Welcome!

I am an economist and data scientist based in Alameda, California.

I am Research Lead at Planet Reimagined and a Data Scientist at Learning Collider. I hold a Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University (2026).

As an applied microeconomist, I study questions in development, labor, education, and algorithmic decision-making, using causal inference, structural modeling, experiments, and mixed methods.

Before Columbia, I completed my B.A. in Economics and Math at Swarthmore College (2017) and worked as a research assistant at USC and the NBER.

Outside of research, I enjoy biking, climbing, and cooking the occasional biryani. My simple pleasures include watching stand up comedy, instant coffee (sue me), sunny rooms, and saffron.

For more information, see my resume or email me at tk2859@columbia.edu.

Dissertation Advisors

• Eric Verhoogen
  Professor, Department of Economics and School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
  ✉️ eric.verhoogen@columbia.edu

• Cristian (Kiki) Pop-Eleches
  Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
  ✉️ cp2124@columbia.edu

• Peter Bergman
  Associate Professor of Economics, University of Texas at Austin
  ✉️ peterbergman@utexas.edu

• Alex Eble
  Associate Professor of Economics & Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
  ✉️ eble@tc.columbia.edu

• Sebastián Otero
  Assistant Professor of Economics, Columbia University
  ✉️ so2699@columbia.edu