Jahanara Saeed

Jahanara Saeed is an experienced program director currently at Open Data Watch since May 2021, having previously held the role of program manager. Prior to this, Jahanara worked as associate director and senior analyst in research discovery and design at EAB from November 2017 to April 2021, and as a senior analyst at Advisory Board for a brief period in late 2017. Jahanara's early career included a research assistant position at Dexis Consulting Group, and various research roles at organizations such as Inclusive Security and the Society for the Advancement of Education. Jahanara also contributed as a graduate teaching assistant at The Johns Hopkins University - SAIS, supporting international monetary theory courses. Jahanara holds a Master’s degree in International Economics and International Relations from Johns Hopkins SAIS and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Smith College, with additional study at The London School of Economics.