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Iqbal has more than 10 years of experience in consulting management and public policy. His area of expertise is in economics and finance related consulting and litigation support. He has managed numerous engagements involving antitrust issues valuation damage estimation data mining and strategy across a broad spectrum of industries.
Iqbal has worked closely with clients counsel and academic experts in all phases of economic analysis and litigation. He is highly proficient in statistical and econometric analysis financial modeling conducting industry research and in managing large data sets.
Professional Experience
Prior to joining Huron Iqbal worked in a strategy-consulting firm where he helped design the business strategy for Fortune 500 companies. Previously he worked on key public policy issues as a Deputy Secretary in a state government in India and as the Chairman of a state owned company. As the head of a county government he managed a large bureaucracy that was responsible for disaster preparedness and management and the implementation of many economic and development policies.
Representative examples of Iqbal's engagement experience include:
Anti-trust
Conducted industry research and analyzed large data sets to assist outside academic experts in the class certification and merits phase of an anti-trust case in the pharmaceutical industry.
Worked on a landmark anti-trust case involving two leading global software corporations.
Performed statistical analysis at the class certification stage of price-fixing cases for clients in paint and paper industries.
Damages
Estimated lost wages and damages in a number of personal injury and wrongful death claims on behalf of United States Attorneys.
Modeled the damages resulting from tax shelters promoted by a big-four accounting firm.
Finance and Valuation
Managed valuation teams in estimating fair value under FIN-45 of various contingent liabilities including leases reward points litigation expenses deferred compensation taxes credit guarantees warrants and stock-options for clients in hospitality travel real-estate automobile and retail industries.
Collected and analyzed data from auto auctions to determine diminished value due to salvage titling.
Data Mining
Quantified the economic impact of customer loyalty programs via data-mining for a top U.S. bank.
Created a regression model to identify bid rigging in state financed highway projects.
Helped construct an optimum bid path model for a North American energy trading company based on historical congestion and pricing data.
Strategy
Estimated the market size and pricing strategies for one of the largest telecommunications companies.
Calculated the impact of an economic recession on a leading Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and devised a strategy to predict default and reduce risk of the loan portfolio.
Education & Certifications
Master in Public Affairs Princeton University
Master of Arts in Economics Delhi School of Economics
Bachelor of Arts in Economics University of Delhi
Professional Associations
Member American Economic Association
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