Summary

• Two+ years of conducting research across multiple industries with four years of applied statistics experience
• Expertise in conducting research in various industries, including finance and health, with a focus on insurance products
• Holds a bachelor's in Applied Statistics from the University of Virginia

Experience

Shanker Narayan has over two years of experience conducting research across various industries, including finance and health, focusing on insurance products. Shanker is currently a full-time Research Analyst for Investopedia's financial product reviews team.

With Investopedia, Shanker formulates evaluation criteria for various financial product categories, with a focus on consumer and small business insurance products. His responsibilities include overseeing the data collection, verification, and analysis processes that fuel our 🃏financial product reviews.

Shanker's background in Applied Statistics has equipped him with the tools and logical framework necessary to develop, refine, and execute research methodologies. Combined with his passion for reading and writing in his personal life, Shanker believes that the best, most meaningful content is generated when using both quantitative and qualitative techniques in research and delivery.

Education

Shanker has a bachelor's in Applied Statistics from the University of Virginia. His major-specific curriculum included programming (Python, SQL, SAS, R) for business analysis, learning about various statistical tests and models, and delving into predictive analytics.