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Svenja Gudell is Chief Economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab. She currently serves as the vice chair on the Federal Economic Statistic Advisory Committee (FESAC). Svenja also served on the Board of Directors for the National Association for Business Economics. Prior to joining Indeed, Svenja was Chief Economist at Zillow Group. Previously, Svenja worked on economic, financial and strategic consulting for Analysis Group, and was an assistant economist in the research group of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Svenja has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Rochester, a master’s degree in economics from New York University, a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Rochester, and a Ph.D. in finance from the University of Rochester.

Alexandre Judes is an Economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab with a focus on France. Prior to joining Indeed, he worked at a prominent French independent institute, where he was in charge of the digital economy portfolio and worked on multiple policy issues such as French competitiveness, labour market reform and European integration. His past engagements also include various stints in investment banking, consulting and public administration. He graduated in finance and economics from ENSAE ParisTech.

Allison Shrivastava is a research associate with the Indeed Hiring Lab. She previously worked for the Utah State government where she modeled the effects of workforce attachment on educational outcomes and evaluated tax incentive programs. Allison holds a B.S. in economics and political science from the University of Utah.

Annina Hering is a Senior Economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab, where she bridges economics, data science, and data engineering to uncover labour market insights. Annina earned her Ph.D. in social science from the University of Cologne. Before joining Indeed, she was a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG) and a member of the International Max Planck Research School on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy (IMPRS-SPCE). She also holds a master’s degree in sociology and empirical research from the University of Cologne and a bachelor’s degree in politics and society from the University of Bonn.

Arcenis is a data scientist at the Hiring Lab. He has a Bachelor’s in Applied Economics from Ithaca College and a Master’s in Economics from the City University of New York — the City College where he found a love for working with economic data. Arcenis previously worked at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics where he gained proficiency in programming in R and coordinated activities for the R Users’ Group. Later he went on to work in consulting in data science for U.S. federal agencies.

Brendon Bernard is a Senior Economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab, focusing on the Canadian labour market. His research interests include analyzing how detailed trends in the job market fit in with broader developments in the Canadian economy. Brendon was previously an Economist with Department of Finance Canada, where he focused on analyzing Canadian financial sector policy and the U.S. economy. He holds a Master’s in economics from the Vancouver School of Economics at University of British Columbia, as well as a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Queen's University.

Callam Pickering is a Senior Economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab with a focus on Australia. Previously he was an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia focusing on household spending and house prices. He also worked as the economic editor at online publications the Business Spectator and Eureka Report where he covered economic issues relating to Australia. Callam earned a Bachelor of economics and accounting from Monash University.

Chris Glynn is Senior Manager of Economic Data Products at the Indeed Hiring Lab. Prior to joining Indeed, Chris was Senior Managing Economist at Zillow, where he led teams in economic research, data products, and forecasting & risk. He was previously an assistant professor at the University of New Hampshire, where his research focused on statistical models and computational methods applied to dynamic markets. His research has been published in journals such as the Annals of Applied Statistics, Nature Communications, Bayesian Analysis, and Applied Stochastic Models in Business and Industry. Chris earned his Ph.D. in Statistical Science from Duke University, an M.S. in Mathematical Finance from Boston University, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire.

Cory Stahle is an Economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab with a focus on the U.S. labor market. Prior to joining Indeed, he worked in finance as a Statistician with a focus on risk management and macroeconomic modeling. Prior to that, Cory worked as a Researcher and Economist for the Utah State government. Cory holds a B.S in Economics from the University of Utah and an M.S. in Marketing Analytics from the University of Alabama.

Daniel Culbertson is a Senior Outreach Economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab with a focus on the US labour market. Daniel previously specialized in regional analysis and forecasting as an economist with Moody’s Analytics and holds a M.A. in economics from the University of Delaware.

Ewen Henderson is a data scientist at Indeed Hiring Lab. He previously worked as a data scientist at the Bank of England and Transport for London. He holds a Master of Science in Psychological Research Methods and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Nottingham Trent University.

Fabian Hans is a Data Scientist at the Indeed Hiring Lab Data Science team. Fabian holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with focus on quantitative research methods from the University of Duisburg-Essen.

Guillermo is an economist at the Hiring Lab with a focus on European labour markets. He previously worked as an Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba (Canada) and a Research Manager at Accenture, among other positions. He has a BA in Economics from Universidad del CEMA (Argentina) and a PhD in Economics from the University of Washington-Seattle (USA).

Jack is an Economist on the Indeed Hiring Lab who focuses on the UK/Ireland labour market. Before joining Indeed, Jack was a senior economist at Nationwide Building Society and prior to that at global information provider IHS Markit. He holds an MSc in finance and economic policy from SOAS, University of London and a BSc in economics and finance from the University of York.

Laura Ullrich is Director of Economic Research in North America at the Indeed Hiring Lab. Prior to joining Indeed, Laura served as a Senior Regional Economist and Senior Manager at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, primarily focused on research related to higher education and workforce dynamics. For over a decade, Laura was an economics professor and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Winthrop University. Her research interests include higher education, community college policy, labor participation, and the economic impact of local development. She holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Georgia and a master's and doctorate in Economics from the University of Tennessee.

Lisa is an economist at the Hiring Lab, specializing in European labour markets. She earned her Master’s degree from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and has extensive experience as an independent labour market researcher, including work with the ILO. Her recent research has focused on labour and skills shortages in advanced economies.

Margot Schneider is the Content Marketing Senior Specialist at the Indeed Hiring Lab. Previously she was a PR Director at LDWWGroup, working with clients such as GameStop and Vivid Seats. She holds a B.A. in English from The University of Georgia.

Pawel Adrjan is Head of EMEA Research at the Indeed Hiring Lab and a Research Fellow at Regent’s Park College, University of Oxford. Before joining Indeed, Pawel spent over a decade in investment banking, holding senior roles in risk management, credit ratings advisory, and treasury at Goldman Sachs and Barclays in London and New York. His research focuses on a wide range of labour market topics, such as wages, pensions and the impact of technology on jobs. Pawel speaks Polish, Spanish and French. He has completed a B.A. in international studies and a B.S. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.Phil. and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Oxford.

Shawn is an Associate Data Scientist at the Indeed Hiring Lab Data Science team. Prior to joining Indeed, he worked in the Singapore labour ministry’s COVID-19 operations department as a Data Analyst. While in college, he did nuclear policy research in South Korea for a think tank and interned for an NGO in Japan. He graduated with a B.A. in economics and history from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Virginia Sondergeld is an economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab, where she focuses on the German labor market. She earned her PhD in economics from the Free University of Berlin and the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), researching the impact of female leadership on labor markets and firms. Previously, she worked as an economic consultant at NERA. In 2019, she founded the non-profit organization The Women in Economics Initiative, which she led for five years. Virginia holds an MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and a BSc in Economics and Business Administration from Goethe University Frankfurt.

Yusuke is an Economist on the Indeed Hiring Lab with a focus on the Japan labor market. Previously, Yusuke was an economist at NERA Economic Consulting and was a data science manager at EY, where he compiled economic and statistical reports for the government, judicial bodies, and private sectors. He holds an MSc in economics from University College London and a BSc in engineering (industrial engineering and economics field) from Tokyo Institute of Technology.