Curriculum Vitae

Full name: Veridiana de Andrade Nogueira

Education: 

2016–2021: PhD in Economics University of Essex, UK

Thesis: Essays on Labour Supply and Growth: with Emphasis on Skills and Input-Output Linkages (http://repository.essex.ac.uk/31206/)

2014–2015: MA in Economics Simon Fraser University, Canada

Dissertation: Is that where you work or what you do? Understanding job polarization in Brazil (http://summit.sfu.ca/item/15411)

2013–2014: Graduate studies in Economics Simon Fraser University, Canada

2013 (Jan.-July): Graduate studies  in Economics University of Southampton, UK

2009–2011: Master Degree in Financial Macroeconomics Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Brazil

Dissertation: Transmission of exchange rate fluctuations to inflation rates in Brazil: estimating the pass-through using structural vector error correction model (http://bibliotecadigital.fgv.br/dspace/handle/10438/9350)

2004–2006: Graduate studies in Economics Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

1996–2002: Bachelor in Economics Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

Research project: The Calculus of Consent: an Alternative Approach to Welfare Economics

Short courses: 

LSE Methods - Tools for Macroeconomists: The Essentials (with Prof. Wouter Den Haan and Dr. Petr Sedlacek)

StataCorp:  Programming an Estimation Command in Stata and Mata (with David M. Duckker)

Experience:

2022 - current: UBS (Krakow, Poland)

Risk modelling and analytics specialist 

•   constructing macroeconomic and climate scenarios for business planning and stress testing purposes, with a focus on forecasting indicators such as GDP, inflation, equity indices, interest rates and exchange rates

•   utilizing methodologies and econometric models for forecasting macroeconomic and financial variables under baseline and stress conditions

•   being actively involved in the main regulatory initiatives and resulting new developments

•   making sound scenario assumptions by means of robust research and monitoring of environmental, political, macroeconomic and market developments

•   interacting with different teams across UBS for scenario analysis

2017-2019: University of Essex (Colchester, United Kingdom)  

Teaching assistant

•   Mathematical Methods (Prof. Melvyn Coles)

•   Intermediate Macroeconomics (Prof. Gianluigi Vernasca)

2013-2015: Simon Fraser University (Vancouver, Canada)  

Teaching assistant

•   Intermediate Macroeconomics (Prof. John Knowles)

•   Money and Banking (Lecturer David Cox)

•   International Economics (Prof. Nicolas Schmitt and Prof. Stephen Easton)

2009-2012:  Safra Asset Management (São Paulo, Brazil)  

Senior economist

 • Working on the trading desk, in a fast-paced environment

 • Using high frequency data and real-time news to support traders in their investment decisions

 • In charge of the macroeconomic analysis of domestic data, including inflation, exchange rate, GDP and interest rate forecasts

 • Formulating models, writing articles and making presentations

 • Several appearances in the Central Bank of Brazil's "Top 5" rankings (monthly acknowledgment of the most accurate forecasts)

2006-2009: Banco Safra (São Paulo, Brazil)  

Economist

 • In charge of macroeconomic analysis and forecasts for Brazil

 • Several appearances in the Central Bank of Brazil's "Top 5" rankings

 • Updating and improving the database, estimating models, writing reports and making presentations

 • Assistance to brokerage, treasury desk, asset management and external customers

2003: FIPE – Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Econômicas 

Research assistant

 • Supporting a research project assessing the determinants of poverty in Brazil

 • Running estimations in SAS Software using the National Household Sample Survey (PNAD) microdata

1999-2002: LCA Consultores (São Paulo, Brazil)  

   Intern and Junior Economist

 • Statistical tracking of key economic variables

 • Recast of the macroeconomic data bank

  • Trained in analysis and forecasts of variables linked to public finances and external accounts

Computer skills:

Stats etc.: STATA, R, E-Views, SAS, MATLAB

Typography: LaTeX, Microsoft Office

Spreadsheet: Microsoft Excel (VBA)

Languages:

Portuguese: Native

 English: Fluent

 Spanish: Intermediate

 German: Beginner

 Polish: Beginner