Economics PhD Candidate - Data-Driven Researcher

LE NGUYEN

Washington, DC 202-***-**** **.******@*****.******.***

https://sites.google.com/view/letnguyen

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

PhD, Economics (3.93 GPA) Howard University, DC 2023- Expected in May 2027 MS, Economic Management (Valedictorian) Vietnam University of Commerce, Vietnam 2009-2011 Dual BS, Accounting and Economics (Valedictorian) Vietnam University of Commerce, Vietnam 2006- 2010 WORK EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant Howard University Aug 2023 - Present

Teaching Support: Assisted 7 professors in delivering microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics courses; provided student mentorship and technical guidance on economic theory and quantitative methods

Data Analytics and Modeling: Trained students in data collection methodologies and econometric modeling using R and STATA as an AEA Summer Program Fellow (2024, 2025)

Academic Research: Partnered with professors in various projects: gathering requirements, collecting data, performing data preparation, building a model, testing, presentation, and recommendations. Research Analyst Center of Excellence in Housing and Urban Research and Policy, Washington, DC Jan 2024 – Jun 2024

Gather Requirements: Collaborated with the Director to identify research priorities, analyzing factors affecting household payment delinquency.

Collect Data: Collected, cleaned, and validated 8,000+ household datasets from the Federal Reserve survey.

Build Model: Built logistic regression identifying risk factors (race, income, education, household composition)

Visualize & Present: Developed visualizations and presented insights to CHURP and the Federal Reserve committee. Senior Lecturer and Research Manager Vietnam University of Commerce 2009 – 2023

Teaching & Mentorship: Instructed courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and applied econometrics; supervised graduation theses and guided students in economic analysis and research methodology

Business Consulting: Advised internship partner businesses on data collection, financial reporting, demand forecasting models, pricing strategies, and inventory optimization; developed production models for cost minimization for multiple companies.

Public Policy Research: Led research projects analyzing Vietnamese seafood export strategies and monetary policy impacts, delivering actionable recommendations to the State Bank of Vietnam on inflation control and trade promotion. KEY ANALYTICAL PROJECTS & PUBLICATIONS

• Government Expenditure Analysis: Applied panel threshold models analyzing 86 countries over 40 years, identifying optimal fiscal threshold (10.26% GDP) for economic growth prediction (Published: Studies in Economics & Finance, 2026)

• Inflation Threshold Stability Analysis: Built predictive models demonstrating a stable 2.545% inflation threshold across 39 developed economies during significant crises, informing monetary policy forecasting

• Dairy Product Demand Forecast: Calculated price elasticity and analyzed competitor pricing, consumer income, and preferences to forecast demand and recommend profit-maximizing strategies for FCM Trading Co. in Hanoi TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Technical Tools : R, Stata, Eviews, Excel (Advanced), PowerPoint

• Core Competencies: Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Communication, Data Visualization, Data Cleaning, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Methods

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