Undergraduate Research Assistant, Health Policy Lab (Prof. Prachi Sanghavi)
Jan 2026 – Present
- Built a Python pipeline to scrape and structure 80,000+ nursing home inspection reports for large-scale policy analysis.
- Designed and validated an LLM-based system to classify unstructured inspection narratives, improving coding consistency.
- Conducted robustness checks and error diagnostics to ensure reliability of model outputs used in ongoing research.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Sep – Dec 2025
- Provided on-field study support for the Social Technology and Adolescent Research Study led by Prof. John List.
- Administered surveys to middle school students, led classroom discussions and activities.
Marketing Strategy Intern
Jun – Aug 2025
- Brand positioning, competitor and category benchmarking, consumer perception studies, and brand manual guideline overhaul.
Policy Intern
Jun – Jul 2023
- Produced a 9-page report on Indian monument protection laws after reviewing 7 statutes, parliament committee reports, and 50+ ASI databases.
- Researched renewable energy costing systems to predict solar adoption trends.
- Analyzed Indian personal laws for the Uniform Civil Code bill; consulted the Law Commission.
Analyst
Jan 2026 – Present
- Consulted for the Economic Policy Institute on PFMLA modelling in Southern States; developed proxy indicators using CPS microdata to estimate FMLA awareness.
- Consulted for the Census Bureau to develop a survival hazard model on business closures in Illinois using XGBoost.
Project Lead
Oct 2024 – Present
- Analyzed economic effects of Latin and South American migrants on Chicago unemployment and wages, in partnership with the Niskanen Center.
- Conducted difference-in-differences regression in R; presented policy recommendations at Spring Symposium.
Editor, Grey City
Oct 2024 – Present
- Supervised 150+ contributors, overseeing weekly content production and bi-weekly fact-checking.
- Directed 4 long-form investigative journalism pieces reaching an 80,000+ monthly audience.
Consultant
Mar – May 2025
- Led a 4-member team to deliver a membership growth and sustainability strategy for The Support Network, a national peer-support mental health nonprofit.
- Presented final recommendations to client executive board, achieving buy-in and rollout.