About me

I am an Economist and Data Scientist with 11+ years of experience applying economic theory, econometrics, and mixed-evaluation methods in organizations, academia, and data-driven consulting projects. 

Currently, I am a Senior Research Associate at the Texas Census Institute, where I lead its Research Department and estimate the Texas census undercount and its economic impact, among other implications on Texans' lives. 

Before joining TxCI, I was a Lecturer at the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University. 

In Mexico, I worked on evaluating public and budget programs, constructing economic development plans, designing public policy agendas, building indexes, and identifying strategic economic sectors. I also taught several undergraduate and graduate courses at the Universidad del Valle de Mexico and the EGADE Business School.  

Education 

Ph.D., Public Policy, The University of Texas at Austin, 2023

M.Sc., Economics, The University of Texas at Austin, 2019 

M.A., Economy and Public Policy, ITESM, 2014 

B.A., Economics, UANL, 2012

Additional Academic Training

Professional Certificate, Data Science, Harvard University, 2024

Summer School, Socioeconomic Inequality, University of Chicago / New Economic School, 2021

My CV can be downloaded here or explored online in the tab CV.

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Research interests

I am interested in performing research on applied economics, labor economics, and public economics. Attending policy-relevant topics such as international trade, income inequality, immigration, energy consumption, financial crises, political turnovers, and dynamics of local labor markets in Mexico, European countries, and the United States.