Daniel is holds a dual degree in Economics and Finance from Universidad San Francisco de Quito and a Master of Arts in Economics from Simon Fraser University. He is an Economic Analyst at Alberta Treasury Board and Finance and has been part of the Lab since 2022. His research interests are applied causal inference, labor economics, political economy and economic development. Apart from his research, he is passionate about teaching and reproducible data science. He's enthusiastic about R, literature, videogames, and memes.