curriculum vitae
General Information
Full Name | Vasudeva Ramaswamy |
Languages | English, Hindi, Tamil |
Coding Languages | Julia, Python, Mathematica, Stata, Matlab |
Education
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2023 PhD, Economics
American University, Washington DC, USA - Frank M. Tamagna Education Endowment Fellowship, 2020
- Graduate Student Fellowship, 2017-2021
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2009 Master of Science in Public Policy and Management
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA - Wigmore Fund Fellowship, 2007-2009
- MSPPM Scholarship, 2007-2009
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2006 Bachelor of Business Administration
University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA - Chancellor's Non-resident Award, 2002-2006
Experience
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2023-now Post Doctoral Fellow
Institute for Macroeconomic & Policy Analysis (IMPA), American University, Washington DC, USA - Developing a large-scale heterogeneous agent model to analyze the effects of fiscal policy in the presence of market power
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Jun-Aug
2019, 2020Consultant, Social Protection & Jobs
World Bank Group, Washington, D.C., USA - Supported impact evaluation of pilot program aimed at improving job outcomes for smallholders in Mozambique
- Constructed panel dataset from baseline, midline and endline household surveys, conducting extensive data quality checks, and using econometric techniques to address attrition and measurement error
- Generated estimates of household income, expenditure, wealth, agricultural input use, and other key variables of interest, and conducted descriptive and econometric analysis to assess program impact
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2014-2017 Senior Manager, Strategy & Network Planning
Starbucks India, Mumbai, India - Helped build and led network planning strategy Developed a GIS catchment-based model to estimate demand and identify new store opportunities.
- Led key strategic projects Project-managed the design, development and launch of a strategic new format of store; led strategic partnership with Vistara Airlines.
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2013-2014 Strategy & Technology Consultant
Boston Analytics, Mumbai, India - Client - Department of Economic Development, Middle Eastern country
- Designed the organizational structure of the newly established national industrial development bureau.
- Client - Leading US manufacturer of networking equipment
- Developed go-to-market strategy to pursue “transformational opportunities” worth $1.5 billion in Indonesia.
- Client - Department of Economic Development, Middle Eastern country
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2009-2011 Strategy & Operations Consultant
Deloitte Consulting, Boston, MA, USA - Client - Department of Public Welfare - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Designed and executed rollout of new provider monitoring process, managing 60 coordination organizations, 8,000 healthcare providers, and 25,000 service recipients across the state.
- Client - Department of Revenue - Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Helped develop Request for Responses to acquire a new integrated transaction processing system that met the needs and vision of the Child Support Enforcement Division and incorporated national best practices.
- Client - Department of Public Welfare - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Teaching
Econ 802 | Macroeconomics II (Ph.D.) Teaching Assistant, S2019, S2020 |
Math 705 | Mathematical Economic Analysis (Ph.D.) Teaching Assistant, F2019, S2020 |
Econ 672 | MA/Ph.D. International Economics & Finance Teaching Assistant, S2021 |
Econ 650 | Agent-based Computational Economics Teaching Assistant, Sum2020, F2020 |
Econ 301 | Intermediate Macroeconomics Teaching Assistant, F2018, S2019, F2019, S2020 |