Alec Pow

Founder & Economic & Pricing Investigator, ThePricer — 2011–present

• Editorial leadership: Own the end-to-end workflow—pitch → research → draft → source check → math check → line edit → publish → updates.
• Methodology: Maintain the site’s research playbook (primary documents first; triangulation via quotes/store checks; clear assumptions; uncertainty ranges).
• Quality control: Personally verify critical numbers, links, and calculations; require source files (receipts, quotes, rate sheets) for sensitive claims.
• Transparency: Operate a public Methodology and Corrections page; timestamp updates and log revisions.
• Data handling: Build and audit price models; standardize currencies and units; document conversions and locality adjustments.

Financial Analyst  (2010–2013)

• Built and maintained financial models (P&L, cash-flow, sensitivity) for mid-market clients to support pricing and budget decisions.
• Analyzed vendor contracts and rate sheets, identifying cost-reduction opportunities and negotiating levers for clients.
• Consolidated monthly management reports, variance analyses, and forecast updates across business units.
• Conducted market/benchmark studies to validate client price assumptions and unit economics.

Pricing Analyst (2013–2016)

• Built tariff/pricing models for mobile plans and add-ons; tested ARPU/Churn impact under multiple scenarios.
• Partnered with Procurement to align device subsidies and vendor terms with pricing strategy.
• Ran A/B and cohort analyses on promotional offers; recommended price points that improved gross adds while protecting margin.
• Monitored competitor pricing and retail shelf checks; issued weekly pricing memos for decision makers.

Economic Research Analyst (2017–2019)

• Researched sector prices (energy, telecom, transport), synthesizing official statistics, procurement data, and vendor quotes.
• Authored policy briefs on consumer price dynamics and the impact of tariffs/subsidies on end-user costs.
• Built datasets from public records (tenders, rate filings) and documented methods for reproducibility.
• Presented findings to stakeholders; provided non-partisan summaries for media and public use.