Nicolas De Mello
Boston,MA
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant
Boston Planning And Development Agency
09.2023 - Current
- Primary researcher on a quantitative project focusing on Racial Disparities in Boston Loan Approval using HMDA Data—presented findings to Boston City Employees
- Work independently and collaboratively in R to clean and visualize data for research publications such as: Boston by the Numbers 2023 and Boston in Context
- Used ArcGIS Pro and STATA to carry out a spatial analysis of shooting violence in Boston
Research Assistant, Financial Economics Institute
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Assisted Prof. Pierangelo De Pace with revision process of paper under review: “Comovement and Instability in Cryptocurrency Markets”
- Performed literature review research, data collection, and data cleaning using R
Economic Journalist, Lowe Institute
02.2021 - 05.2023
- Developed content for Lowe Institute of Political Economy's blog focusing on international data-driven economic research, published article: The Impact of GDP shocks on Fertility Rates
- Worked collaboratively to develop ideas during weekly meetings for potential projects on current economic issues
Client Services Intern, Western Asset Management
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Analyzed raw portfolio data in Excel to examine recent historical Muni Book Yield trends at sector level
- Assisted product team to evaluate attribution and publish quarter end investment reports for Q2 2021
Appel Fellow, CMC Appel Fellowship
05.2020 - 09.2020
- Awarded $5000 in funding to support purposeful and independent research concluding in 15-page paper
- Performed extensive research on the rise of nationalism and racism in soccer to understand the current impact of the shifting political and social climate in Europe
Education
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CASkills
- Technical Skills: R, STATA, Python, ArcGIS Pro, MATLAB, Excel, Tableau, Microsoft Office, Statistical Analysis, Code Troubleshooting, Regression Analysis
- Other Skills: Data Interpretation, Report Creation, Public Speaking, Collaboration, Client Communication, Project Management, Leadership, Action Planning
Interests
Soccer (player and Arsenal supporter), Tennis, Formula 1, Chess, 20th Century History, Sports Statistics (Outliers, Soccernomics)
Leadership Experience
- Captain, Claremont Colleges Mens Club Soccer – Claremont, CA
- Co-President, International-Connect (international student affinity group) – Claremont, CA
- Senior Team Member, 2022 College Fed Challenge (Semi Finalist Award)
- Soldier, Swiss Army, Grenadier Division Unit 1-19
Timeline
Research Assistant
Boston Planning And Development Agency
09.2023 - Current
Research Assistant, Financial Economics Institute
05.2022 - 08.2022
Client Services Intern, Western Asset Management
06.2021 - 08.2021
Economic Journalist, Lowe Institute
02.2021 - 05.2023
Appel Fellow, CMC Appel Fellowship
05.2020 - 09.2020
Claremont McKenna College
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