I am an Economist and Engineer with nine years of experience in economic research and policy analysis.

I am currently on external service to the International Monetary Fund from the World Bank, that I joined in in 2021 as a Young Professional. In the institution, I have worked on operations and interdisciplinary analytical projects a the intersection of poverty, equity, development, environment, and climate. 

Before joining the World Bank, I conducted research in India and led analytical work supporting public policy advice in South East Asia, the Middle East and Africa (United Nations ESCAP, Lebanese Center for Policy Studies, and World Bank). Earlier in my career, I gained firsthand experience of international trade in developing countries by working as a mechanic in China and a production manager in a garment factory in Cambodia. 

Education

2015-2021: Ph.D., School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University

2014- 2015: M.Phil., Economic Research, summa cum laude, University of Cambridge

2013-2014: Advanced Graduate Diploma, Economics, summa cum laude, University of Cambridge

2010-2012: M.Sc., Engineering, Ecole Centrale Paris (France)

2007-2010: Lycee Sainte Genevieve (France) - Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry

Selected Experience

• International Monetary Fund: 

  • Economist in the Research Department, Macrostructural and Climate Division

• World Bank: 

  • Economist in the Poverty and Equity Global Practice, MENA Region 

  • Economist in the Environment, Natural Resources, and Blue Economy Global Practice, based in Cambodia.

  • Economist in the Poverty and Equity Global Practice's Global Unit

• Columbia University: 

  • Research Fellow (Profs. Suresh Naidu & Ruth DeFries).

  • Teaching Fellow for Advanced Microeconomic Theory and Development Economics (MPA), Challenges of Sustainable Development (Undergrad)

• UNESCAP &  Lebanese Center for Policy Studies: Consultant

Early Career