Bio

About

I am a PhD candidate in Business Technology Management at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary. My work is driven by a central question: why do people behave the way they do under different system designs? I apply economic modelling, behavioral theory, and empirical analysis to understand the unintended consequences that emerge when platform designers and policymakers intervene in digital markets.

I am a member of the Informatics Research Centre (iRC) and am supervised by Dr. Hooman Hidaji.

Education

PhD, Business Technology Management Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary — 2021 – present

Master’s Degree Iran — completed prior to 2021

Research Interests

• Digital platform economics and monetization strategy
• Blockchain technology and token-based incentive systems
• Data privacy regulation and user consent
• User behavior and welfare in two-sided markets
• GDPR and emerging privacy frameworks

Background

Before joining the PhD program at UCalgary in Fall 2021, I completed my master’s degree in Iran. Through my doctoral journey I have developed resilience in navigating multi-chapter, nonlinear research — learning to see setbacks not as failures but as integral parts of the research process.

Contact

Email: sanazkv@gmail.com Office: Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta, Canada