Krishna Rao
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VP of Data, Engineering, and Product
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Jobs
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Vice President of Decisions and DataUpstartNov 2024 - Current (1 year 11 months)Manage the engineering and product teams responsible for core lending decisioning (pricing and verification) and our data and analytics effort, as we try to improve access to credit for all.- Head of DataHeadwayAug 2023 - Oct 2024 (1 year 3 months)Managed machine learning, data analytics, data engineering and data infra in an effort to help build a new mental healthcare system.
- Vice President, Head of Data and Program OperationsLandedFeb 2022 - Jun 2023 (1 year 5 months)Managed all things data and analytics at Landed as well as our asset origination and servicing functions, seeking to empower essential professionals with financial security.
- Vice President, Offers and Machine Learning - Zillow HomesZillowFeb 2019 - Feb 2022 (3 years 1 month)Managed and scaled a team of scientists, engineers, product managers and analysts confronting the analytical challenges around Zillow Offers and Zillow's focus on creating a better home selling and buying experience.
- Senior Director, Analytics - Zillow HomesZillowApr 2018 - Feb 2019 (11 months)
- Member, Census Scientific Advisory CommitteeUS Census BureauJul 2015 - Jun 2021 (6 years)The Census Scientific Advisory Committee (CSAC) members advise the Census Bureau director on the uses of scientific developments in statistical data collection, survey methodology, geospatial and statistical analysis, econometrics, cognitive psychology, business operations and computer science as they pertain to the full range of Census Bureau programs and activities, including census tests, policies and operations.
https://www.census.gov/about/cac/sac.html - Director, Economic Research & ProductZillowJul 2015 - Apr 2018 (2 years 10 months)
- Head of Marketing AnalyticsZillowJun 2014 - Jun 2015 (1 year 1 month)
- Economist / Senior EconomistZillowAug 2013 - Jul 2014 (1 year)
- Teaching Assistant and Teaching Assistant CoordinatorStanford UniversitySep 2011 - Sep 2013 (2 years 1 month)Winner of the Centennial Teaching Award
3x Winner of Department Teaching Assistant Award (Graduate Macroeconomics) - Research AssistantStanford UniversityJun 2010 - Jun 2011 (1 year 1 month)
- Research AssociateFederal Reserve Bank of New YorkJul 2006 - Jun 2008 (2 years)Research & Statistics Group
Macroeconomic and Monetary Studies Function
Education
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- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, EconomicsStanford UniversityJan 2008 - Jan 2013 (5 years 1 month)Bradley Research Fellowship
Department Research Fellowship - Bachelor of Arts (BA) (with Honors, Economics and MathematicsColumbia UniversityJan 2002 - Jan 2006 (4 years 1 month)Graduated Cum Laude
Winner of Sanford S. Parker Prize in Economics - PPhillips Academy AndoverPhillips Academy AndoverJan 1998 - Jan 2002 (4 years 1 month)Winner of Class of 1980 Prize in Economics
Publications
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- OPolicy Analysis Using DSGE Models: An IntroductionOCTMany central banks have come to rely on dynamic stochastic general equilibrium, or DSGE, models to inform their economic outlook and to help formulate their policy strategies. But while their use is familiar to policymakers and academics, these models are typically not well known outside these circles. This article introduces the basic structure, logic, and application of the DSGE framework to a broader public by providing an example of its use in monetary policy analysis.