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Applied economist at Micro1 who evaluates AI-generated economics analyses and delivered 400+ research assignments.

Thailand

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At Micro1, I design economics-focused prompts and evaluation criteria for AI-supported analytical tasks, then review outputs for methodological accuracy, clarity, and reproducibility. My work spans econometrics, panel and time-series analysis, input-output methods, and policy workflows.

As an independent economic research and data analytics consultant, I’ve delivered 400+ academic and applied assignments for researchers, firms, and other clients. At Rapid Asia Co., Ltd., I led and coordinated research and evaluation assignments linked to UNDP, the World Bank Group, ILO/KNOMAD, and CIMT, covering migration, labour markets, and regional development.

Experience

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Current

AI Training & Evaluation Consultant

Current

Micro1

Mar 2026 - Present (7 months)

Designs economics-focused prompts, rubrics, and evaluation criteria for AI-supported analytical tasks. Reviews AI-generated outputs for methodological accuracy and improves task quality through structured feedback and benchmark design.

Econometrics Panel Data Analysis Time Series Analysis Input Output Analysis Policy Analysis AI Evaluation Prompt Design Benchmarking

Current

Independent Economic Research Consultant

Current

Self-employed

Jan 2018 - Present (8 years 9 months)

Delivered 400+ academic and applied research assignments for researchers, firms, and clients across economics, development, business, and social sciences. Designed empirical strategies, built and analyzed complex datasets, and conducted econometric modeling, impact evaluation, forecasting, and robustness analysis.

Econometrics Causal Inference Difference In Differences Input Output Analysis SDA SPA Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Modeling Forecasting Impact Evaluation Data Analysis Stata R EViews SPSS Matlab SQL

Project Manager / Senior Researcher

Rapid Asia Co., Ltd.

Dec 2023 - Dec 2025 (2 years)

Led and coordinated applied research and evaluation assignments linked to UNDP, the World Bank Group, ILO/KNOMAD, and CIMT. Managed research design, workplans, field teams, data quality assurance, stakeholder coordination, analysis, and reporting.

Project Management Research Design Survey Research Econometrics Forecasting Mixed Methods Research Policy Analysis Migration Labor Market Data Quality Assurance Stakeholder Coordination

Research Assistant

Chulalongkorn University

Jan 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year 11 months)

Supported a faculty-led study estimating the economic cost of road traffic accidents in Thailand through literature review, secondary-data compilation, and empirical analysis.

literature review Data Compilation Empirical Research Econometrics

Education

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Thammasat University

PhD, Economics

PhD in Economics with a dissertation on migration, public-private capital and structural transformation using input-output and macro-structural frameworks.