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Academic Profile

Researcher in European public policy with a keen interest in European digital policy (social media platforms and AI). Currently focussing on the interaction between public and private actors in European regulatory governance. Previously worked as a macroeconomist and political risk analyst for a financial services firm. Prior experience as a research assistant at the London School of Economics, studying the impact of legislation on pro-/anti-immigrant sentiment. Experience as Director for European Affairs at King's Think Tank, guiding a team of young researchers in research on European public policy.

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Education

• 2024 – present

  PhD in European Public Policy

  Queen Mary University of London — School of Business and Management

  Training on textual analytics, causal machine learning, and process tracing.

• 2021 – 2022

  MSc Political Economy of Europe — Distinction

  London School of Economics and Political Science

  Modules: Analytical Politics, Evidence and Analysis in Policy Making, Interdisciplinary Research Methods, Political Economy of Monetary Integration, Political Economy of the Neoliberal State.

  Dissertation (Distinction): The Legitimation of Credit Rating Agencies by EU Policy-Makers in EU Regulation (EC) 1060/2009

• 2019 – 2021

  BA (Hons) International Relations — First Class Honours

  King's College London

  Modules: International Law, International Political Economy, International Economics, International Relations Theory, History of the Political System, Contemporary Conflicts and Security Issues, Democracy and Populism, Terrorism and Corruption, European Union.

  Dissertation (First Class): Civil Society and Democratic Consolidation – Lessons from Belarus and Ukraine

  Associate of King's College London (AKC)

• May 2018

  International Baccalaureate — 43 Points

  German A Language & Literature SL – 7  ·  English A Language & Literature – 6  ·  Spanish B HL – 7  ·  Economics HL – 7  ·  Biology HL – 7  ·  Mathematics SL – 6

Work Experience

• 2022 – 2024

  Europe Country Risk Analyst

  Fitch Solutions

  Country risk analyst for major European markets including Italy and Spain. Responsible for macroeconomic and political analysis, anchoring the team's European politics view and analysing EU policy implications at the national level.

• 2022

  Research Assistant

  London School of Economics and Political Science

  Part of a project systematically studying the impact of EU legislation on anti-/pro-immigrant sentiment within the bloc. Responsible for thematic coding of legislation to form the basis for machine learning classification.

• 2020 – 2021

  Director for European Affairs

  King's Think Tank

  Led the Policy Centre for European Affairs at Europe's largest student-led policy institute, focusing on the Schengen area and conceptualising Freedom in Europe from a geopolitical and identity perspective.

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