Mr Daniel Dao

Personal statement

Phuong Dong (Daniel) Dao, CFA, MBA
Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) | PhD Researcher | Economic Consultant at The World Bank

Daniel works as a Research Associate at Financial Regulation Innovation Lab, Accounting and Finance Department, University of Strathclyde; Doctoral Researcher at Coventry University; and Economic Consultant at World Bank Group, Washington DC Headquarters. He is CFA Charter Holder and an active member of CFA UK. He has earned his MBA (2017) in Finance from Bangor University, UK, and his MSc (2022) in Financial Engineering from WorldQuant University, US. 

He has shown a strong commitment and passion for international development and high-impact policy research. His expertise lies in the field of Financial Economics, where he specializes in Digital Development (Fintech), Competitive & Innovation, Macroeconomics, Trade & Investment, and Climate Change. He boasts outstanding credentials in both academia, excelling in teaching and research, as well as in the professional sphere, where he has worked as a consultant and in investment roles. His proficiency extends to data science techniques and advanced analytics, with a specific focus on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing (NLP).