Andrea Murad is a seasoned journalist who specializes in business, finance, and technology. Over the course of her career spanning Wall Street and Main Street, Andrea has developed a unique blend of skills, including financial analysis, data manipulation, investigative reporting, writing and editing, multimedia editing, social media networking and public speaking. With a Master of Science in Journalism from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia, Andrea brings a multidisciplinary approach to her work, allowing her to dissect complex technical topics and make them easily understandable to the average consumer. Her work has been published in several prominent publications, including Global Finance Magazine, The Real Deal, BBC News, and Al Jazeera America, among others. Andrea is also a proficient user of Bloomberg terminals, Microsoft Office, Wdesk, SharePoint, Kapost and computer programming.