hello — kamusta
I use data to support economic development policy and research, with a curiosity in data practices, novel data sets, and visualizations. I've worked on projects related to trade, migration, education, and conflict. I do most of my work in R and STATA.
currently
I am a consultant at the Development Research Group of the World Bank. I’ve contributed to projects on (de-)globalization, global COVID-19 vaccine supply, conflict and gender in India, and trade barriers in Latin America.
previously
I was a research specialist at the Empirical Studies of Conflict project at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, where I worked on projects related to conflict and COVID-19 misinformation.
I have a M.A. in Economics (2019) focusing on Development Studies, and a B.A. in Economics and Geography (2018) from McGill University. I am trained in data analysis, econometrics, and GIS. I was born in the Philippines and raised in four countries before settling in Canada.
next
I am currently focusing on:
- Practicing writing, specifically communicating to broader audiences
- Making a portfolio of data projects
- Navigating a career in “data for development” outside of academia (it’s all I’ve known!)
- Maintaining my Tagalog language skills