Summary
Luiza Andrade is a Data Analytics Lead with 10 years of experience applying applied microeconomics and data science to development economics, research transparency, and reproducibility. Based in Chicago, she has led data generation and coordination efforts at the World Bank and now directs analytics work at the Development Innovation Lab to support evidence-informed policy. Her background spans academic research, teaching, and large-scale data management, enabling rigorous, policy-relevant studies from field data to analysis-ready datasets. Known among peers as a "development research data nerd," she combines methodological rigor with practical data operations to make research more transparent and usable for policymakers.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Economia, Master of Science (MSc), Economia at Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade da Universidade de São Paulo
Portuguese, English, French, Spanish