ADEDEJI OGUNRINOLA

2496 Flat Shoals Road Apt B Decatur, Georgia 30032 | (404) 254 9027 | ogunrinolaadedeji@gmail.com
Portfolio: https://adedejiogunrinola.github.io/portfolio/ | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/adedeji-ogunrinola/

EDUCATION
Georgia State University - Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Atlanta, Georgia
Master of Arts in Economics | CGPA: 3.99 Expected May 2023
• Research: Discrimination in the National Basketball Association? A Study of Race and Salaries Amongst
Players (Cross-sectional OLS Estimates);
The Effect of Parent’s Occupation Being STEM on Child’s First Major Being STEM (Randomized Control
Test: Matching)

Redeemer’s University Osun State, Nigeria

Bachelor of Science in Economics, First Class (Honours) | CGPA: 3.81 June 2016
• Coursework: Finance, Financial Modeling, Accounting, Taxation and Fiscal Policy, Econometric Methods,
Mathematical Economics, Applied Statistics, Project Analysis and Evaluation, Banks and Financial Institutions
• Research: Growth, Trade Openness and Environmental Degradation in Nigeria (ARDL Estimates); Effect of
Agricultural Price Volatility and Investment on Nigeria’s Economic Growth (OLS Estimates)

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

• Financial Modeling and Forecasting Financial Statements
• Corporate Financial Statement Analysis
• CFA Institute Investment Foundations Certificate
• Excel: Economic Analysis and Data Analytics
• Excel: Analyzing and Visualizing Cash Flows
• Excel Specialist: Microsoft Office Excel Specialist 2010
• Member, Association for Budgeting and Financial Management
• Member, National Association for Business Economics

TECHNICAL & ANALYTICAL SKILLS

• Financial Modeling, Financial Accounting, Strategic Planning, STATA, SAP, SPSS, Tableau, R (tidyverse,
tidymodels, tidytext, RShiny), Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, SharePoint, WordPress
• Risk Analysis, Hypothesis Testing, Linear and Non-Linear Analysis, Causal Inference, Intertemporal
Consumption, Economic Growth Models

CONFERENCES AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT

• Peter G. Peterson Foundation, Fiscal Intern Alumnus August 2022 – Date
• Georgia State University, Panther-in-the-District 2022 Cohort Member October 2022
• National Association for Business Economics: Tech Economics Conference 2022 (TEC2022) November 2022
• Association For Budgeting and Financial Management: 2022 Annual Conference September 2022
• World Bank Youth Summit 2022: Unlocking the Power of Inclusion for Equitable growth May 2022

FINANCIAL / DATA ANALYSIS EXPERIENCE

Center for State and Local Finance (Georgia State University-affiliated) Atlanta, Georgia
Public Finance Fellow (Graduate Research Assistant) August 2021 - Present
• Model analytical tax estimates and prepare policy reports on Georgia’s tax expenditure evaluation (including
tax credits, exemptions, and deductions); presented in January 2022
• Model Georgia’s conformity provisions estimates based on the Joint Committee on Taxation federal estimates
• Estimate the state of Georgia’s fiscal (tax and expenditures) figures, and prepare the rankings report [using
Excel and Tableau]; published in January 2022
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• Develop fiscal notes for proposed legislation in both the Georgia State House and Senate during 2022
legislative session [January to April 2022 and 2023], by employing a variety of forecasting tools to measure the
potential government revenue impact of each bill
• Supported the tax evaluation team to create a research design to evaluate the effectiveness of Georgia’s tax
credit for qualified research expenses
• Evaluated the longitudinal study on the quality of learning outcomes of enrolling in the Georgia Pre-K program
under the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL)

Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Remote

Fiscal Analytics Intern June - August 2022
• Created an interactive visualization tool to track economic, workforce and financial policy implementation
impacts on Black workers for notable economic and social indicators in the United States of America using
Tableau.
• Co-Coordinated Focus Groups participants for the Future of Work study by the Workforce Policy Unit targeted
at Black workers in the United States of America
• Analyzed the periodic impact of employment and income policies on Black workers in the United States of
America, particularly between 2010 and 2021.

Ministry of Commerce Kebbi State, Nigeria

Data Analyst December 2016 - October 2017
• Surveyed and analyzed results of market shop-occupancy and participation in Birnin Kebbi Central Market on
behalf of the Ministry of Commerce
• Directed data collection techniques and procedures and produced guidelines for data entry
• Digitalized the Birnin Kebbi Central Market database, which led to increased efficiency of internal data
management

PRODUCT/PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Marathon Messiah’s Praise Ogun State, Nigeria
Project Administrator January 2018 - July 2021
• Developed project plans, schedules, and budgets in consultation with the project manager and stakeholders
• Identified and assessed project risks and developed and implemented risk management strategies
• Coordinated resources including personnel, and equipment, and ensured availability and effective allocation.
• Provided administrative support to project team members, including managing calendars, booking travel and
accommodations, and arranging meetings.
• Built volunteer engagement calendar templates and coordinated the hiring process of ad-hoc staff for various
roles during peak periods

VOLUNTEER AND LEADERSHIP

International Student and Scholar Services, Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia
Volunteer International Student Assistant (V.I.S.A.) Leader June – Date
• Co-Coordinating new international students’ orientation check-in at Georgia State University
• Leading a small group session of about fifteen new international students that includes an icebreaker, campus
tour and information session

Mandela Washington Fellowship, Alumni Enrichment Institute, Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia
Member, Local Organizing Committee 2022 Cohort May – August 2022
• Coordinated logistics and training activities for young African leaders in the cohort

Sustainable Development Goals, Community Development Service Kebbi State, Nigeria

Financial Secretary March 2017 – October 2017
• Developed a financial framework (and tool) for proper monitoring of revenue and expenditure (procurements)
• Expanded the scope of revenue generation through targeted financial outreach