Harini Nagesh Data Analyst
Harini’s undergraduate degree was in Economics (BA) from India. She recently graduated from the University of Leeds in economics (MSc). As a data analyst, she works on and with the data, ensuring the quality whilst understanding customers’ needs to drive improvements in the product.
With her academic knowledge on working with large data sets Harini aims to bring forward her skills of understanding and simplifying complex data at The Data City. Apart from being an analyst she is also an Indian classical dancer.
Sam Jessop Industry Analyst
Sam is an economist and data analyst at The Data City, combining global academic experience with hands-on skills in tools like Tableau and Jupyter to shape accurate economic classifications and tell data-driven stories.
Sam holds a BA in Economics from Nottingham Trent University. He was awarded two scholarships to study abroad: one at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, where he focused on Global Economics, and another at I-Shou University in Taiwan, where he studied traditional Mandarin.
He has been mentored by an industry expert to sharpen his analytical skills, particularly through the use of industry-standard tools such as Tableau and Jupyter Notebook. This experience helped him build a portfolio of insightful projects — including an analysis of Oscar Piastri’s Formula 1 debut season compared to some of the sport’s all-time greats. These experiences have shaped Sam into an analyst with a truly global perspective on industries and the economies they operate within.
Responsibilities at The Data City
At The Data City, Sam works directly with data to classify economic sectors through the company’s Real-Time Industrial Classifications (RTICs). He updates and reviews existing classifications to ensure that the most accurate and up-to-date view of the economy is reflected in the data.
Sam also contributes to writing compelling blog posts that demonstrate the power of The Data City’s tools and uncover the unique stories that the data reveals.
Faye Harrison Industry Analyst
Faye combines her fascination for mathematics with our Industry Engine to produce data-focused, compelling reports on up-and-coming sectors.
Faye achieved a BSc in mathematics at the University of Leeds, with a focus on abstract algebraic structures, specifically groups. In her dissertation on symmetrical groups, Faye demonstrates her research and writing skills, which she applies to new and upcoming projects within The Data City’s Real-Time Industrial Classifications (RTICs) team.
Responsibility at The Data City:
As an industry analyst at The Data City, Faye will maintain the high quality of our data, as well as create new RTICs to cover new and emerging sectors, ensuring our data remains up-to-date and enabling us to remain the best in our field. She will also write blogs to demonstrate the power of RTICs.
George Udale Industry Analyst
As an industry analyst, George blends skills in creative storytelling with analytical precision to translate complex data into clear, engaging industry insights.
George holds a first-class BA in English Literature from the University of York, where his research explored the intersection of artificial intelligence and poetry.
George is also about to graduate with an MSc in Consumer Analytics and Marketing Strategy from the University of Leeds, where he has applied machine learning programs and agent-based models to study retail strategy.
His applied dissertation, completed with a Nepalese fintech company, focuses on developing a new pricing and communication strategy to make loans more accessible for smallholder farmers and to improve financial inclusivity in Nepal’s rural areas.
Outside of studies, George enjoys DJing and has written articles exploring how mobile phone use in clubs is changing the connection between DJs and the dancefloor.