💡 Economist | 📊 Data Scientist | 🌍 Development Researcher | 📷 Visual Storyteller
I'm a curious mind passionate about data and research, always on the lookout for new questions, better methods, and meaningful impact. For me, research isn't a destination — it's a continuous journey of learning, testing, and improving.
I'm actively looking for opportunities as a consultant / researcher or fulltime analyst / scientist at:
- 🏃 Fast paced Start Up and Companies
- 🌐 World Bank (WB)
- 🌾 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- 📈 International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
- …or other global development institutions focused on impactful research.
I'm open to working on research projects in:
- 📉 Development Economics
- 🏃 Behavioral Economics
- 🧠 Education & Human Capital
- 🍚 Globalization, Agriculture & Food Security
- 🎓 Poverty Targeting & Social Protection
- 🧑🏭 Labor Market Dynamics & Skills Mismatch
| Category | Skills |
|---|---|
| Human Languages | 🇮🇩 Indonesian (native), 🇬🇧 English (professional), 🇩🇪 German (basic), 🇷🇺 Russian (basic) |
| Programming | 🐍 Python, 📊 Stata (my first love), 📉 R, ⚙️ Rust (beginner), 🌐 HTML |
| Spatial Analysis | 🗺️ QGIS, 🐼 Geopandas |
| Writing & Typesetting | 📄 LaTeX |
💬 Fun fact: I learned Stata before Python — and now I treat Python like a Swiss Army knife 🧰
- Research Design & Data Collection
- Quantitative Policy Analysis
- Econometric Modeling
- Impact Evaluation (RCTs, DID, Matching)
- Spatial & Visual Data Storytelling
I capture the world through a lens. Check out my hobbyist photography and storytelling work:
📷 Aparture Project
If you want to discuss ideas, collaborate on a project, or simply say hi:
- 📨 Email: wisnu_harto [at] yahoo [dot] com
- 🧑💻 GitHub: akirawisnu
- 🐦 Twitter: @akirawisnu (if active)
“Data without purpose is noise. Research without empathy is empty.”
— Me, probably during a hot chocho-fueled all-nighter ☕📚