Amarita Natt, Ph.D.

amarnatt@gmail.com
US Citizen

Education

• 2007—2013

  Northeastern University

  Boston, MA
  • Ph. D., Labor Economics
    • Research focuses on impact of family formation legistlation and highly-educated/high human capital individuals and the emergence of new science fields:
      • Impact of the Family and Medical Leave Act on Female Physician Specialty Choice
      • Impact of the Family and Medical Leave Act on Occupational Choice Among Women
      • Factors Influencing University Entry into Creation of Nanoscience Doctoral Graduates
  • Recipient of Morris A. Horowitz Award for Excellence in Economics (2013)
  • Member, Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society
  • Recipient of Graduate Student Assistantship (2007, 2008)
• 2002—2006

  University of California, Los Angeles

  Los Angeles, CA
  • B.A. with College Honors, Economics

Work Experience

• Jun 2013—Present

  Senior Consultant, Ernst & Young

  Los Angeles, CA
  • Analyze value of embedded software in client inventory for property and sales tax purposes, using novel data analysis techniques (residual hardware method, hedonic pricing models) and relational database management systems (RDBMS).
  • Manage teams to prepare US and/or global transfer pricing documentation for clients in the media and entertainment, technology, and retail markets.
  • Create presentations for clients and IRS explaining methodologies and results of embedded software analyses and transfer pricing projects; travel to various cities across California to present.
  • Provide transfer pricing audit support, advance pricing agreements, transfer pricing planning, and tax provision reviews.
  • Create cost allocation models for large publicly-traded clients to allocate charges for US headquarters’ services between various categories to multiple cost centers; design allocation keys by analyzing functions performed and benefits incurred by parties involved.
  • Prepare and manage projects including staffing, budgets, project profitability, project organization, and administrative functions.
  • Coordinate transfer pricing documentation requirements with foreign EY offices and manage global documentation projects for large US clients.
  • Provide controversy support to large US clients for bilateral advance pricing agreements and international audits.
• Sep 2005—Present

  Consulting Researcher, UCLA Center for International Science, Technology, and Cultural Policy

  Los Angeles, CA
  • Conduct econometric analysis on the emergence of new science fields with panel and time series data using: clustering analyses, GLMs (Generalized Linear Models), Poisson models for count data, failure/hazard ratio models such as Cox, regression discontinuities, fixed effects/random effects models.
  • Administer terabyte-scale Zucker-Darby Database in PostgreSQL.
  • Process raw data for inclusion in Zucker-Darby Database using Perl, Python, and SQL to format and match into existing data.
  • Build datasets in SQL and transfer to STATA, SAS, or R for various projects handled by other team members.
  • Create graphical representations of overall data trends and characteristics for reports and grant proposals.
  • Train new undergraduate and graduate team members, including basic training in SQL, familiarization with current data and projects, basic training in Perl, basic training in STATA, and basic training in using Linux shell.
  • Administer NanoBank.org and CometsBETA.net databases, adding users and updating public data releases.
• Sep 2009—May 2010

  Senior Teaching Assistant, Northeastern University

  Boston, MA
  • Taught ECON 1116 Principles of Microeconomics.
  • Prepared lectures, exams, and homework assignments to help teach students basic features of microeconomics, including supply and demand, consumer theory, firm theory, and market features.
• Sep 2007—May 2009

  Graduate Student Assistant, Northeastern University

  Boston, MA
  • Teaching assistant for undergraduate and graduate courses.
  • Responsibilities included grading assignments and aiding students in understanding and applying course material.
• Jul—Aug 2005

  Economic Research Intern, University of California Industry–University Cooperative Research Program

  Berkeley, CA
  • Managed economic research study aimed at developing a better understanding of the economic contributions of UCSF education and research as evidenced in licensing relationships.
  • Conducted research using Internet and proprietary academic research database, maintained methodology instruments, and analyzed results.
  • Used phone and e-mail to contact subject population of 130 private sector corporations.
  • Produced report detailing results of survey project to be presented to the Office of Technology Transfer at the University of California, San Francisco.
  • Reviewed and analyzed files to aid in preparation for audit of University of California Discovery Grant Program.
• Feb—Jul 2005

  Policy and Budget Assistant, Office of Mayor James K. Hahn

  Los Angeles, CA
  • Presented summaries and analyses of budget and performance data at city council meetings.

Skills

• Highly competent with SQL and administration of PostgreSQL databases.
• Competent with all types of relational and non-relational databases, Perl, Unix/Linux shell.
• Highly competent with statistical software packages STATA, SAS, and SPSS for econometric analysis and predictive analysis.
• Familiar with Hadoop, Python, and R.

Excellent references available upon request.