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Pranavi Agarwal is Senior Research Analyst at Skift Research. As an analyst at Skift Research, Pranavi produces deep-dive reports on key topics in the travel industry by analyzing financial data and interviewing senior executives in the industry. She focuses mainly on the hotel and online travel agency sectors. Prior to joining Skift, Pranavi was a Senior Associate/AVP at Bernstein, a sell-side equity research firm. She has a BSc degree in Physics from Imperial College London.
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