1. What do you do?

I am an assistant professor in the School of Public Policy at Georgia Tech. 

As a professor, I balance teaching and research. I teach courses in cost-benefit analysis and environmental economics to master’s students. My research interests are climate, environmental, and energy economics. My work focuses on the impact of innovative technology on climate change policy and governance.

I also like to bike, read, and try new restaurants.

1. What do you do?

I am a sustainability analyst for a multi-family Real Estate Investment Trust (apartments).

First and foremost, I manage the utility data for accuracy and completion. I use utility data to track our monthly and annual consumption. I work on projects that reduce our energy and water consumption. I track the progress of these projects and work with vendors on ways for us to achieve net zero by 2050. I use models and data to optimize our capital budget to have the most impact on our portfolio.

1. What do you do?

As a valuation analyst, I perform various types of business and asset valuations for companies spanning all industries. We provide valuations to our clients for a wide range of purposes, including routine financial reporting, tax reporting, and purchase accounting for mergers and acquisitions. Typically, my work consists of analyzing data, building financial models, performing macroeconomic and industry research, and participating in client meetings.

1. What do you do?

At CitiGroup, I do model validation for wholesale credit rating models, macroeconomic scenario design models, and other stress-testing models.

2. What's the coolest part of your job?

Working with businesses across the globe.

3. Why are you passionate about it?

Each model plays a critical role in Citi's business decision-making.

1. What do you do?

I'm the pricing manager for the Home Equity group at Trust Bank, so I'm responsible for setting the interest rates for home equity lines of credit and other loans and lines of credit.

Loan applications are assigned an interest rate based on factors we set, such as credit score, loan to value, line amount, and location. I also drive product and pricing initiatives with a cross-functional group across the bank, including finance, treasury, credit risk, product, marketing, and analytics.

1. What do you do?

I work on the Product Strategy team within Pricing and Revenue Management at Delta Air Lines. In my role, I manage all things baggage. Day to day, I evaluate baggage revenue performance. On a larger scale, I partner with other departments to push strategic initiatives past the finish line as a true product owner.