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I am a graduate business student at Cornell University, with deep expertise in understanding complex business and development problems at the intersection of finance, economics, and international affairs. Prior to Business-School, I worked as a Transfer Pricing Economist at Ernst & Young, in their Minneapolis and Washington, D.C. offices, where I helped Fortune-100 corporations with complex inter-company transactions relating to the exchange of tangible and intangible properties across international jurisdictions. In 2019, I spent a summer working as a Pathways Operations Manager at Amazon, Inc. During my prior graduate degree in international affairs from Texas A&M University, I worked with the United Nations' largest humanitarian agency, World Food Programme, for a summer.

Through my past work experiences, I have gained extensive experience interacting, and working with the policy-makers and international development professionals in Washington, D.C. Post my expected MBA graduation from Cornell in May 2020, I will be joining the Brattle Group, a Boston-based economic-consulting firm specializing in complex economic, regulatory, and financial questions for corporations, as an Associate

Publications

Has Turkey squandered its post-Ottoman Empire national ambition?
How the Sick-Man-of-Europe re-emerged and squandered the opportunity of becoming part of the solution in a troubled geopolitical region and the imminent implications for the emerging markets
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Economic panics are hidden until they are not
The next recession and potential policy responses with Central Bankers’ backs against the wall
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Is Big-Tech the new Standard Oil?
Analysis of the regulatory framework required in the contemporary technology businesses in juxtaposition with the oil monopolies of the early 20th century.
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Donald Trump wants to impose tariffs on Chinese imports but will it really help the US?
A historical analysis of America's foreign trade deficit with China. Who will carry the mantle of free economic trade in the future?
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Does free trade leave workers behind?
People’s anxieties about open economies are manifested in politician’s trade-reluctant rhetoric. Populist political foes of globalization pose serious risks as trade helps entities beyond just corporations.
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The Cheers and Tears of Great Britain
Economic and political analysis of the post-Brexit situation
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The Path to Normalization—As it Stands Today
An analysis of why the U.S. Fed shouldn't raise the benchmark interest rates in the short term.
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Book Review: “The Assassin’s Gate: America in Iraq,” by George Packer
The Assassin’s Gate: America in Iraq," written by George Packer, is the seminal work, which analyses the dynamics of American political and military involvement in Iraq since 2003. This article is a short review of the book.
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What caused the Arab Spring?
My hypothesis is that the Arab Spring was an economic phenomenon within nations before it became a political crisis across nations. Therefore, I believe it is a story of political terms and economic realities.
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DPRK: The Paradox Kingdom
North Korea's state of isolation from the world and its worsening situation in the world.
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India’s Military Modernization: Where is it headed?
India's military modernization in the 21st century--understanding the end game.
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