Kevin Acker is an experienced data analyst currently working at Strider Technologies since September 2021. Previously, Kevin served as the Research Manager at the China Africa Research Initiative from September 2018 to September 2021, where responsibilities included overseeing research projects and mentoring staff. Prior roles include positions as Research Assistant and Senior Research Assistant at the same organization, and a Data Intern role at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in 2019. Kevin's earlier experience includes a Consulting Intern position at Trivium China and a Support Services Specialist role at Cambridge Network. Educationally, Kevin holds a degree in International Economics with a focus on China Studies from Johns Hopkins SAIS and a certificate in China Studies from the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, along with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Chinese from Binghamton University.