About Me

I am an Economist (PhD) who enjoys addressing policy-relevant questions, in particular those that can have a potential and significant effect on human wellbeing.

Over the past decades, I have combined scientific research activities with professional experience in consulting and policy advisory roles, mainly at the science-for-policy interface. I like to work on this bridge in both ways: transforming scientific evidence into actionable policy insights, while also feeding science with new research questions coming from policy challenges. 

Below some quick data and a summary of my education and experience (for more detail go to "Full CV").

• Current residence: Madrid 

(previous: Montevideo, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Barcelona, Seville)

• Nationalities: Uruguayan & German

• Education: PhD in Applied Economics 

• Languages:  Spanish (native), English (fluent), Italian (intermediate), French (basic)
  
  

Education

• PhD, Applied Economics – University of Antwerp (2015–2019)

• MSc, International Economics – Erasmus University Rotterdam (2011–2012, cum laude)

• BA, Economics – Universidad de la República, Uruguay (2005–2011)
  
  

Professional Experience

• Senior Public Policy Advisor, Government of Spain (2025- current)

• Researcher / Collaborations with LISER (Energy Transition project)  (2025- current)

• Economic Analyst – European Commission JRC (2019–2025)

• Researcher (PhD full-time BOF research grant) - University of Antwerp (2015-2019)

• Economist / Social Policy Advisory – Presidency of Uruguay, OPP (2013–2015)

• Economic Consultant – UNDP, PwC (2009–2015)
  
  

Other Affiliations

• University of Antwerp

• EQUALITAS

• WAPLAC

Teaching

• Support in seminars and lectures from Master of Economic Policy – University of Antwerp (2017–2018)

• University Lecturer ("Economics I" - economic fundaments)  – Universidad de la República (2010–2011)

• High School Economics Teacher – IAVA (2008–2011)