Carson Kidwell
I’m an 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 and streamlining our models and tools. 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 professionally work as an adjunct lecturer for Boise State University, where I lecture undergraduate courses on economic theories and their applications. Many students have praised my ability to convey complex concepts in an easily understood manner. Ever a learner, I am working to obtain my CFA certification and am actively studying for my Series 7 and 63 licenses.
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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’ve also engaged in research related to levelized costs of electricity and pricing structures within the energy sector. This research has been utilized by the private sector (ex. NuScale) and by governmental agencies such as the U.S. Department of Energy. Research on the economics of firm cooperatives and energy grid infrastructure has also influenced energy policy in the state of Alaska. Research has also focused on the fascinating pharmaceutical industry and authored papers on the FDA approval process and its influence in cost models have garnered me attention at international conferences.
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​Beyond the core graduate economics coursework, I pursued extensive additional studies in pricing strategy and regional market behavior, along with 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. This position presented me with a hands-on environment and perspective of the entire healthcare system - from front office operations, to back office performances, supply chain management, pricing, and much more. 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 the team "Insurance Top 50" (largest 50 insurance clients, by revenue). Here my work centered on investment accounting and financial analysis for some of the firm’s largest insurance clients and I was rapidly noted for my client relationship skills and problem solving ability. I was promptly promoted to 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, AI use, so on), 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), playing tennis with varying degrees of success, and - much to the chagrin of my girlfriend - sporting cowboy boots nearly everywhere I go.