Data Science, Finance, Consulting, UX Research

RAHUL S. MAHESH

+1-860-***-**** New York, NY ******@***.*** linkedin.com/in/rahul-skanda-mahesh EDUCATION

New York University New York, NY

B.A in Politics (Analytics Focus), Minors in Public Policy & Management, and South Asian Studies (Hindi Focus) May 2025

● GPA: 3.79 Recipient of the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Full-Tuition Scholarship

● Coursework: Quantitative Research Methods, Financial Accounting, Math for Economics, Causal Inference, Business and the Environment, Political Economy of Public Policy, Foreign Aid and Development, Political Economy of Higher Education

● First-Year Study Away at New York University in Washington, DC (Fall 2021 and Spring 2022) WORK EXPERIENCE

United States Army (New York Army National Guard)New York, NY Field Artillery Officer / Assistant Operations Officer May 2025 – Present

● Plan and support the execution of battalion and company level training missions and civil-support operations for a field artillery unit of 300+ soldiers by preparing, editing, and delivering briefing and operations concept slide decks on PowerPoint.

● Streamline staff operations by synchronizing planning matrices in Excel with Outlook calendars across 20+ key leaders in the battalion headquarters, and ensuring that ~$60M in resources are allocated and assigned to units for mission objectives. NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service New York, NY Research Assistant: Transportation and Infrastructure Finance February 2024 – May 2025

● Conducted financial modeling and advanced data analysis using R and Excel to estimate potential revenue generation exceeding

$500M annually, state and municipal fiscal impact, and long-term operational feasibility of NYC’s Congestion Pricing Program.

● Developed and analyzed 390+ city block parking and traffic datasets to identify congestion and commuter trends, informing capital funding strategies, financial and policy decision-making, and sustainability initiatives for NYC agencies and the MTA. ReD Associates New York, NY

Strategy Consulting Intern (Received Return Offer)May 2024 – July 2024

● Produced nonprofit and technology sector research, analyzing 20+ key firms and studying human behaviors, including media engagement, to develop strategies for creating healthy consumer interactions and reducing online political polarization.

● Executed cross-country qualitative ethnographic fieldwork and UX research, capturing consumer sentiment on social media tools and political institution interactions, identifying strategic grant and product opportunities for nonprofit and tech clients.

● Designed, trained, and tested 2 internal LLMs using over 10+ years of proprietary transportation and private aviation client products, creating AI tools that increased consultant productivity by streamlining research and analysis processes.

● Spearheaded business development outreach, initiating 100+ cold emails to professors, startups, companies, and nonprofits in the tech policy space, securing 20+ successful engagements and drafted proposals for strategic partnerships and client engagements. U.S. House of Representatives (Office of Representative John B. Larson)Washington, DC Legislative Intern May 2023 – July 2023

● Researched and drafted detailed memos on Buy-Now Pay-Later banking, infrastructure investments, high-speed rail in the Northeast Corridor, and defense technology competitions securing a $66 million aerospace contract for a local employer.

● Built financial models in Excel to analyze $300M+ in nuclear submarine construction funding, assessing capital allocation, per-district contract spending, 5-year term job creation forecasts, and cross-state supply chain and commerce impacts. U.S. House of Representatives (Office of Representative John B. Larson)Hartford, CT Congressional Intern June 2022 – August 2022

● Evaluated and disseminated RFPs on $50M+ in state and federal grants to large and small businesses and nonprofits, tracking capital deployment and funding allocation on Excel along with metrics predicting job growth and environmental impact.

● Engineered a robust budget and economic analysis assessing inflation and environmental legislation’s impact on Connecticut’s economy and forecasted a $1 billion tax revenue increase and millions in clean energy investments and infrastructure statewide. LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Yankee Battalion Army ROTC New York, NY

Cadet: Company Commander / Battalion Personnel Officer August 2022 – May 2025

● Led 50+ cadet company, creating and communicating comprehensive training plans and implementing operational changes, attaining success in raising fitness scores, equipment distribution and maintenance, and problem-solving under pressure.

● Organized and orchestrated 6 operations per-semester for 100+ cadets, creating detailed plans, managing supply logistics, and executing events including the NYC Veterans Day Parade achieving recognition for highest operational efficiency. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENTS

Technical Skills: R/ RStudio (tidyverse, dplyr, tidyr, ggplot2, tidymodels, A/B testing), SQL, Stata, Active U.S. Security Clearance

(Secret), Palantir Foundry (AIP, Ontology Management, Workshop), English (Native), French (Intermediate), Tamil (Intermediate) Interests & Activities: Urban Rucking (exploring city planning and nature photography), LEGO Building (conjoining Star Wars and historical Architecture sets), Railfanning (focusing on North America and Asia), Coaching Tennis, Recreational and Online Chess

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