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Alex Etra

Alex Etra

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Macro Strategist at Exante Data

  • Education

    • Lewis and Clark College

      2002 - 2006
      BA International Affairs and Political Economy Honors

    • The Johns Hopkins University - Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)

      2010 - 2012
      MA International Affairs, Economics, South Asia 3.9

      Activities and Societies: South Asia Club, Economics Society Specialization in Quantitative Methods and Economic Theory

  • Experience

    • SAPRA India Foundation

      Jan 2007 - Apr 2007
      Visiting Fellow

    • Innovations in Civic Participation

      Aug 2007 - Aug 2008
      Service Fellow

    • Johns Hopkins University

      Aug 2008 - Aug 2010
      Program Assistant, International Economics

      Provided research assistance, performed data entry and analysis for faculty, and served as liaison with faculty, students, and staff

    • U.S. Department of Treasury

      Sept 2010 - Dec 2010
      Intern, Office of South and Southeast Asia

      Prepared briefings on monetary policy, exchange rates and international capital flows in EM Asia

    • JPAL/Innovations for Poverty Action/IFMR

      Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
      Intern

      Supported research project exploring the market for micro-insurance products among the rural poor by transforming raw survey data from 5000 rural households into publishable dataset using Excel and STATAManaged field research teams conducting surveys of rural households in Tamil Naduhttp://faculty.som.yale.edu/mushfiqmobarak/papers/insuranceAER.pdf

    • Financial Sector Legislative Reform Commission (FSLRC)

      Jan 2012 - Jun 2012
      Research Consultant

      Served on the research staff of the FSLRC, which was appointed by the Indian Ministry of Finance to make recommendations overhauling India’s monetary policy and financial regulatory frameworkhttps://macrofinance.nipfp.org.in/fslrc/index.html

    • Roubini Global Economics

      Jun 2012 - Dec 2013

      Publish macroeconomic research reports analyzing economic and financial market dataDevelop and maintain economic forecasts and models for portfolio of countries in AsiaConsult with the asset class strategist to generate investment ideas and present to external clients Managed the RGE India office, including supervision of a team of junior analyst who provided worldwide coverage of macroeconomic and financial data releasesCoordinate staff in New York, London and India in sourcing, analyzing, and producing economic research

      • Asia Economist

        May 2013 - Dec 2013

      • Economist and Project Manager

        Jun 2012 - May 2013

    • Federal Reserve Bank of New York

      Dec 2013 - Dec 2018

      Account manager for all central banks in the Asia Pacific region; provide USD payment and reserve management servicesAnalyze economic, financial, and political developments impacting global FX markets and foreign reserve holdings Deliver briefings to principals and account holders on business developments, products, and servicesCoordinate with back- and middle-office to execute account operations, mitigate risks and resolve account issues Graduate of Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s selective "Preparing to Lead" leadership development program (2018) Show less Analyze country risk factors for 60 countries across Asia, Middle East and Africa to support FRBNY international policy and operational business lines, and senior management external engagementManaged cross-Bank team analyzing China macro and financial sector developments, including hard landing scenariosRequired coming up to speed quickly on new countries and issues; developing databases and analytics; integrating a financial, macroeconomic, political, sovereign risk, policy and cyber perspective; and producing an evolving suite of country, regional and topical analysis for a senior audience Show less

      • Senior Associate — Central Bank International Account Services, Markets Group

        Nov 2017 - Dec 2018

      • Senior Financial/Economic Associate — International Affairs and Strategy, Executive Office

        Sept 2016 - Nov 2017

      • Senior Financial/Economic Associate – Emerging Markets & International Affairs/Integrated Policy Ana

        Dec 2013 - Sept 2016

    • Exante Data

      Feb 2019 - now

      • Macro Strategist

        Nov 2019 - now

      • Macro Strategist

        Feb 2019 - now

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Bank Credit Analysis

      Fitch Learning

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Alex Etra
      Boren Fellow NSEP Jan 2012 Awarded a fellowship to study Hindi and work as a research assistant at the National Institute for Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) which was the Secretariat for the Financial Sector Legislative Reform Commission
    • Awarded to Alex Etra
      C.V. Starr Foundation Fellowship - Sep 2011 Scholarship for academic excellence in South Asia Studies
    • Awarded to Alex Etra
      Sambhi Award - Sep 2011 Scholarship to support outstanding South and Southeast Asia students
    • Awarded to Alex Etra
      Leadership and Service Award - Sep 2002 Scholarship recognizes students for academic excellence and exemplary leadership and service in their school and community (2002-2006)