Jesse Naidoo
Senior Researcher, Economics at Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch Local Municipality, South Africa
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Top SchoolJesse Naidoo is a Senior Researcher in Economics with eight years of academic and policy-focused experience studying household finance, development, and demography. Trained with a PhD from the University of Chicago and a maths honors from UCT, he combines rigorous quantitative methods with practical engagement—launching a new centre for household finance at Stellenbosch University after senior roles at the University of Pretoria and a postdoc at the Harris School. His work spans research, teaching, and institution-building, and he brings particular expertise in family economics and household-level financial behavior. Based in Stellenbosch, he maintains an active research profile (jnaidoo.rbind.io) that reflects a blend of demographic insight and applied microeconometrics not always visible from titles alone.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
B.Sc (Hons), Mathematics, B.Sc (Hons), Mathematics at University of Cape TownDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Economics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Economics at The University of Chicago
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Github contributions (5)
up-ekt-816-2019/class-materials
Dec 2018 - Mar 2019
Contributions:41 commits, 15 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
up-ekn-812-2019/class-materials
Dec 2018 - May 2019
Contributions:44 commits, 15 pushes in 4 months
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