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Swapnaneel Nath

I am a statistician focusing on economic theory, financial economics, and portfolio management.

Education

Master of Science in Statistics and Analytics

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA

Concentration: Mathematical Statistics

Thesis: Comparing Predictive Performance of GARCH and Stochastic Volatility Models

GPA: 4.00/4.00

Conferred: August 4, 2023

Bachelor of Arts + Bachelor of Business Administration

Drury University, Springfield, MO, USA

Majors: Economics, Mathematics

Awards: Raymond D Thomas Achievement Award in Economics, Judge Warren White Scholar, Outstanding Senior Man

GPA: 3.98/4.00

Conferred: May 17, 2017

Work Experience

Portfolio Manager

Independent • 2024–2026

Executed and monitored trades, analyzed market signals and risk exposure. Assets included stocks, mutual funds, real estate, and emerging digital assets.

Research Associate

Stephens, Inc. • 2023–2024

Conducted commercial banking equity research covering 16 mid-sized banking stocks in the US Southwest and mid-Atlantic region. Acquired securities trader license through SIE + Series 7.

Data Analyst

UArk Office of Economic Development • 2022–2023

Analyzed datasets and made presentations to inform integrated economic development strategies. Reported to the Vice Chancellor of Economic Development.

Economist

Walton College of Business • 2022

Conducted research aiding management decisions for the $500,000 Shollmier Investment Project. Hedge fund portfolio included stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, and options.

Data Intern

Drury Department of Admissions • 2013-2017

Built and cleaned datasets to support admissions operations and reporting. Worked closely with the Department of Admissions and the Department of Marketing.

Co-Leader

US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon • 2014-2015

Co-led 100+ students for team Crowder College & Drury University. Built tornado-resitant net-zero energy solar home. Presented in the finals at Irvine, California. Rank: 8th (out of 120+ initial entries).

Research Experience

Master's Thesis

U-Arkansas • 2022-2023

Designed and executed a statistical research project culminating in a thesis. Areas covered: Finance, Mathematical Statistics, Monte Carlo Methods, R Programming, High Performance Computing.

Computational Research

Santa Fe Institute • 2019–2020

Studied Complex Systems research topics through SFI Complexity Explorer. Areas covered: Nonlinear Dynamics, Agent Based Modeling, Dynamical Systems and Chaos.

Arts and Sciences Fellowship

U-Pittsburgh • 2017-2018

Studied advanced research topics in University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Areas covered: Microeconomic Theory, Macroeconomic Theory, and Econometrics.

Undergraduate Honors Projects

Drury University • 2015–2017

Completed honors-level projects in Econometrics, Regression Analysis, International Economics, and Computational Statistics. Made presentations at mulitple conferences.

Teaching Experience

Graduate Teaching Assistant

U-Arkansas • 2021–2023

Led tutorials, office hours, and grading for college-level mathematics courses in Calculus and Statistics.

Undergraduate Tutor

Drury University • 2015–2017

Provided 1:1 and small-group tutoring for Mathematics, Economics, and other quantitative subjects.

Private Tutor

Independent • 2018–2021

Delivered personalized instruction and study plans to meet learning goals for classes VIII-XII.