About Me
Economist, researcher, and curious builder of ideas.
I created this site as a place to bring together different parts of my life: professional work, personal interests, photography, technology, coding, and occasional reflections. While my work in economics is an important part of who I am, this website is also meant to be broader and more personal.
Professional Background
I am an economist with a strong interest in how policy, institutions, and data shape economic outcomes. Over the years, my work has focused on macroeconomics, fiscal policy, external sector issues, and country-level analysis, with experience across both advanced and emerging economies.
I currently serve as a Senior Economist at the International Monetary Fund, where I have worked on analytical and policy questions across different regions and topics. My research and writing have covered issues such as fiscal frameworks, external balances, dollarization, inequality, and growth.
Earlier in my career, I worked in the IMF’s Research Department, contributing to external sector analysis, and before joining the Fund I worked in public and private institutions in Bolivia and Chile. These experiences helped shape the way I approach economics: with an interest not only in models and data, but also in the institutional and human realities behind them.
I hold a PhD in Economics from the Universidad de Chile. Throughout my career, I have tried to combine rigorous economic analysis with practical policy relevance. Whether working on country issues, broader macroeconomic questions, or applied research, I am especially interested in the intersection between sound analysis and real-world decision-making.
Beyond Work
This website is also meant to show that I am more than my professional title. Beyond economics, I enjoy technology, data, gadgets, photography, coding, and writing down ideas when something seems worth exploring.
I wanted to create a space where those interests can coexist with my professional work, without forcing everything into a single category.
Personal Life
On the personal side, I live with my wife and our three children. Family life is a central part of who I am, and much of what I value most happens away from meetings, reports, and research papers.