EDUCATION

MSc: Finance, Risk Management, Duisenberg School of Finance, The Netherlands (2014)

BSc: Economics & Business Economics, Utrecht University, The Netherlands (2010)

AREAS OF INTEREST

Research: Quantitative Investment Management and Risk Management, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Fintechs, Applied Econometrics, Data Science, Machine Learning

Teaching: Risk Management & Insurance, International Finance, Game Theory

EXPERIENCE

Academic Experience

University of New York Tirana (AL), Department of Business Informatics and e-Business, Lecturer (2019-Current)

Erasmus University (NL), Erasmus School of Economics, Research Assistant (2014)

Utrecht University (NL), Utrecht School of Economics, Research Assistant (2010-2011)

Professional Experience

One Telecommunications, Data Scientist (2021-Current)

Freelance Consultant in Fintech, Quant Finance and Data Analytics (2017-Current)

Creative Business Solutions, Senior Financial Consultant (2020-2021)

Creative Business Solutions, New Product Developer (2019-2020)

ING Bank and Composition Capital Partners, Intern (2013 – 2014)

RESEARCH OUTPUTS

Refereed Journal Articles

Bruun, E. & Duka, A. (2018). Artificial Intelligence, Jobs, and the Future of Work: Racing with the Machines. Basic Income Studies, 13(2), pp. 1-15.

Books and Book Chapters

Bruun, E. & Duka, A. (2021). Workplace Automation. In P.L. Frana & M.J. Klein (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Artificial Intelligence: The Past, Present, and Future of AI. ABC-CLIO. https://www.abc-clio.com/product/A5303C/ 

Working Papers

Duka, A & van Witteloostuijn, A. (2010). An application of Organization Ecology theories to post-communist transitory democracies: A descriptive report on the Albanian case. Working Paper. 

AWARDS AND HONORS

2017: Designated as Leader of Tomorrow in St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Awards

2012: Winner of Duisenberg School of Finance Excellence Scholarship