Asad Liaqat - Chief Analytics & Research Officer - Asad Liaqat is an experienced data scientist and researcher in the tech and social impact space. Serving as Beaj’s Chief Analytics and Research Officer, Asad has spearheaded analytics and experimentation at the company, allowing Beaj to rigorously measure the impact of its products and develop a cycle of data-driven product improvements.

As a Research Scientist at Meta for the past 4.5 years, he has leveraged experiments, AI/ML techniques, regression modeling, surveys, and other methodologies to drive strategic product and policy decisions at the company. He also has experience in developing AI benchmarking methodologies, and forecasting macroeconomic trends to guide investment strategies. 

He holds a PhD in Public Policy (Economics) from Harvard University has published academic papers in leading journals including the American Economic Review: Insights, and American Political Science Review.