Rafael Hellwig
Data Scientist
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolRafael Hellwig is a Data Scientist with 11 years of experience blending data science, survey research, and international development to inform program design and policy decisions. Based in Vancouver, he has led data teams and analytics strategy across NGOs and donor-funded projects, including Head of Data Science at Equator Analytics and advisory roles with USAID. Trained with a Master of Data Science from UBC and a background in law and international relations, he excels at causal inference, monitoring & evaluation, and translating complex evidence into engaging visual narratives for decision-makers. Rafael’s career spans field-level research in Jordan and programmatic analytics for humanitarian and economic development organizations, giving him a rare mix of hands-on implementation and strategic insight. He’s known for pairing rigorous primary research with practical analytics to improve program outcomes and stakeholder buy-in.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Data Science, Master of Data Science at The University of British ColumbiaB.A. Honours Law & Political Science concentration in International Relations, B.A. Honours Law & Political Science concentration in International Relations at Carleton University
English, French, Dutch, Arabic
Github Skills (140)
dplyr10
r-package10
grammar10
r9
latex9
ropensci9
stan9
tidyverse9
parser9
categorical9
data-transformation9
gitbook9
manipulation9
multilevel9
tidymodels9
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
ropensci/outcomerate
Apr 2018 - Dec 2020
Contributions:19 commits, 10 pushes, 2 branches in 2 years 8 months
jordanlens/research
Dec 2015 - Sep 2019
Contributions:1 release, 6 PRs, 36 pushes in 3 years 9 months
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