curriculum vitae

General Information

Full Name Vasudeva Ramaswamy
Languages English, Hindi, Tamil
Coding Languages Julia, Python, Mathematica, Stata, Matlab

Education

  • 2023
    PhD, Economics
    American University, Washington DC, USA
    • Frank M. Tamagna Education Endowment Fellowship, 2020
    • Graduate Student Fellowship, 2017-2021
  • 2009
    Master of Science in Public Policy and Management
    Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • Wigmore Fund Fellowship, 2007-2009
    • MSPPM Scholarship, 2007-2009
  • 2006
    Bachelor of Business Administration
    University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA
    • Chancellor's Non-resident Award, 2002-2006

Experience

  • 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
  • Jun-Aug
    2019, 2020
    Consultant, 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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