Cynthia Nyakeri

Research Department, World Economic Outlook @International Monetary Fund

Washington, DC, US

Applied knowledge of macroeconomic concepts to process and review IMF country teams’ macroeconomic frameworks, successfully identifying inconsistencies and working with the country teams to promptly resolve them• Collaborated with the Division Chief, Deputies and Economists in the collection, research, analysis, and presentation of data used in monitoring economic developments of IMF member countries through the IMF flagship publication, the World Economic Outlook (WEO)• Contributed to broad dissemination of policy advice through presentations for WEO outreach and the Early Warning Exercise (EWE) shared by the First Deputy Managing Director at the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) meetings• Spearheaded and executed internal and external trainings to enhance understanding of the team’s core functions and fostering cross-departmental and cross-institutional collaboration• Developed and maintained validations, tools, and reports, enhancing data quality and statistical standards for the WEO, hence reducing reputational risk associated with data inconsistencies • Represented team’s needs and interests in cross-departmental projects and advised vendors on Fund-wide software, tools, reports and processes in alignment with departmental goals• Supervised, trained, and mentored new colleagues on processes, applications, and software, ensuring adequate transfer of knowledge while maintaining Fund standards

The Johns Hopkins University - Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)

Master of Arts (M.A.)