Experience

  1. Associate Extern

    Analysis Group
    • Selected as 1 of 14 externs (4% acceptance rate) for Analysis Group’s inaugural Associate Externship Program in Boston, MA
    • Analyzed subscriber and financial data using Excel and R to estimate damages, uncover trends, and deliver actionable insights to support strategic recommendations during a case
    • Conducted qualitative research on a high-profile legal complaint involving a carriage fee dispute, synthesizing key facts and litigation context
    • Collaborated with Associates on live case discussions and client deliverables, contributing to economic consulting workflows and team-based project execution
  2. Research Assistant

    The University of Arizona

    Arizona Residential Utility Consumer Office

    • Supported expert witness testimony for Professor Stanley Reynolds by conducting data-driven impact assessments of proposed rate increases, projecting damages based on consumer demographics and income
    • Gathered, aggregated, and cleaned 10+ gigabytes of retail electricity billing records and U.S. Census income data to analyze energy affordability for Arizona utility customers across ZIP codes and socio-economic groups
    • Analyzed federal energy survey data to benchmark Arizona’s energy affordability against national averages
    • Co-authored a white paper documenting energy burden disparities across income groups and geographic areas in Arizona to support regulatory proceedings
  3. Sole Instructor of Record

    The University of Arizona

    Introduction to Econometrics

    • Solely instructed 20+ students on econometrics and machine learning, receiving a mean evaluation grade of 94%
    • Guided students in using R for data science, econometrics, and machine learning using real-world examples and data
  4. Head Graduate Teaching Assistant

    The University of Arizona

    Basic Economic Issues

    • Led teams of 10+ undergraduate and graduate students as the head teaching assistant in this 500+ student course
    • Wrote Python code to automate uploading participation and exam score data, reducing time spent by 93%
  5. Graduate Teaching Assistant

    The University of Arizona
    • Computations Methods and Dynamic Models in Economics (Ph.D.)
    • Industrial and Antitrust Economics
    • Public Sector Economics

Education

  1. Ph.D., Economics

    The University of Arizona
  2. M.S., Data Intelligence and Applied Economics

    University of Nevada - Las Vegas
  3. B.A., Economics

    University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Awards and Certificates
Ed Zajac Prize for Best Third-Year Paper
The University of Arizona ∙ May 2025
Steve Manos Prize for Best Second-Year Paper
The University of Arizona ∙ September 2024
Data Science Roots for Resilience Fellowship
The University of Arizona ∙ December 2024
Skills & Hobbies
Technical Skills
R
MATLAB
C++
Julia
Python
SQL
Microsoft Office
Git/GitHub
Docker
Slurm
LaTeX
Hobbies
Calisthenics
Running
Chicago Bears
Languages
100%
English
20%
Croatian