AS Finance × AI × Policy UPenn PPE + Data Science Incoming Sales & Trading

Hi, I’m Amanda Skurkovich Curious ○ Intentional ○ Perceptive

I’m a UPenn PPE senior with a Data Science minor, starting in Sales & Trading after graduation, and I’m especially focused on the intersection of AI regulation, safety, and finance. I’m drawn to complexity, and I value clarity.

Strength

Narrative + numbers

Storytelling backed by analysis

Focus

AI governance

Regulation, safety, incentives

Style

Calm under pressure

Clean outputs, fast turnaround

Resume headline

Sales & Trading Analyst (incoming) • Markets + Data • AI Policy/Regulation • Strategy-forward communication

Currently

  • • Exploring AI governance roles in finance + policy
  • • Building a small writing + project portfolio

Interests

  • • Model risk + evaluation + safety frameworks
  • • FinTech infrastructure + market structure

My approach

  • Systems-first: map stakeholders, incentives, and constraints.
  • Data when it matters: use analysis to sharpen the story, not bury it.
  • Decision-ready outputs: memos, frameworks, and clear recommendations.

Open to conversations in AI governance, fintech, strategy, and markets.

Or find me on LinkedIn · GitHub

Writing

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