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I turn data into decisions.
Queen's University student pursuing Economics and Software Design. I build things that sit at the intersection of data, markets, and technology.
Hi, I'm Ava! I'm a Queen's University student studying Economics (Class of 2027) and a recent graduate in Computing (Software Design). I love sitting at the intersection of data, markets, and technology.
Bachelor of Arts · Economics
Relevant coursework: Econometrics I & II, Experiments in Organizations, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Corporate Finance, Macroeconomic Policy, Microeconomic Theory I & II, Urban Economics, Intl. Trade Theory & Policy
Bachelor of Computing · Specialization in Software Design
Relevant coursework: Data Structures, Database Management (SQL), Business Fundamentals, Software Requirements & Project Management, Social, Ethical & Legal Issues in Computing
Kingston, ON
Toronto & Kingston, ON
Schulich Leader Scholarship
2019Schulich Foundation
Econometric analysis of racial disparities in mortgage denial rates. Built LPM, Logit, and Probit models in R, reporting average marginal effects for accurate model comparison. Ran difference-in-proportions tests, joint F-tests, and interaction terms to assess heterogeneous effects. Findings presented as an executive-style memo in LaTeX.
Critical review of a World Bank cost-benefit analysis for an Ethiopian water & sanitation project. Produced a stakeholder and distributional analysis across income, location, and gender. Recommended improvements to benefit coverage, willingness-to-pay valuation, and NPV/ERR sensitivity analysis.
Systematic futures trading operation. Developed and back-tested algorithmic strategies using high-resolution tick data (2008–2024), Monte-Carlo simulation, and Walk-Forward optimization on NinjaTrader. Generated $70k net through a combination of discretionary geopolitics-driven and systematic approaches.
Digital watermarking system built at Queen's QHacks hackathon ensuring secure photo attribution and copyright protection. Implemented an AES-encrypted steganographic algorithm with Luhn error correction, enabling pixel-level edit detection (as small as a 2×2 grid) with a 0.0001% false-positive rate.
Open-source Learning Management System platform for centralizing third-party course completion requirements within organizations. Led a team of four as Project Manager from requirements through delivery, with a focus on scalability, extensibility, and accessibility.
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