MIEF) (STEM)

Graduated May 2018

• Relevant Coursework: International Trade, International Finance, Corporate Finance, Cross- Sectional and Panel Econometrics, Macro and Financial Time Series Econometrics

• Thesis: “An Analysis of the Digital Economy: with a special focus on Youth and Gender”

• Awards: MIEF Fellowship

Washington, DC

Symbiosis International University, Symbiosis School of Economics (SSE)

Bachelor of Sciences, Economics Honors

Graduated May 2017

• Relevant Coursework: Economic Development, Advanced Statistics

• Thesis: “Female sex role portrayals in advertisements and its impact on consumer preferences”

Pune, India

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Citizenship: U.S. A

Languages: English (Fluent), Hindi (Fluent), Marathi (Fluent), French (Elementary)

Technical Skills: R, STATA, MATLAB, EViews, Excel (Advanced), Microsoft Office

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