Afrida Masud

Background

About Afrida Masud

I am passionate about applying quantitative methods and data-driven decision-making to solve real-world problems. I am pursuing a Master of Science degree in Quantitative Economics, where I learn advanced techniques in econometric modeling, forecasting, and policy evaluation. I aspire to become an actuary and leverage my analytical skills and financial knowledge to help individuals and organizations manage risk and uncertainty. I have a strong background in finance, having worked as a Credit Analyst at Bank Asia Limited for three years, where I developed a VBA code to automate the loan eligibility and affordability assessment and collaborated with the IT department to launch an online credit approval system. I also gained valuable experience as a consultant-intern at Blukonsult Global, where I created an investment profile for a client seeking seed funding. As a Graduate Assistant at Illinois State University, I assist professors with research projects, data analysis, and presentation design, using my skills in Microsoft Excel, VBA, R, and Canva.