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I'm an economics student at NYU Abu Dhabi interested in how data, markets, and institutions shape real-world outcomes.
My work sits at the intersection of research, web scraping, econometric analysis, and writing. I've built large-scale datasets, analyzed consumer and household patterns, and turned complex ideas into accessible editorial work.
I care as much about communicating insight as generating it. That is why my work spans both quantitative research and publication-building — from scraping 1M+ data points to founding a platform that reached 10,000+ readers.
| NAME | Shihan Mahfuz |
| LOCATION | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| EDUCATION | B.A. Economics, NYU Abu Dhabi (Expected May 2027) |
| shihanmahfuz@nyu.edu | |
| STATUS | ● Available for opportunities |
📈 UAE Sugar Tax Market Analysis
Built a large-scale retail pricing dataset from 120+ websites to study the consumer impact of the UAE's sugar tax.
📚 Mukhosh Publications
Founded Bangladesh's first youth e-book platform, growing it to 10K+ readers and a 4K community.
✍️ ADR Week Editorial Series
Created a recurring editorial series for Abu Dhabi Review with 10+ published articles.
📊 India Sanitation & Wealth Analysis
Examining how household wealth shapes sanitation access in India. 636K+ households analyzed.
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- Built large-scale scraping pipelines across 120+ JS-rendered retail websites, collecting 1M+ data points for market research
- Conducted econometric analysis (RD, DiD) in R and Stata to estimate price pass-through rates
- Created "ADR Week" editorial series covering lifestyle, policy, and community topics
- Authored 10+ published articles with editorial review process
- Analyzed 8 client brands and scripted 50+ short-form videos driving 35% engagement increase
- Designed 25+ branded assets for social media and campaign delivery
- Founded Bangladesh's first youth e-book platform: 4 magazines, 2 books, 10K+ readers
- Built and managed a 4,000-member creator community
- Led 20-member volunteer team across food security, education, and employability programs
- Served 10,000+ beneficiaries through structured community initiatives
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WHEN I'M NOT WORKING:
Outside work, I spend a lot of time writing, watching political documentaries, exploring food, cooking, and teaching — thinking about how ideas travel across people and communities.
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Interested in research, writing, or collaborative opportunities? Reach me by email or LinkedIn.