About

I live in Berlin, where I helped start Hikaya. Before that, I was based in Beirut, Kabul, Bishkek, and Hanoi.

Outside of work, I enjoy being out in nature. I've hiked the Pacific Crest Trail, the GR20, and the Tour du Mont Blanc. More recently, I've taken up ultrarunning in the mountains, with races like l'Échappée Belle and the Grossglockner Ultra-Trail. I also have a knack for making my own gear and baking sourdough.

How I got here.

I trained as an economist and statistician and started out in economic research. Early on, I saw how much the analysis depended on clean, complete data and how often the data fell short. That took me into monitoring and evaluation, where I handled program data from collection through analysis. At Hikaya, I now build the tools that NGOs use to collect and manage that data.

Education

  • 2013Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics
    Portland State University · Portland, Oregon
  • 2010MSc Development Management
    London School of Economics (LSE) · London, United Kingdom
    Thesis: The Returning Diaspora: Analyzing Overseas Vietnamese Contributions Toward Vietnam’s Economic Growth. Advisor: Robert Wade
  • 2008 – 2009Finance and Economics, The General Course
    London School of Economics (LSE) · London, United Kingdom
    John C. Phelan Scholarship recipient
  • 2005 – 2008BS Economics
    Portland State University · Portland, Oregon
    2008 Carl Campbell Economics Award recipient