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Rizwanur Rob

Boston, MA 

rizwanur.rob@gmail.com
Website: rizwanurrob.com/ | Blog: dhakaeconomist.com | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rizwanurrob

 

Institutional research and applied economics professional with experience translating complex education and policy data into decision-ready analysis. Strong track record building dashboards, leading cross-functional reporting projects, and communicating insights to technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

  • Data analysis and modeling: Stata, Python (Pandas, NumPy, NLP), Excel
  • Data visualization and reporting: Tableau, Stata, LaTeX
  • Institutional systems: Workday and Workday Report Writing, Informer, Ellucian Colleague, Slate, Qualtrics
  • Stakeholder communication: executive-facing presentations, training, and documentation

 

Experience

Senior Research Analyst, Institutional Research | Suffolk University | 2022-Present

  • Developed and maintained 12+ Tableau dashboards across enrollment, retention, course planning, program review, grade distribution, course evaluations, and campus climate.
  • Partnered with Finance, Student Affairs, Student Success, and Deans’ offices to accelerate ad hoc reporting and support strategic planning.
  • Led dashboard walkthroughs and training sessions, translating complex methods into clear takeaways for mixed audiences.
  • Delivered high-impact reporting projects, including FVT/GE reporting, program net revenue and profitability analysis, campus climate survey analysis, US News submissions, annual Factbooks, and accreditation support (CAHME, NASPAA).
  • Collaborated with National Student Clearinghouse, HelioCampus, and DataKind on external data validation and reporting
  • Implemented NLP workflows to semi-automate coding and analysis of large open-ended survey responses.
  • Mentored graduate fellows on year-long institutional research projects.

Adjunct Lecturer | Northeastern University | 2018-2022

  • Taught Principles of Macroeconomics and Microeconomics (30-50 students), with evaluations between 4.5 and 4.8 out of 5.0.
  • Built instructional videos, assignments, and course support materials for remote and hybrid delivery.
  • Designed and taught a 3000-level elective in Law and Economics.

Teaching Assistant | Northeastern University | 2015-2018

  • Led recitations for introductory macroeconomics and microeconomics.
  • Coordinated a 4-5 person TA team as Head TA.
  • Frequently substituted in large lecture sections (150+ students).

Consultant | Streams Tech Inc. | 2018

  • Advised on product and UX design for an online education portal serving students and teachers.

Communications Assistant | Streams Tech Inc. | 2014

  • Edited web content, prepared user manuals and FAQs, and provided UI/user testing feedback during application development.

 

Academic Research

PhD Researcher | 2016-2024

  • Conducted policy-focused research in education, labor, and industrial organization economics using large datasets, econometrics, and machine learning methods.
  • Working papers:
    • Free lunches for all! The effect of school lunch programs on academic performance
    • Microsoft vs EU: An evaluation of the effectiveness of an unusual behavioral remedy
    • Flying disrupted: How the Boeing 737 Max crisis affected supply and routes in the US
  • Presented at Southern Economic Association Annual Meetings (2018, 2019) and APPAM Fall Conference (2018, Washington, D.C.).

 

Education

  • PhD in Applied Economics, ABD, Northeastern University, 2024
  • Master of Arts in Economics, Northeastern University, 2015