Mouad El Mansouri

About the Candidate

Full name: Mouad El Mansouri

Address and postal code:

1045 Morrison Dr #176, Ottawa, ON, K2H 7L2

Email: melma098@uottawa.ca

Phone number: +1 (438) 927-2898

Objective:

Recent Master’s graduate with a strong background and capabilities in economical, statistical and data analysis. Looking to work with a variety of data environment and perform in a fast-paced and dynamic firm to have an impact and generate insight.

Education:

·       September 2019-August 2020:

Master of Arts Economics at the University of Ottawa.

·       September 2018-January 2019:

Completing an exchange semester at the University of Ottawa.

·       September 2016- June 2019:

Bachelor’s degree in Economics with a minor in political science – The Rabat school of Governance and Economics (EGE).

·       October 2020:
Canadian Investment Funds Course.

·       Mai 2022:
Monetary Policy Analysis and Forecasting certification (International Monetary Fund Institute).

Languages:

·       Native French and Arabic.

·       Fluent and full professional proficiency in English.

·        Limited working Spanish and Portuguese.

Research works:

·       Wrote the Major Research Paper to find out the effect of the COVID induced uncertainty on the Canadian Real economy and generate the response of the Canadian monetary policy by examining its transmission channels using Python (Pandas, TensorFlow, Scikit, Stats model).

·       Forecasted the effect of monetary policy shocks on the Real Canadian economy using a Structural Vector Autoregression (SVAR) model (R Software Package).

·        Used advanced quantitative tools that provide an estimation of the impact of implementing a policy on the whole economy as well as the Dynamic General Equilibrium Model (STATA, EViews, MATLAB, GAMS).

·       Analyzed cost-benefit, public policies, and policies related to environment and health.

·       Led a project on the impact of the reform of the exchange rate regime on economic activity in Morocco.

·       Researched the impact of male’s education on their probability of getting married with underage person in India.

Work experience:

·       November 2021- Present: Substitute teacher for mathematics at high school.

·       August 2020- November 2021: Financial advisor at the National Bank of Canada.

Main tasks:

–       Propose suitable personal investment and financing solutions.

–       Identifying business opportunities.

–       Maximize retention by building long-term relationships of trust with customers.

–       Ensure adherence to compliance and risk management rules.

–       Managing my client’s investment and retirement portfolios.

 

·       September 2019 – August 2020: Research assistant for a project carried out jointly between the Department of Economics of the University of Ottawa and Statistics Canada.

Main tasks:

–       Collecting data on the various measures implemented by provincial governments to reopen the Canadian economy after months of confinement.

–       The analysis of the potential effect of the confinement caused by COVID-19 on the labor market and specifically on the reactions of workers and their mobility.

·       September 2019 – January 2020:  Teaching assistant of microeconomics and macroeconomics theory.

Main tasks:

–       Corrections and administration of assignments and exams.

–       Invigilate exams as requested by the professor.

–       Assist students on a one-to-one basis or in group.

–       Other related tasks requested by the professor.

 

·       Summer 2018: Internship at the Central Bank of Morocco.

Main tasks:

–       Analyzed several mechanisms that allow the implementation of the monetary policy in Morocco

–       Assisted and advised the central committee of the Bank on past and future policies implementation

–       Worked closely with the communications department and commercial banks.

Skills:

·       Technical Skills:

MC Office – R Studio – Python – EViews – Stata- Gams- Matlab.

·       Quantitative Skills:

Time Series Analysis – Stochastic Calculus – Advanced economic forecasting – Machine learning – Data structures and visualization.

·       Soft Skills:

Leadership – Communication – Storytelling – constructive criticism – initiative.

Leadership and Awards:

–       Moroccan National Mathematics Olympiad 2016 (Ranked 6th nationally).

–       Received more than $30 000 in scholarships and grants since 2016.

–       Bank of Canada Governor’ Challenge 2018 (Finalist).

–       Economic Students Association Advisor 2019.