I am a master’s student at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy, focused on applying economic and quantitative analysis to support decision-making in institutional settings. My work emphasizes translating data into clear, defensible insights.

My academic training spans mathematics, statistics, economics, and the humanities. I earned a B.S. in Mathematics, Philosophy, and History from Northeastern University, with additional training in economics and writing, and an M.Sc. in Statistics with Data Science from the University of Edinburgh. Across these fields, I have focused on structured reasoning, empirical analysis, and communicating technical results to non-technical audiences.

I am particularly interested in problems involving uncertainty, constraints, and tradeoffs—where careful analysis can clarify options rather than optimize in the abstract.

Outside of my academic work, I enjoy classical music, long walks, and good tea. I am also a former waiter, an enthusiastic ice-cream critic, and—on occasion—an unapologetic philosopher.

If you’d like to connect, you can reach me at cyrusseyrafi@uchicago.edu.