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ABHAY GUPTA
405 Main Street, Apt. 12 E, New York, NY 10044 USA Phone: +1 646 361 4139 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Position: Economist. The Conference Board, NY. (June 2009 - Now)
Current Projects * World Input Output and Total Factor Productivity Databases. | India Productivity Report.
Roles & Responsibilities - Tracking Economies: Macro & Micro developments. Presenting implications to our business members. - Theme Based Research: Finding relevant & important topics. Data gathering. Applying established theories. Streamlining the results for different audiences. - Problem Based Research: Resolving economic issues facing our business members. Formalizing the problems. Figuring out economic mechanisms involved. Suggest ways to achieve desired objectives. - Reports and Databases: Keep updating various economic databases. Writing reports, briefs & papers. - Presentations: Periodic Webcasts. Council Meetings. Seminars & Conferences. - India: Responsible for expansion in India. Building partnerships. Finding projects/ opportunities.
Functional Expertise
– Quantitative Analysis & Statistical Programming. – Theoretical & Empirical Modeling. – Constructing Large Datasets (Time-Series & Panel). – Data Mining for Relationships & Trends. – Evidence & Outcome Estimation Techniques. – Projections, Valuations & Forecasting. – Comparative Evaluations & Test Scenarios.
Knowledge Areas Worked On
– Cost Benefit Analysis & Operational Research. – Productivity Growth & Technology. – Industrial Organization & Market Dynamics. – Multinational Firms & Services Production. – Index Numbers & International Comparisons. – International Finance & Credit Markets. – Public Policy & Role of Institutions. – Business Issues & Economic Strategies.
Education
Ph.D. (Economics). University of British Columbia, Canada. 2005 – 2009. M.A. (Economics). Lakehead University, Canada. 2003 – 2004. B.Tech.(Chemical Engineering). Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India. 1995 – 1999.
Previous Appointments
11/2006 – 06/2009 Program Officer. HSR Group, Simon Fraser University, Canada. 05/2004 – 08/2004 Information Technologist. Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Canada. 05/2003 – 08/2003 System Analyst. Intersoft KK, Japan. 10/2002 – 05/2003 Module Leader. Wipro Technologies, Bangalore, India. 05/2000 – 09/2002 Senior Developer. Aztec Software, Santa Clara, CA, USA. 12/1999 – 04/2000 Software Engineer. Enterprise Soft, Mumbai, India.
Programming Experience · Statistical: Stata, Matlab, SAS, SPSS, Shazam, Eviews, R, Mathematica. · Object-Oriented & Internet: Java, C++, Perl, Python, UNIX Shell, PHP, XML. · Enterprise Software: Application Servers. Relational Databases. Multi-tiered Architectures. · IT Tools: Content Management Systems. Single Sign-On. Revision Control. IDEs. · Methodologies: Capability Maturity Model. Design Patterns. Agile Software Development. · Other Work: System Administration. Support & Troubleshooting. Documentation.
Economic Data Handled
· Price Index. Time Use Surveys. Census. Labor Market & Skills. · Economic Outlook. Financial Statistics. Energy & Environment. Demographics. · Development Indicators. Infrastructure. Social Measures. Investment. R&D. · ICT. Government Finance. Multinationals. Banking Sector. Agriculture. Mining. · Business Cycles. Input-Output Tables. Industry & Services. Policy & Regulation. · Trade. Patents & Copyrights. Manufacturing Firms. Raw Materials. · Household Expenditure. Stock Markets. Healthcare. Retails Sales. Supply Chains. · Longitudinal Surveys. Economic Activity Measures. National Account Statistics.
Econometric, Data and Financial Tools · Proprietary Data/Models: Thomson-Reuters DataStream. Haver Analytics. IHS Global Insight. · Matlab Toolboxes: Financial. Financial Derivatives. Data-Feed. Fixed-Income. Econometrics. Statistics. Neural Network. Curve Fitting. Spline. Model-based Calibration. · SAS Data Integration. Oracle Database. SQL. Connector APIs. · QuantLib. Google Finance API. FPML and FIX. Reuters Foundation and Market Data APIs.
Selected Publications and Academic Papers
- Recent Productivity Developments in the World Economy, International Productivity Monitor, 2010. - Comparing Bank Lending Channel in India and Pakistan, Finance India (forthcoming in 2011). - Pre-reform conditions, Intermediate inputs and Distortions: Solving the Indian Growth Puzzle. - Looking beyond the methods: Productivity Estimates and Growth Trends in Indian Manufacturing. - Measuring Quality Change due to Technological Externality in Multi-Feature Service Bundles. - Technological Progress on Consumption side: Consolidation and Prevalence of Complements. - Skills Distribution, Migration and Wage Differences in Pure Service-Exchange Economy. - Optimal Allocation of Physical and Skills Capital in Services Production. - Inequality: An explanation using State-Utility and Information Asymmetry. - Determinants of Manufacturing Productivity: An Analysis of Major Emerging Economies. - Indian Economy - TFP or Factor Accumulation: A Comprehensive Growth Accounting Exercise.
Academic Conferences and Presentations
- Groningen Growth and Development Center, Groningen, Netherlands (2009, 2010). - Southern Economic Association Meeting, Washington DC (2008). - Symposium on Advanced Analytical Methods, Social Science Congress, Vancouver (2008). - Canadian Economics Association Meeting, Vancouver (2008). - Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Conference, Tacoma (2008). - UN International Working Group on Price Indices (The Ottawa Group), Ottawa (2007). - Conference on Industrial Organization, Phelps Centre, Vancouver (2007). - Frontiers in Mathematics and Economics, Pacific Institute of Mathematics, Vancouver (2006). - Canadian Econometrics Study Group Conference, Vancouver (2005). - Annual Meeting of the Canadian Macroeconomics Study Group, Vancouver (2005).
Few of the Software Consulting Projects
– Trade Surveillance System for Exchange Compliance. – Production Manager for Media Companies. – Workflow Management for Business Processes. – Enterprise Querying and Reporting System. – Business Intelligence Tools and Data Analyzer. – Customer Relationship Management System. – Service Orchestration Suite for Data Centers & Banks.
Major Non-Economics Research Work
· Human Security Gateway Research Repository. | Human Security Brief 2006, 2007& Report 2008. · Simulated 3-D Rendering of Apparels & Clothes. | Automated Car Driving with Dynamic Obstacles. · Expert System for Automatic Sequencing of Chemical Separation Process. · Remote Administration of Oil and Gas Transportation Pipe-line Network. Roles & Responsibilities in Previous Appointments
- Consulting with Clients. Stocktaking of their Issues/ Requirements. - Brainstorming for Solutions / Product Features. Designing and Project Planning. - Setting-up Offshore Development & Delivery. Tracking Progress. Quality Checks. - Participated in Discussions with Senior Executives about Opportunities & Strategic Directions. - Facilitated Communication between Different Groups. Writing White Papers, Technical Documents. - Evaluating Technologies. Disseminating Information about their Capabilities and Relevance.
Other Qualifications
– Competitive Achievements throughout Academic Studies and Professional Career. – Worked in Diverse Settings: Research, Educational, Large Enterprises, Startups, Non-Profits. – Demonstrated Flair for Converting Abstract Problems to Tractable and Measurable Matrices. – Management Experience: Project Lifecycle, Processes, Quality Standards, Performance Review. – Sponsorships & Funding: Proposals, Product Presentations, Responses to Quote Requests. – Network of Friends Spanning many Industries, Occupations and Locations.
Misc.
· Excellent References available on request.
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