Hi! I'm Allan Feldman. I recently graduated from @ Brandeis University in Waltham, MA, with a B.A. in Economics and Near Eastern Studies (Arabic concentration). I'm currently based in the Bay Area, CA.
• Interested in transforming research into effective, forward-looking policymaking.
• My past experiences have focused on transportation, intellectual property, and development economics.
• I spent five months as an exchange student @ American University in Cairo where I had the opportunity to work as a research assistant at the university and improve my Arabic. I spent a month in Morocco before that through a Brandeis scholarship.
• A lot of my time has also been dedicated to cycling and pro-transportation advocacy at the university, municipal and state levels. This has taught me a lot about the necessity of public and private entities working together to solve issues, which guides my approach to larger real-world change.
• Outside of work, I like traveling, running, and cycling (I write about my endurance sports here). I've ran everything from the 1600m to a full marathon; I've competed in cyclocross, road, and track cycling, but enjoy coffee shop rides with friends the most. Of my bikepacking trips, I've done the state of Florida and the Nile Delta.
• Figuring out post-grad life.
• Hosted a regional bike infrastructure conference in Boston for MassBike, bringing together advocates, academics, and policy makers to talk about transportation, data, and policy.
• Founded DeisBikes, Brandeis's student bikeshare program, through a $20.5k university grant.
• Helped two Brandeis professors research their inventions and IP at the Office of Technology Licensing.
• Conducted labor market research with Dr. Mona Said in Egypt.
• Researched and modeled the cotton sector at a development economic firm (Enroot) in Egypt.
• Led a $10,000 project to educate Egyptian women about automobile repair and mobility empowerment.
• Led educational workshops serving 25+ formerly incarcerated citizens across Massachusetts.
• Co-founded a soccer coaching organization, launching the first all-girls soccer league in East Palo Alto, serving 100+ kids.
• Bay Area native and I try to spend my time home with the Alto Velo cycling club.
• Please give me new book recommendations!