General information

Citizenship: New Zealand, British (UK)

Education

Graduate studies:

  • Ph.D. in Economics — University of Chicago (US)
  • M.A. in Economics — University of Chicago (US)
  • B.C.A. First Class Honours in Economics — Victoria University of Wellington (NZ)

Undergraduate:

  • B.C.A. in Economics, Econometrics, and Money & finance — Victoria University of Wellington (NZ)

Employment

A summary of my recent employment history

 
 
 
 
 

European Economist

Deutsche Bank

Sep 2018 – Present London, UK

Conducting economic research to improve our understanding of issue related to ECB monetary policy and Euro-area economies.

Developing and maintaining a variety of models and frameworks that feeds into the research team’s views and predictions on ECB monetary policy decisions. Notable model frameworks include the shadow analysis framework for measuring the ECB’s policy stance accounting for unconventional monetary policy and interest rates constrained by the lower bound, and the analysis of dbDIG household inflation expectations.

 
 
 
 
 

Visiting Researcher

The New Zealand Treasury

Dec 2015 – Jun 2016 Wellington, NZ

Fixed term contract to work on a project related to knowledge diffusion through labor mobility and firm productivity growth.

This work involved using firm-level and worker-level panel data from the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) and Longitudinal Business Database (LBD) maintained by Statistics New Zealand.

 
 
 
 
 

Teaching Assistant

University of Chicago — Economics Department

Mar 2013 – Dec 2018 Chicago, US
Teaching Assistant for various graduate and undergraduate courses
 
 
 
 
 

Research Assistant

University of Chicago – Booth Business School

Oct 2012 – Jul 2013 Chicago, US
Research assistant for Assistant Professor Johannes Strobel at the Booth School of Business. Provided technical assistance with coding and estimating a model of the owner-occupied and rental housing markets.
 
 
 
 
 

Senior Analyst

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Feb 2008 – Jun 2011 Wellington, NZ

Worked for one year in the Research Team with a focus on estimating neutral/natural rates of the New Zealand Economy.

Worked for two years in the Modelling Team maintaining and operating the main DSGE policy and forecasting model. Regularly presented model-based forecasts to the Monetary Policy Committee.

Published research in the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s Discussion Paper Series.

Severed as Model operator - responsible for adding the judgement to produce the published forecasts.

Served as Secretary to the Monetary Policy Committee - responsible for minute taking for meetings.

Volunteering

A summary of my volunteering history

 
 
 
 
 

Co-opted School Governor

Kew Riverside Primary School

May 2024 – Present London, UK
As a Co-opted Governor and Chair of the Finance & Resources Committee at a local primary school, I provide strategic oversight to ensure strong governance, financial stability, and effective resource management. I work closely with school leadership to support long-term planning, drive operational improvements, and help create an environment where pupils and staff can thrive.