Economics + Applied Mathematics @ NYU Abu Dhabi

Roshan Ghorasainee.

I use strategy, data, finance and technology to understand businesses, improve processes and build products.

My work spans GCC market research, climate data, legal tech and fintech.

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Portrait of Roshan Ghorasainee
Based in Abu Dhabi, working across the GCC and emerging markets.
600+GCC companies researched
25%faster recurring data workflow
NPR 1.1M+in awards secured by the SODHERA team
30 yearsof regional climate data analyzed
Roshan Ghorasainee in Abu Dhabi
NYU Abu Dhabi · Class of 2027 · Abu Dhabi, UAE
About

I like work that starts with a question.

I’m a final year Economics student at NYU Abu Dhabi with a minor in Applied Mathematics. I enjoy breaking down a problem, finding what matters and deciding what to do next.

At a Dubai search fund, I researched hundreds of GCC businesses. At SODHERA, I worked on finance and strategy for a legal tech startup in Nepal. At NYU Abu Dhabi, I use Python to process regional climate data. I also studied payments through Visa’s Fintech Foundations Program.

I usually begin with a few simple questions. Who is the customer? What drives the economics? Where is the bottleneck? Can better data or technology help?

I have also led student communities, mentored students, pitched at startup competitions and studied in Abu Dhabi, New York and Prague.

Business modelsInvestingFintechAI productsEmerging markets
New York University Abu DhabiB.A. Economics · Minor in Applied Mathematics · 2023 to 2027
Experience

Where I’ve worked.

Legal tech, investment research, climate data and mobile development.

01

SODHERA

Finance & Strategy Lead

2025 to 2026 · Nepal / Remote

SODHERA builds AI tools for legal research in Nepal. I worked on the business side of the company.

  • Built financial models and budgets for pricing and resource decisions.
  • Used feedback from lawyers to help set product and commercial priorities.
  • Helped with customer, adviser and investor outreach. The team secured more than NPR 1.1M in awards.
Visit SODHERA ↗Read the case study ↓
02

Oryx Legacy

Investment Analyst Intern

May to August 2025 · Dubai, UAE

I researched GCC businesses for a search fund assessing acquisition opportunities.

  • Screened more than 600 companies across several sectors.
  • Built a dashboard that brought scattered market information into one place.
  • Presented findings to partners and investors.
Biggest lesson: the numbers are only part of the story. Customers, competition, industry structure and management matter just as much.
03

Mubadala ACCESS × NYUAD

Research Assistant / Climate Model Analyst

October 2025 to Present · Abu Dhabi, UAE

I work with regional climate data and scientific computing workflows.

  • Process and analyze 30 years of regional climate data.
  • Use Python and high performance computing for data processing and visualization.
  • Automated repetitive steps and cut processing time by about 25%.
  • Help with validation, documentation and research outputs.
Biggest lesson: unfamiliar technical work becomes manageable when I break it into smaller parts and test each assumption.
04

Genetic Heritage Group

Mobile Application Developer

August to December 2024 · Abu Dhabi, UAE

Built a Flutter app that displays health data on iOS and Android.

FlutterDartData visualizationiOS & Android
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Selected work

Projects in detail.

Four projects across startups, research, automation and fintech.

CASE 01 · SODHERA
From hackathon idea to working legal tech product.
SODHERA

AI tools for legal research in Nepal

I worked on financial planning, customer research, pitching and product priorities while the team built the platform.

MY ROLEFinancial modeling, market planning and outreach
RESULTLive product and more than NPR 1.1M in team awards
Visit SODHERA ↗
CASE 02 · MARKET RESEARCH
Screening 600+ companies across the GCC.
GCC Business & Market Research

Bringing scattered market data into one place

I mapped markets, screened companies, researched competitors and organized the findings for investment discussions.

METHODMarket mapping, company screening and competitor research
RESULTMore than 600 companies analyzed and a dashboard for presentations
Public data examples onlyView public market map ↗
CASE 03 · AUTOMATION
Making a research workflow faster.
Climate Data Workflow Automation

Cutting repetitive work from climate analysis

I mapped the processing, aggregation, validation and visualization steps, then automated the repetitive parts.

TOOLSPython, HPC, climate data and visualization
RESULTAbout 25% less processing time
About 25% fasterView repository ↗
CASE 04 · FINTECH
A new approach to cross border payments.
TapYa! · Visa Fintech Foundations

A digital currency concept for simpler payments

Our team looked at how connected digital currency systems could make cross border payments easier across MENA and other regions.

FOCUSPayments, banking, CBDCs and payment rails
FORMATTeam capstone and presentation
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Research & analysis

Coursework and research.

Two projects that show how I work with data.

Econometrics

Education & Fertility in Bangladesh

Used DHS data and multiple regression to study the relationship between women’s education and fertility.

RDHSRegressionData cleaning
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Macroeconomics

Growth & Business Cycles

Used macroeconomic indicators and time series methods to separate long term growth from business cycles.

FREDTime seriesTrend and cycleEconometrics
View analysis ↗
01

Startup Hackathon Nepal 2025

Winner · SODHERA

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02

Startup Summit Nepal 2025

Top 3

View project ↗
03

JetBrains × NYUAD Hackathon

Judges’ Choice Award

View repository ↗
Outside work

I also make time for community.

I lead student groups and mentor students applying to university.

Leadership & community

Student Life Peer Leader

NYU Abu Dhabi · 2026 to Present

Chautari Pathways Fellowship Mentor

2026 to Present

President

NYU Abu Dhabi Nepali Student Association · 2024 to 2025

What I’m doing now

ResearchAnalyzing regional climate data at NYU Abu Dhabi
BuildingTesting ideas for technology and AI products
LearningWealth management, fintech and business models
CommunityWorking as a peer leader and student mentor
Skills

Tools I use.

For data analysis, business research, product work and presentations.

Analysis

Python · SQL · R · Stata · Excel · Econometrics · Regression · Time Series · Data Cleaning · Visualization

Business

Financial Modeling · Market Research · Competitor Analysis · Business Analysis · Resource Allocation · Process Improvement

Product & Technology

Git / GitHub · Flutter · Notion · Trello · Workflow Automation

Communication

PowerPoint · Analytical Reporting · Pitching · Stakeholder Engagement

Languages: Nepali, native · English, fluent · Hindi, intermediate

Notes

A few ideas I want to write about.

These are on my list.

In progress

What screening 600+ GCC companies taught me about business models

Patterns I noticed while organizing scattered company data.

In progress

What I learned while building a legal tech startup in Nepal

Customers, commercial priorities and the work between an idea and a product.

In progress

What mattered beyond the Python

Lessons from automating a research workflow.