Data Science Capital Markets

KAINAT NAZIR

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EDUCATION

DUKE UNIVERSITY, The Fuqua School of Business Durham, USA Master of Quantitative Management, Business Analytics May 2025

• Merit Scholarship Recipient Communication & Marketing Strategist, Duke Student Affairs

• Coursework: Strategy, Decision Analytics, Capital Markets, Data Visualization, AI & Analytics, People Analytics, Data Science LAHORE SCHOOL ECONOMICS Lahore, Pakistan

Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance & Marketing May 2023

• Coursework: Financial Management, Capital Markets, Risk Management, Investments, Financial Statement Analysis, Statistics SKILLS

Languages and Tools: SQL Python R Tableau Power BI Excel (Advanced) Crystal Ball Lever Data Analysis Solver Business: Financial Analysis, Growth Strategy, Market Research, Product Development, Project Management, Product Management EXPERIENCE

PINNACLE FERTILITY – Healthcare Phoenix, AZ

Healthcare AI Research Analyst (Capstone) Aug 2024 – May 2025

• Analyzed a 24K+ patient dataset from 10+ clinics to assess AI chatbot integration in navigator workflows; identified macro and micro trends using sentiment analysis, topic modeling, and user segmentation

• Collaborated with data science and clinical ops teams to convert analytical findings into targeted workflow enhancements

• Delivered recommendations to improve patient experience, potentially reducing communication delays by 34% and increasing prediction accuracy by 22%, supporting Pinnacle’s ML-driven operational strategy MOUS PRODUCTS LTD. – E-commerce brand for Tech Accessories London, UK Strategy & Operations Manager Jun 2023 – Jun 2024

• Spearheaded the international expansion strategy for Mous, conducted market research and cost-benefit analysis to evaluate investment feasibility, pricing strategy and identify optimal location, reducing setup costs by 23%

• Identified inefficiencies and compliance risks in third-party hiring; transitioned to direct hiring model leading a 12-member team

• Partnered with the CX team to analyze support ticket trends and response time data; uncovered key process inefficiencies and collaborated on redesigning escalation workflows, reducing resolution time by 18% and improving CSAT scores

• Collaborated with product and talent teams to optimize acquisition channels and pipeline metrics using SQL; built recruiting workflows and dashboards using Lever, increasing funnel efficiency by 20%

• Coordinated sprint workflows using Jira to enhance agile delivery, reducing project timeline bottlenecks by 15% WOMEN BUSINESS NETWORK – womenbiz.net - Elevating women’s status via Economic Development Lahore, Pakistan Co-Founder & Head of Operations Jan 2022 – May 2024

• Designed and managed a microfinance program deploying over $30K in capital to fund 40+ small businesses, performed credit risk analysis ensuring 98% repayment rate; conducted ROI tracking and qualitative diligence to measure business impact

• Advised policy initiatives in fintech and economic inclusion with national leadership alongside UN-aligned stakeholders

• Led digital tech training programs achieving 100% job placement; built early-stage growth plans for a small business cohort

• Secured $18K in sponsorships by creating investor decks, value-driven proposals and needs-based ROI framing STARTUP GRIND – Powered by Google for Startups Lahore, Pakistan Head of Operations & Marketing, Communications Manager Sep 2020 – Apr 2024

• Mentored 10+ startups on framing pitch decks and defining operational KPIs; designed and moderated monthly workshops featuring venture capitalists and industry leaders resulting in 42% YoY increase in community participation

• Executed 3 national conferences with 200+ attendees; managed $20K+ budget and built partnerships with 40+ firms

• Earned Global Excellence Award (2022) among 125 chapters for high-impact programming during COVID-19 DATA PROJECTS

Loan Default Risk Modeling (Python, R): Built ML models and used predictive modeling to understand user risk behavior on a 102K+ dataset; tuned thresholds for optimal segmentation to enhance financial risk management and minimize loan default risk Duke Student Affairs (Marketing Strategist): Spearheaded digital strategy by leading A/B tests, a full website redesign and SQL- insights driven campaign targeting, resulting in 34% increase in email click-through rates, and 28% increase in student engagement US Healthcare Visualization (Tableau, SQL): Built executive dashboards and query framework analyzing 13K+ patient records to uncover regional trends in diseases and prescriptions, driving data-informed medical and operational decisions for medical executives Baseball Analysis (SQL): Designed SQL queries for performance evaluation to optimize team strategy through historical data mining ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Awards: President of Pakistan Rising Woman Award; Speaker at Young’s Professional Women Summit; Founder, womenbiz.net Interests: Fintech, Product Strategy, Tech for Inclusion, AI in Healthcare, Entrepreneurship, DEI Leadership, E-commerce, Public Speaking

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