Profile
Pradeep Krishnan
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCHER |
EDITOR
Meticulous and analytical researcher with 3 years of educational and practical
experience in the behavioural and political sciences. Possesses in-depth knowledge
of experimental research and data analysis. Adept at synthesizing existing works
and research findings to tell a compelling story. Reliable and conscientious team
player with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Employment History
Details
St. Gallen
Switzerland
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Doctoral Researcher (Political Science), University of St. Gallen
SEPTEMBER 2022 — PRESENT
• Analyze public attitudes towards experts across 26 countries
• Lead independent projects on cognitive biases in understandings of science
and political information-processing
• Gather and organize information for quantitative, cross-national research
• Collaborate with team members to initiate best practices and ensure key
deliverables are met
Quality Control Editor, Leading Solution Pte Ltd
JUNE 2022 — PRESENT
Skills
Quantitative Analysis
• Perform regular quality control checks on corporate blogs
• Edit and proofread articles to enhance their veracity and readability
• Reviewed over 70 articles for publication by leading international firm
R Programming
Python
Social Research
Survey Design
Experimental Methods
Machine Learning
Questionnaire Development
Qualtrics
Analytical Writing and Editing
Critical Thinking
Project Management
Proofreading
Teaching
Interviews
Behavioural Researcher, Institute for Applied Learning Sciences and
Educational Technology (NUS)
AUGUST 2021 — SEPTEMBER 2022
• Designed 2 scalable psychological interventions to promote self-learning
among workers
• Developed internationally recognized psychological measures of levels of
experimental and self-driven lateral learning
• Programmed survey experiments and employed advanced statistical
techniques to analyse large data sets and visualize important trends
• Wrote research reports, reviews and summaries on professional development
among adults
• Handled key aspects of everyday project management
Graduate Teaching Fellow, National University of Singapore
AUGUST 2019 — AUGUST 2021
• Co-facilitated undergraduate course on politics and governance in Singapore
• Created lesson materials and digital presentations to supplement lesson plans
• Participated in lesson planning and curriculum implementation to promote
quicker rollout and delivery
• Directed students in performing and completing assigned tasks
• Provided relevant and timely feedback on student assignments
• Recognized by University multiple times for teaching excellence
Lead Research Assistant, National University of Singapre
FEBRUARY 2019 — AUGUST 2019
• Managed a team of researchers to coordinate qualitative research into social
constructions of ethnic heritage
• Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create meaningful insights
and representative visuals
• Demonstrated strong writing skills to generate original reports of data
• Prepared materials for presentations and submissions to journal publications
• Oversaw project management, tracked expenditures and regularly presented
updates to stakeholders
Research Assistant, Asia Research Institute
M AY 2 0 1 8 — N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 0
• Worked with principal investigators to coordinate qualitative research into
perceptions of national identity
• Conducted content analysis of a wide range of mass media to produce detailed
report of Singaporean national identity
• Presented key research findings at conferences and conducted Focus Group
Discussions (FGDs) to assess political attitudes across demographic groups
• Developed survey instruments and performed statistical, qualitative and
quantitative analysis on survey data
Education
Master's Degree (Political Science), National University of Singapore
AUGUST 2019 — AUGUST 2021
• Graduate Student Representative
• Received Honour Roll Award and graduated with perfect Grade Point Average
• Led independent experimental project on cognitive biases in politics
Bachelor's Degree (Political Science), National University of Singapore
AUGUST 2014 — DECEMBER 2018
• Graduated with Highest Distinction
• Received Dean's List Awards and scholarship for exchange studies
• Led independent qualitative project on ideas of vulnerability in Singapore
Awards and Honours
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Honour Roll (2021)
Graduate Student Teaching Award (2019, 2020, 2021)
Graduate Teaching Fellowship (2019)
NUS Tuition Fee Scholarship (2019)
Singapore Indian Development Association Excellence Award (2019)
NUS Exchange Studies Scholarship (2017)
Dean’s List Award (2016, 2017, 2018)
Certificates
• Machine Learning in Social Sciences with R (National University of Singapore)
• Causal Mediation Analysis (International Political Science Association)
• Experimental Methods (International Political Science Association)
References
Dr. Bilveer Singh from National University of Singapore-| -
Dr. Kelvin Low from National University of Singapore-| -
