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Md Rakib

@mdrakib

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I am a development studies graduate skilled in R, data analysis, and policy research.

Bangladesh

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What I'm looking for

I seek entry-level research or data analyst roles in development or public-policy teams where I can apply R-based quantitative methods, contribute to evidence-driven policy, and grow under mentorship in collaborative, impact-focused organizations.

I am a Bachelor of Social Science in Development Studies graduate from the University of Dhaka (CGPA: 3.67/4.00) and a two-time Bangladesh Bank Governor’s Scholarship recipient (2022, 2023).

As a Research Assistant at the Centre on Budget and Policy, I conducted data manipulation and data cleaning in R to create new datasets from MICS 2019, generated analytical variables, and applied logistic regression and survival analysis to support policy-oriented research.

My undergraduate thesis used a Difference-in-Differences design to measure cyclone impacts on household and demographic outcomes; I am proficient in R, Tableau, Excel and quantitative research methods, and seek to apply rigorous analysis to development and public policy challenges.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Research Assistant

Centre on Budget and Policy, University of Dhaka

Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 (5 months)

Performed data cleaning and manipulation in R to create a new analytical dataset from the 2019 MICS Bangladesh data; conducted logistic regression and survival analysis to support research conclusions.

R Data Cleaning Data Manipulation Logistic Regression Survival Analysis Statistical Analysis Tableau Microsoft Excel

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Dhaka

Bachelor of Social Science, Development Studies

2020 - 2025

Grade: 3.67/4.00

Activities and societies: Relevant courses: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Development Economics, Public Finance, Finance, Banking and Insurance, Statistics, Basic Econometrics, Quantitative Research Methodology. Undergraduate thesis: "The Impact of Cyclones Sidr and Aila on Marriage, Fertility Behaviour, Women's Education, and Household Asset Levels in Bangladesh: A Difference-in-Differences (DiD) Analysis."

Bachelor of Social Science in Development Studies completed at the University of Dhaka in January 2025 with a CGPA of 3.67/4.00.

Government Commerce College, Agrabad

Higher Secondary Certificate, Business Studies

2018 - 2019

Grade: 5.00/5.00

Completed Higher Secondary Certificate in Business Studies at Government Commerce College, Agrabad, Chattogram with a GPA of 5.00/5.00 in December 2019.