Zaynah joined Shared Intelligence in 2025 as an Economic and Social Policy Consultant graduating from the School of African and Oriental Studies with a first-class BSc in Economics. During her studies, she pursued economic and social policy in Global South countries, with a focus on the economics of the environment and development economics. Before joining Shared Intelligence, Zaynah built on her international economic background by interning with think-tank Resolution Foundation and co-authored an article on living standards in the UK with international comparisons.
At Shared Intelligence, Zaynah consistently delivers high-quality quantitative and qualitative research, working across several key policy areas, including employment and skills and local government. Key skills include: project managing, literature reviews, conducting focus groups, large-scale desk analysis using various software’s such as R and excel, and labour market analysis.
Zaynah’s recent and current projects include:
- Researching the lived experience of key cohorts in Kent and Medway to understand prevalence of economic inactivity.
- Developing the Get Britain Working Plans for various Country Councils including, Kent and Medway, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire.
- Researching time-limited philanthropy in the UK, from the lens of state-backed and private-backed foundations.
- Leading the evaluation of the Kingston 2025 Cultural Events Programme.
