About me

Hello! I'm currently working as a Data Scientist at Stanford RegLab, with a team of interdisciplinary researchers trying to improve governance through responsible and fair data science. For example, we work with the Environmental Protection Agency on projects using computer vision + remote sensing to detect violations of environmental policy.

Previously, I was studying public policy and data analytics at Carnegie Mellon University. Alongside courses in machine learning and optimization, I learnt about AI ethics, design thinking, transportation systems, and more.

I also spent close to 5 years working at the Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) on various projects with Indian state government departments. My team used administrative data to provide quick insights on programs, identify data quality improvements, and scope longer-term impact evaluations/experiments.

I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge.

What I've worked on

  • Machine Learning

    Classification and regression problems using structured data

  • Data cleaning and analysis

    With various messy survey and admin datasets across sectors

  • Causal inference

    Experiment design and analysis, quasi-experimental methods

  • Optimization

    Linear and integer programming applied to decisions like facility location, resource allocation

  • Project management

    Team and budget management, working with technical and non-technical stakeholders

  • Survey design and execution

    Questionnaire development, monitoring survey data collection

Check out the portfolio section of the site to see some examples of my work!

Resume

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Education

  1. Carnegie Mellon University

    2021 — 2023 (expected)

    Master of Science in Public Policy and Data Analytics

  2. University of Cambridge

    2013 — 2016

    Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Experience

  1. Research Manager - Data

    2019 — 2021

    At the Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), I helped set up and grow a unit that worked closely with state governments on their administrative data. I also helped build internal processes and policies for handling data.

  2. Research Associate - Data

    2017 — 2019

    At J-PAL, I analysed several administrative datasets across sectors, working with government partners to communicate and iterate over findings. I also helped conduct trainings for staff on data quality and visualization.

Technical skills

  • Programming: Python, SQL, R, STATA
  • Frameworks: Scikit-Learn, Spark, Gurobi, Dash
  • ML: supervised and unsupervised learning

Portfolio

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