Fernando De La Guardia
Assistant Project Scientist at University of California, Berkeley
Albany, California, United States
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Top SchoolFernando De La Guardia is an applied policy researcher and analyst with 11 years of experience using causal inference, experimentation, and rigorous evaluation to shape social, labor, and tax policy. Currently an Assistant Project Scientist at UC Berkeley, he combines academic rigor from a PhD in Public Policy Analysis with hands-on field experience from roles at RAND, Chilean ministries, and the Inter-American Development Bank. His work spans design and cost analysis of large-scale programs, impact evaluations of education and anti-poverty interventions, and efforts to increase transparency in research and policy analysis. Based in Albany, California, he brings a rare mix of technical econometrics, field coordination, and public-sector advising that helps translate complex evidence into practical policy recommendations.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Economics, Master's degree, Economics at Universidad de ChileDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Public Policy Analysis, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Public Policy Analysis at Pardee RAND Graduate SchoolMA, Economics, MA, Economics at University of Pennsylvania
Spanish, English
Github Skills (41)
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econometrics10
economics10
stata10
replication10
julia10
r-package9
opa9
python9
tidyverse9
volatility9
minimum9
dplyr9
tsne9
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
BITSS/AIR2018
Apr 2018 - Mar 2019
Contributions:18 commits, 15 pushes, 6 branches in 11 months
BITSS-OPA/URAP-week-progress
Feb 2020 - Sep 2022
Contributions:271 PRs, 309 pushes, 5 branches in 2 years 7 months
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