Thompson Knuth

Thompson Knuth 335 Woodbine St, Unit 1A, Brooklyn, NY 11237-•- • LinkedIn PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Specialist in data refinement, analysis, and visualization using Python, SQL, STATA, ArcGIS, and Excel. Experienced analyst and team leader in strategic data management and compliance. Passionate about data pipelines and implementing accurate tracking of KPIs across an organization. EXPERIENCE Analyst, NERA Economic Consulting, New York City, NY July 2022 – Present ● Leading creation and enhancement of competitor dataset of over 4 billion rows for $30B+ merger ● Managing team of junior researchers in DOJ data compliance process for merger in excess of $8B ● Utilize several technical tools including ArcGIS, Python, Excel, and Stata to conduct economic analyses on draw areas, overlaps, and concentration ratios ● Demonstrating time management and communication skills by prioritizing and delivering on multiple projects ● Clean, enhance, and summarize data for deliverables to the client, through concise communication skills ● Draft and verify submissions of data, analyses, and maps to the DOJ/FTC Market Analyst, Tellie, Greater Los Angeles, CA July 2020 – November 2021 ● Experimented with product and built pitch demos, resulting in four of the five largest company accounts ● Aggregated and interpreted key data on competitors, market gaps, and potential consumers ● Collected and evaluated feedback from potential users, and coordinated with the development team to prioritize requested features, resulting in the addition of link embedding, amongst others ● Identified and led personal outreach to important clients to create strategic partnerships and marketing initiatives Investment Research Intern, Next 10 Ventures, Culver City, CA July 2019 – July 2020 ● Conducted market trend research and compiled into investment briefing memos for senior management ● Provided input on emerging creators to identify future markets and inform investment strategies Student Advisor and Community Research Coordinator, NMiTE, Hereford, Herefordshire, UK June – August 2017 ● Carried out corporate research of prospective sponsors and students for a startup engineering university New Product Development Intern, Cargill, Hereford, Herefordshire, UK July – August 2016 ● Designed a line of three barbecue products, including labels, packaging, and cost-viability analysis ACTIVITIES Physics Tutor, Wesleyan Dean’s Peer Tutoring, Middletown, Connecticut September 2019 – January 2020 ● Tutor for two to four hours a week, helping physics students with concepts for exams and homework Contributor, Mountain T.O.P, Spencer, Tennessee July 2014 – July 2018 ● A ten-day, labor-intensive community service project in the Cumberland Mountains EDUCATION Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT Bachelor of Arts, Major: Economics Major and Data Analysis Minor SKILLS AND INTERESTS Computer: Microsoft Office Suite, STATA, R, Python, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, and ArcGIS Interests: Skiing, tuba, sailing, and cooking May 2022