Prakarsh Singh

CEO

Chandigarh, India17 yrs 6 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Published 24 peer-reviewed articles in economics journals
  • Secured multiple research grants from prestigious organizations
  • Led teams of diverse professionals at Amazon
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Economics and Data Science with a strong academic and consulting background.

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Skills

Core Skills

Data ScienceEconomicsData AnalysisUniversity TeachingPolicy Analysis

Other Skills

Applied EconometricsCausal AnalysisStatisticsPerformance ManagementCoding ExperienceUniversity LecturingTutorialsManagement ConsultingHuman Resources (HR)MarketingData AnalyticsAdvertising

About

I am a Chair Professor of Economics at Plaksha University and Program Chair, Data Science, Economics and Business (DSEB), where I lead and mentor a team of faculty and researchers who are passionate about advancing the frontiers of economic knowledge and solving real-world challenges. I have over 14 years of experience in teaching, research, and leadership roles in academia and industry, with a PhD, Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Economics from the London School of Economics. My core competencies are data science and economics in the domain of personnel economics. My mission is to create long-term value through science by conducting rigorous experiments and causal analysis, and disseminating the findings to business leaders, academics and policy makers. I have published 24 peer-reviewed articles in economics journals, and received multiple research grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, World Bank, and United Nations. I have been a science leader at Amazon, where I managed teams of data scientists, research scientists, economists, and business intelligence engineers. Also worked as a consultant for BCG, NERA Economic Consulting and the World Bank.

Experience

Plaksha university

Chair Professor of Economics, Program Chair - Data Science, Economics and Business

Jul 2023Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · Chandigarh, India

Applied EconometricsCausal AnalysisData ScienceUniversity TeachingEconomics

Amazon

Senior Economist, Manager

Jul 2017Jun 2023 · 5 yrs 11 mos · Greater Seattle Area

Policy AnalysisData AnalysisStatisticsPerformance ManagementCoding ExperienceEconomics

University of pennsylvania

Visiting Scholar

Jul 2016Jun 2017 · 11 mos · Greater Philadelphia Area

StatisticsUniversity LecturingUniversity Teaching

Amherst college

Assistant Professor

Jul 2011Jun 2018 · 6 yrs 11 mos

Policy AnalysisData AnalysisStatisticsPerformance ManagementUniversity LecturingUniversity Teaching+1

London school of economics

Teaching Fellow and Course Manager

Sep 2008Jul 2011 · 2 yrs 10 mos · London

University LecturingUniversity TeachingTutorials

Nera economic consulting

Researcher

Jun 2007Aug 2007 · 2 mos

Data AnalysisStatistics

The world bank

Consultant

Jul 2005Aug 2005 · 1 mo

Policy AnalysisData AnalysisStatistics

Education

London School of Economics

Ph.D — Economics

Jan 2008Jan 2011

London School of Economics

M.Res — Economics

Jan 2006Jan 2008

London School of Economics

B.Sc — Economics

Jan 2003Jan 2006

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD — Economics

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