I’m a Labour Economist and Data Scientist specialising in labour economics and the ‘Future of Work’. In 2021, I completed my Ph.D. in Computational Economics from the University of Technology Sydney. My doctoral research was on the changing labour market dynamics in Australia, where I analysed issues such as skill shortages, job transitions, and emerging technology adoption in the Australian labour market. In this research, I applied data science and machine learning techniques to draw insights from large datasets, including online job advertisements, employment statistics, and longitudinal household survey data. As part of my studies, I was selected as an OECD ‘Future of Work Research Fellow’ where I built a state-of-the-art job transitions recommender system. I also worked on a project with the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland researching the ‘Economic Impacts of Artificial Intelligence’. I’ve published in a range of prestigious peer-review journals and conference proceedings, such as IEEE Big Data and Journalism.
Prior to pursuing a PhD, I was working as a Measurement & Evaluation consultant for a range of International Development projects in the Middle East. I’ve also spent time as an Investment Manager for a private investment company and a Research Analyst for Social Ventures Australia on their Education and Employment investment projects. Immediately after my undergraduate degree, I lived in a remote Indigenous community in the Tiwi Islands north of Darwin, working on education projects.
I hope you find this blog interesting and accessible. If you have any questions or would like to get in contact, I’d love to hear from you! Feel free to send me an email via nik at bitsandatoms.co