International Economics Undergraduate
I worked on a Power of Attorney project to verify and correct missing or invalid federal ID information. I identified trends in ID discrepancies, such as shared profiles, and improved data accuracy to ensure compliance with anti-money laundering regulations.
I successfully created a VBA-based Excel tool that reduced a multi-step process from a 3-person task to a single-person task, cutting the processing time from several hours to under one minute.
Delving into SAS from scratch not only expanded my technical proficiency but also showcased the power of perseverance and curiosity. Mastering SQL programming, with a focus on macros, elevated my ability to handle complex data tasks with efficiency and precision.
This paper examines the Hidroituango Dam project in Colombia, highlighting the challenges and externalities associated with its construction. It emphasizes the importance of sustainable energy development, social cost-benefit analysis, and responsible resource management in large-scale projects.
Through my participation in the course "COEC 475: The Economics and Policy of the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources," I gained a profound understanding of the intricate relationship between economics and sustainability. The course broadened my knowledge of environmental challenges and equipped me with the tools to analyze and propose effective policy solutions. I explored the potential of agricultural methane technology and biogas production as a viable and sustainable energy source.
Through my project based on Jensen and Miller's paper in ECON 442, I significantly strengthened my STATA skills. By replicating their analysis and conducting various robustness checks, I gained hands-on experience in handling large datasets, cleaning and manipulating data, and implementing advanced econometric techniques. This project allowed me to enhance my proficiency in STATA, while also deepening my understanding of empirical research methods.
I led one of the most important academic publications for undergraduate economics students at UBC, managing operations, finances, and team recruitment while implementing innovative strategies to enhance the organization's online presence and improve user experience.
During my work term as a Business Analyst on the Global Licensing & Royalty Management (GL&RM) team, I was exposed to a new area of work that I had never encountered before. As an International Economics major, I had not previously studied licensing, but I was excited to learn and develop new skills.
Through this task, I demonstrated my ability to read a dataset from the web into R and to clean and wrangle the data into a tidy format. Additionally, I displayed my skills in exploratory data analysis by summarizing the data in at least one table and creating at least one relevant plot using only the training data. These skills are essential for conducting effective data analysis and can be applied in various fields, including business, research, and data science.
The course focused on poverty and inequality measurement and analysis, while my research analyzed the efficiency and justice implications of Colombian law 1448 of 2011 on providing restorative justice to victims of internal conflict.