Researcher

Mengke Dai

Madison, *****, USA, 608-***-****, ******@****.***

SUMMARY I recently earned my Master of Economics from the University of Wisconsin– Madison. While my passion lies in macroeconomics, I also enjoy conducting research across all areas of economics, without limitation to any single topic. I have experience with data analysis languages such as R, Python, and Stata. I believe my econometric modeling skills and broad economic insights would be valuable for your biofuels research and policy analysis efforts. You can reach me at 608-***-**** or ******@****.***. Thank you for your time, and I look forward to spending my future career working with professionals. EDUCATION

09/2023 – Present University of Wisconsin-Madison, College of Letter & Science Master of Science, Economics

Madison, USA

08/2012 – 05/2017 Kent State University, College of Business Administration Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance and Economics Kent, USA

Double Majors in Finance and Economics, Minor in International Business. WORK EXPERIENCE

09/2023 – Present Exam proctor, University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, USA Exam proctor for the Economics undergraduate and graduate programs. 01/2024 – 05/2024 Research Assistant, University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, USA Executed complex assignments of advanced economics and mathematics problems weekly to support faculty research objectives. Replicated tests under more rigorous conditions to critically assess the conclusions drawn by Schorfheide and Song (2015), leading to the derivation of a preliminary model for understanding global decision-making across 3 distinct industries.

Contributed to the design of a new PhD-level Economics course for Spring 2025, integrating personal research insights into the curriculum. 01/2024 – 05/2024 University Student Advisory Board - Member, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, USA

Championed enhanced student engagement in university activities, including the orchestration of international food stalls to celebrate cultural diversity.

Proposed innovative initiatives, such as the introduction of claw machines featuring university souvenirs, aimed at boosting school spirit and fostering connections with the local community.

04/2019 – 05/2022 Risk Management and Risk Disposal Officer, The People's Bank of China (PBOC)

Beijing, China

Scrutinized over 10 weekly reports from the World Bank/IMF, analyzing the fiscal policies and debt sustainability trends of more than 5 G20 economies.

Delivered comprehensive executive summaries to senior regulators, outlining 3 actionable risk mitigation strategies. Evaluated over 25 commercial banks utilizing a comprehensive four- dimensional risk assessment framework

(credit/market/liquidity/operational).

Significantly contributed to the bond issuance approval framework, influencing corporate debt offerings exceeding £350B. Monitored 18 high-exposure institutions in the liquidation pipeline, optimizing refinancing terms to reduce non-performing loan (NPL) ratios by 12%.

Automated risk alert systems, enhancing regulatory response time by 20%. Developed LPR reform informational kits implemented across 80+ bank branches.

Co-authored a widely-shared infographic series on rate liberalization, achieving over 600K views on official platforms.

08/2017 – 02/2018 Intern, China Foreign Exchange Trade System Shanghai, China Orchestrated an 8-member English taskforce to efficiently coordinate training schedules for over 200 market dealers.

Analyzed over 200 economic datasets regarding U.S. tax reform impacts and co-developed a detailed 30-page bilingual report. Engineered infographics for interbank market reports, reaching an audience of over 500 institutional clients.

SKILLS C++ SAS

R Stata

Python Industry Research

Marketing Strategy Microeconomics/Macroeconomics

Analysis

SWOT/PESTEL STP Framework

Regression Analysis Econometric Modeling

Wind/Bloomberg Terminal Excel

LANGUAGES Mandarin (Bilingual) English (Bilingual) Japanese (Proficient)

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