jan oledan

hi — kamusta!

about | work | fun

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I create data-driven projects and stories focused on economic development and climate.

currently:

I’m a Senior Data Investigator at Global Witness working on forests, finance, and supply chains. I’m based in the UK.

previously:

I was a consultant at the World Bank working on development and trade policy research, and a research specialist at Princeton University analyzing conflict and misinformation.

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tools:

R (tidyverse, ggplot, sf), Python (pandas, sf, playwright), QGIS, ArcGIS, STATA (in a past life 😊), Datawrapper, LLMs

skills:

data analysis, visualization, geospatial analysis, econometrics, causal inference, web scraping

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background:

MA in Economics (2019) and BA in Economics and Geography (2018) from McGill University. Grew up in 6 countries. Philippine and Canadian dual citizen.

personally:

I enjoy art, painting (beginner), fashion, geography, reading, gaming, language learning (improving french, learning german)

next:

• Making a portfolio of projects
• Trying to enjoy data again
• Maintaining my Tagalog language skills