Assistant Management
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Saugandh Datta
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Richardhson: 75080
Texas, USA
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EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX Expected December 2012
MS in Public Policy and Political Economy
Specialisation in Economics & Statistics
Fergusson College, Pune, India May 2010
MS in Economics GPA: 3.8/4
SCHOLARSHIP/HONORS
Recipient of Bursar Scholarship 2011 (The University of Texas at Dallas)
Awarded a gold medal for securing highest marks in B.A. Economics first year in the University of Gujarat, India examinations held in June 2007
Awarded two gold medals for securing highest marks in Statistics in the University of Gujarat, India examinations held in June 2006 and June 2007
COMPUTER SKILLS
Languages: SAS, STATA, R
Operating Systems: Windows (all versions)
Packages: MS Office, HTML (National Institute of Information Technology)(NIIT)
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Time-series analysis
Econometrics modelling (categorical variables)
Sampling Methods and Sampling Tests
Economics for Public Policy
Research Design for Survey
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant at University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson (2011-2012)
Assisting in Teaching and Research work under DR Brain Berry
Business Analytic at IIMA IDEA Telecom Centre of Excellence, Ahmedabad, India
(January, 2011 to July, 2011)
Leadership and Strategy management in the Telecom Sector under Prof Rekha Jain
Research Assistant at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India
(June, 2008 to December, 2008)
Studied Gap between Irrigation Potential Created and Utilized in Minor, Medium and Major irrigation projects in India’ under supervision of Milindo Chakrabarti
Responsibilities: Data collection, data entry and preliminary analysis in Excel and SAS.
RESEARCH PAPERS
Estimating Causal Connections between Malaria and Per Capital GDP- An International Cross-country Analysis (Term Paper for Research Design)
A Comparative Analysis of Design Features of Selected Published Studies on Microfinance Impact. (Term Paper for Research Design)
Evaluating Alternative Regulatory Systems for Sustainable Growth of NBFC-MFIs in India( Term Paper for Economics for Public Policy)
Explaining Differences in Real GDP per capita in 100 Malaria-prone Countries
Rising value of Indian Currency’, presented at CU Shah College of Commerce Ahmedabad, India, September 2007.
ACADEMICS DISTINCTIONS AWARDS
Awarded a gold medal for securing highest marks in B.A. Economics first year in the University examinations held in June 2007
Awarded two gold medals for securing highest marks in Statistics in the University B.A examinations held in June 2006 and June 2007
Participated in National Talent Search Contest held in June 2003
Participated in National level Canara Bank Centenary Quiz competition directed by
Derek O’Brien and Associates, produced and Telecasted on CNBC TV, India held in August 2006
Participated at State level Debate and Essay competition and secured 1st runners prize, September 2007
1st Price in Advertisement Competition at School level, Ahmedabad, India, October 2000
Participated in Inter-college quiz competition organized by Rotaract Club of Nirma Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India, in June 2007
Participated in State level cultural program organized by Lions Club, Ahmedabad, India in August 2007
Awarded Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Department Certificate for Participating in the ‘Youth Parliament’ held in Ahmedabad, India in the month of December 2005.
LANGUAGES
Hindi, Bengali and Gujarat
Saugandh Datta
2400 Waterview Parkway, Apt 825
Richardhson: 75080
Texas, USA
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REFERENCES
Dr Brain Berry
School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences
The University of Texas at Dallas
800 W. Campbell Rd.
Richardson, Texas, USA 75080-3021
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Milindo Chakrabarti
Ph.D., Executive Director and Development Evaluation Society of India (DESI)
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Dr Adam J Okulicz-Kozaryn
Professor at the University of Texas at Dallas
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