Carson Kidwell
I’m a Service Delivery Manager (Account Manager) at the financial-tech firm Clearwater Analytics, where I lead a team of analysts and focus on expanding and strengthening existing client relationships. The accounts I support represent approximately $30 billion in AUM and account for noted increasing trends in growth opportunities. In parallel with my professional role I professional work as adjunct faculty for Boise State University, where I lecture undergraduates on economic theories and their applications. Many students have praised my ability to convey complex concepts in an easily understood manner.
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My academic and professional interests center on economic theory, consumer behavior, financial modeling, and market analysis. My thesis examines trade flow patterns—particularly import/export activity and foreign direct investment—and how these are influenced by sanctions and tariffs. I’m also engaged in research related to levelized costs of electricity and pricing structures within the energy sector. Research has garnered the attention of the Department of Energy and IAEA.
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​Beyond core graduate economics coursework, I’ve pursued additional studies in pricing strategy and regional market behavior, along with extensive graduate-level training in statistics and data analysis. My technical skill set includes R, Stata, MATLAB, LaTeX, Python, SQL, Helios, Tiresias, and Origin.
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I bring an unconventional but deeply analytical background to my work, having started my career firmly in STEM. I spent several years as a professional chemist and researcher at Boise State University, with research focused on materials science and organic synthesis, before moving into healthcare operations as a lab supervisor for St. Luke’s Regional Health System’s largest pathology laboratory. In that role, I led teams of Medical Lab Scientists, apprentices, and lab technicians, while also working hands-on with data analysis, forecasting, and operational planning. Somewhere along the way, I “saw the light,” discovered economics and financial modeling, and promptly pivoted - enthusiastically, I might add - and have never looked back.
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My career at Clearwater Analytics began as a Lead Associate supporting "Insurance Top 50 clients" (largest 50 insurance clients, by revenue), where my work centered on investment accounting and financial analysis for some of the firm’s largest insurance clients. I was rapidly noted for my client relationship skills and problem solving ability and was promptly promoted to Service Delivery Manager (Account Manager) and entrusted with an approximately 200% increase in clients. In this role, I continue to support insurance clients while also expanding my book to include asset managers. My key focus in this role is to continually enhance the service performance these clients receive (from all ends - manual servicing, automatic data processing, and AI use), enhance the Clearwater relationship, and realize growth opportunities by showcasing "big picture" product strength. ​​
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Outside of work, I enjoy finding excuses to travel (Japan being a recent highlight, complete with the obligatory sushi), attempting to play tennis with varying degrees of success, and - much to the chagrin of my girlfriend - sporting cowboy boots nearly everywhere I go.