Houtan Bastani
Senior Data Analyst
France
Summary
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Top SchoolHoutan Bastani is a senior data analyst and seasoned technology leader with 16 years of experience bridging research-grade economic modeling and applied forecasting for policy and high-impact startups. As Co-founder, former CTO and current Fractional CTO and board member of Bakboka, he builds systems that translate expert knowledge into anticipatory insights for developing countries. Now at the Forecasting Research Institute he applies that blend of academic rigor (LSE MS Economics) and practical engineering (dual BS in Computer Science and Economics) to production forecasting workflows. His background includes long-term research software engineering on the Dynare project and consulting roles with the OECD and U.S. federal institutions, showing a rare mix of macroeconomic modeling and software craftsmanship. Comfortable toggling between code, data, and strategy, he is known for turning complex econometric tools into operational products used by decision-makers. An understated thread through his career is working at the intersection of public policy and scalable analytics to inform real-world decisions.
16 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science Engineering, Bachelor's Degree Computer Science Engineering at University of PennsylvaniaHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at HB WoodlawnLondon School of Economics and Political ScienceBachelor of Science - BS Double major: Computer Science Economics, Bachelor of Science - BS Double major: Computer Science Economics at William & Mary
English, French, Persian, Italian
Stackoverflow
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matlab
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git
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Github Skills (130)
ruby10
linux10
science10
julia10
macos10
package-manager10
machine-learning10
homebrew10
algolia9
flex9
macos-catalina9
matlab9
julialang9
root-finding9
lexical-analyzer9
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
DynareTeam/reporting
Jan 2015 - Feb 2018
Contributions:3 PRs, 52 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 1 month
reportsoctavematlab
houtanb/homebrew-science
Jun 2015 - Jul 2017
Contributions:15 pushes, 5 branches in 2 years 2 months
formulaehomebrewpackage-managerscientific
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