Yann Calvó López

YANN CALVÓ LÓPEZ - |-| linkedin.com/in/yann-calvó-lópez-7b- EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON (UCL), BSC (HONS) ECONOMICS 09/2019-06/2022 ● Graduated with First Class Honours. ● Specialised in quantitative analysis and econometrics, achieving overall marks from 70% to 82% in all relevant modules. ● Team project: Developed a microeconomic model to determine how governments could maximise compliance with COVID-19 regulations. Achieved a mark of 90% (2nd highest in the cohort). LYCÉE FRANÇAIS DE BARCELONE 09/2004-06/2019 ● French Baccalaureate: Achieved Highest Honours. Overall mark of 18.69/20 (A*). ● 9 A*, including a 20/20 (A*) in Economics, an 18/20 (A*) in Maths and an 18/20 (A*) in History/Geography. AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS: ● Grant of Excellence: Awarded to “the Best non-French Final Year Students from All Continents”. One of two awardees out of 150+ eligible students. ● Earned a year of free tuition at any Spanish university for graduating in the top 5% of the 2019 class. WORK EXPERIENCE RESEARCH PROFESSIONAL, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 10/2023-Current ● Co-wrote and published a paper with Prof. Ben Golub (Northwestern, formerly at Harvard) on supply-chain fragility for the leading journal for bringing research to a business and policy audience (Brookings Papers in Economic Activity). ● Python, MATLAB, Stata and R: Conduct numerical simulations and data analysis. Use machine learning techniques. ● Research and editorial project management, including on a study with A. Banerjee (2019 Nobel laureate, Economics). ● Manage the preparation of research summaries with an average audience of 50K-100K weekly active users. RESEARCH ASSISTANT, INSTITUTE FOR FISCAL STUDIES 09/2022-02/2023 The IFS is the UK’s leading independent economics research institute. ● Studied the impact of a £10M pan-London violence prevention project, in collaboration with Prof. Imran Rasul (UCL). ● Drove a 712% participation increase in the study (from 42 to 341 signups) by using data analysis (Excel, Stata) and findings from 30+ interviews: identified trends in recruitment and common issues, and made appropriate adjustments. ● Presented bi-weekly reports on the study’s progress to our funders (Home Office) and partner organisations. ● Leveraged complex statistical methods to assess the validity of the surveys used in the study. ● Wrote the literature review (screened 200+ papers). Presented the main findings to the IFS’ Skills department. INTERN, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF ANDORRA 07/2021-07/2021 ● Analysed 4.7 billion EUR worth of transactions between Andorra and the rest of the world - the totality of economic flows that crossed the Andorran border in 2019. Identified trends and their implications for Andorra’s economy. ● Authored Andorra's first-ever Balance of Payments report. Closely collaborated with the IMF’s European Department through frequent meetings and email correspondence. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY INTERNATIONAL ATHLETE: FENCER IN SPANISH JUNIOR AND CADET NATIONAL TEAMS 09/2015-07/2022 ● 3rd at National Championships x2, Regional Champion x4, Top-50 in U-23 European Cup. Competed in 7 World Cups. ● Led a successful fencing team (1st place at Regionals, 3rd place at Nationals) for four years as team captain. ● Trained 12 hours per week and attended 20+ national and international competitions per year alongside my studies. ● Ambassador for PSYNC, a sports psychology app. Suggested adding a meditation feature, broadening its reach. SECRETARY AND COACH, UCL FENCING CLUB 09/2020-06/2022 ● Organised one of Europe’s largest student fencing competitions. Led a team of 12 volunteers, effectively coordinating the competition hall’s assembly and the running of the competition. ● Led weekly training sessions. Trained athletes ranging from beginner to very experienced, receiving excellent feedback. DEBATING SOCIETY MEMBER, LYCÉE FRANÇAIS DE BARCELONE 09/2018-06/2019 ● Improved my critical thinking and public speaking skills by attending weekly training sessions. ● Delivered a speech in front of an audience of 400 attendees, including the French and German consuls in Spain. LANGUAGES, IT SKILLS, INTERESTS, AND CAREER BREAK LANGUAGES: English (Fluent), French (Native), Spanish (Native), Catalan (Native), Italian (Elementary). IT SKILLS: Competent in Python, Stata, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word. Familiarity with R, MATLAB, Mathematica. CAREER BREAK: Took 6 months off in 2023 to travel solo across Europe and Asia. Improved my analytical skills by taking weekly 1-on-1 lessons on microeconomics and network methods with Prof. Ben Golub (Northwestern) during my travels.