Michael Monzillo

Background

About Michael Monzillo

What really satisfies us in our careers? How about constantly improving our expertise on subjects that interest us and then using that expertise to make the world better for others? I developed my background in B2B sales and graduate level education in Econometrics and International Economics, Economic Geography, and Data Analysis for Social Science. I have devoted my career thus far to building up my intellectual toolset and deploying it to investigate social, economic, and business problems, and applying multifaceted approaches to solve them. As a B2B salesman, I consulted with my customers one-on-one to find their business pains and craft custom solutions fit just for them. All the while, I lived the realities of customer discovery, where I learned tough lessons from difficult rejections, challenging negotiations, and win-for-all deals that made everyone better off. My graduate education has allowed me to expand my scope and think about these same interactions across regional and international borders. I have pursued the skills to examine such interactions using modern tools in econometrics, geography, and data analytics. Having the chance to apply these skills in my graduate student research positions has only confirmed to me that I'm headed down the right path and accelerated all of my personal and professional curiosities and ambitions. My latest roles as an Economics & GIS Consultant and a Marketing MS Candidate are not only fun and deeply intellectually satisfying, but they're showing me all that is possible when we build up our skills, pursue our passions, and work for the betterment of others.