Economics Student @ University of Manchester

Nancy Gidwani

Data Analyst | Economics | ESG

Final-year BSc Economics student at the University of Manchester with strong training in econometrics, financial economics and quantitative analysis. Experienced using R and Excel to analyse complex datasets, build financial models and generate actionable insights.

NG
nancyjgidwani@gmail.com
Manchester, UK

Education

Academic Background

BSc Economics Hons

University of Manchester | 2023 - 2026

Final year, on track for First Class

Core Modules

Advanced Econometrics
Financial Decision Making
Investment Analysis
Economics for Public Policy
Health Economics
Applied Practical Investing
Measuring Inequalities
Advanced Statistics

Work Experience

Professional Journey

Research Intern, SEI

Jul 2025 - Oct 2025

University of Manchester

Stock Picking Strategies: Evaluating Buy and Hold Investments Over a Quarter Century

  • Collected and cleaned CRSP returns for S&P 500 constituents via WRDS (1963–2024), enabling analysis across 38 rolling 25-year windows.
  • Modelled buy-and-hold and annually rebalanced Top 5 portfolios vs the S&P 500, calculating CAGR, Sharpe ratio, volatility and maximum drawdown.
  • Ran Chow and Bai–Perron structural break tests, identifying a post-2015 regime shift in alpha.
  • Built an automated R (tidyverse) pipeline for data cleaning, rolling-window analysis and generation of publication-quality tables.

Data Science Summer School

Jun 2025

Office for National Statistics

Group Research Project

  • Analysed multi-year traffic-camera data for London and Greater Manchester with an ONS mentor.
  • Built an R(tidyverse) workflow to clean, reshape and visualise daily time-series data.
  • Engineered time-series features and evaluated anomaly-detection models including Isolation Forest, clustering and PCA.

Positions of Responsibility

Leadership & Impact

Multi-Brand Ambassador

HigherIn Academy | Police Now & Audit

Feb 2026 - present
  • Designed and executed a digital-first marketing strategy across social media.
  • Led on-campus promotional events and stalls, converting passive student interest into verified sign-ups.
  • Collaborated with other ambassadors to coordinate event logistics, increasing stall engagement by 20%.

Peer Mentor, Economics BSc

University of Manchester

Sep 2024 - Jun 2025
  • Mentored first-year economics students through one-to-one and group sessions.
  • Signposted academic and wellbeing services, supporting smoother transition and retention.

Economics BSc Student Representative

University of Manchester

Sep 2023 - Jun 2024
  • Collected and presented structured student feedback across 8 modules.
  • Designed and implemented online feedback forms, increasing response rates by 20%.

Projects

Research & Analysis

R

The Impact of Inflation on Exchange Rates and GDP Growth: Germany vs Hungary

Applied Economics Project, University of Manchester

Led a 4-person team analysing relationships between inflation, exchange rates and GDP growth using macroeconomic datasets.

Investment Research

ShadeTree Stock Pitch, Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)

Team awarded 30% of a £25,000 investment pool. Selected as student representative speaker at investor dinner.

Conducted 3 months of investment research combining macroeconomic, demographic and technology-adoption analysis.

Skills & Interests

Technical & Personal

Technical Skills

R (tidyverse, time-series analysis, statistical modelling)
Data Analysis (econometrics, anomaly detection, data cleaning)
Excel (financial modelling)
Bloomberg Terminal

Interests

1

Public speaking & debating – 4 years of Trinity College London communication exams (2 distinctions)

2

Dance training – Several years of structured training

3

Personal investing – Research global index funds and actively manage a diversified portfolio

Certifications & Awards

Recognition & Achievements

Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC)

Bloomberg LP

Completed 10-hour course covering Economic Indicators, Currencies, Fixed Income, and Equities. Gained hands-on experience in the Bloomberg Terminal.

The Stellify Award

The University of Manchester

Social Responsibility: Completed the Ethical Grand Challenges in Social Justice and Workplace Ethics. Leadership: Recognized for multiple leadership roles.

Volunteering

Community Impact

Science and Industry Museum (PowerUp)

Volunteer

Supported visitors at interactive gaming exhibits and assisted with event setup (25+ hours).

Ardwick Climate Action

Volunteer

Participated in community park clean-ups and environmental initiatives including World Record Breaking Bulb Bonanza.

Let's Connect

I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, research collaborations, or just chatting about economics and data!