About me
I am Reyhaneh, an early-career finance researcher. I start my work with a simple question: where does this number come from?
A short story
I started with numbers and kept going with questions. My first serious analysis was a bank study: over a hundred data items from financial statements, fifty-five ratios, and one simple rule that is now my signature — never report a number without its checkable path.
My curiosity does not recognise borders; from derivative pricing to AI in insurance, I learn whatever my goal requires. Being organised is not a taste for me, it is a tool: tidy files, classified references and a strict timeline are how I stay a step ahead of the plan.
I speak plainly and stay honest, even when my view is ahead of its time. Yet I take logic seriously: if you convince me with sound reasoning, I will change my mind — because the goal is truth, not winning the argument.
My long-term goal is a doctorate in finance; for it, I take one measured step every day: a working paper under peer review, two semesters of teaching assistance, and a scientific association I ran operationally for a year.
How I work
Evidence first, conclusions after
Every claim is backed by data and sources — never by elegant generalities.
Quiet precision
Details matter: from table alignment to the digit after the decimal.
Curiosity without borders
For my goals I learn any skill — from advanced Excel to European regulatory literature.
Candor and honesty
I speak clearly — warm, but never gushing.
Beyond the desk
Outside spreadsheets, I stand behind cameras at academic events — documenting knowledge feels twice as good when people gather around it. And yes, an orange cat is a fixed part of my breaks.
Languages
- Persian Native
- English Advanced, CEFR C1 — preparing for TOEFL
- Azerbaijani Turkish Proficient
- Italian Elementary, A2
“Every number should be checkable.”
— Reyhaneh Ashrafi