Bapu Vaitla
City Councilmember at City of Davis
Davis, California, United States
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Top SchoolBapu Vaitla is a public health and development economist focused on reducing child undernutrition—especially stunting—by studying how human cooperation shapes child welfare across households and communities. With over eight years of professional experience and a Ph.D. in International Relations from The Fletcher School, he blends field-based mixed-methods research, game-theoretic modeling, and big-data coordination to inform policy and program design. He has led applied projects for the UN Foundation’s Data2X portfolio, Harvard, Tufts, Mercy Corps, and multiple NGOs, translating satellite, social media, and mobile data into insights about gendered welfare and nutrition. As a current City Councilmember in Davis, CA, he brings academic rigor to local governance and civic problem-solving. His work uniquely connects ecological change, agricultural systems, and micronutrient outcomes—revealing how environmental shocks cascade through cooperation networks to affect child health.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree, International Agricultural Development (Agricultural Economics; Agroecology), 3.89 GPA, Kraft Fellowship 2002-3, Graduate Opportunity Fellowship 2001-02., Master's Degree, International Agricultural Development (Agricultural Economics; Agroecology), 3.89 GPA, Kraft Fellowship 2002-3, Graduate Opportunity Fellowship 2001-02. at University of California, DavisDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), International Relations (Development Economics; Human Security; Political Economy), 3.89 GPA, Provost Scholar 2008-11, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), International Relations (Development Economics; Human Security; Political Economy), 3.89 GPA, Provost Scholar 2008-11 at The Fletcher School, Tufts University
Portuguese, Spanish, French, Hindi, Telugu, AmharicGithub contributions (5)
Yolo-People-Power/yolo-public-safety
Jul 2020 - Sep 2020
Contributions:9 commits, 20 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
bapuvaitla/us-political-power
Jan 2019 - Mar 2019
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
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