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Oct 2017 – Present
International Labour Organization Geneva, Switzerland
team leader, Research Department
Head of the Skills, ALMPs, and Policy Evaluation Team
As Head of the Skills, ALMPs, and Policy Evaluation Team, I lead a research team examining the skills required for effective transitions to decent work, with a particular focus on low- and middle-income countries. A core component of the team’s work involves the use of large-scale online data on job vacancies and applications from labour market platforms to measure skills demand and analyze skills dynamics, including digital and green skills.
In this role, I am leading the development of the ILO’s organization-wide Flagship Report on Lifelong Learning and Skills for the Future (launch: May 2026). I conceived the analytical framework of the report and co-authored it, while also coordinating contributions and comments across ILO departments, regional and country offices, and external experts, and taking responsibility for key editorial and strategic decisions to ensure analytical coherence and policy relevance.
The team also conducts rigorous impact evaluations of labour market and social policies, assessing their effects on job quality and social outcomes. This work aims to provide governments and social partners with robust, evidence-based policy advice, supporting the design and implementation of effective labour market and social protection interventions.
MAR 2021 – Jan 2023
CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE GLOBAL ACTION at the University of California Berkeley
VISITING SCHOLAR
Aug 2008 – Present
International Labour Organization Geneva, Switzerland
Senior Economist at the Research Department
Leader of research projects aiming to shed light on the effectiveness of labor market policies and institutions implemented in different countries to better understand what works best and under which circumstances, mostly through impact evaluations.
Sep 2006–Jul 2008
International Organization for Migration Geneva, Switzerland
Research Officer in the Research & Publications Unit
I contributed to the World Migration Report 2008. I was also responsible of the research component of the project: “Migration in West and Central Africa: National and Regional Profiles for Strategic Policy Development”.
May 2004–Oct 2005
jan 2001–sep 2002
Multienlace Quito, Ecuador
Macroeconomic & Financial Consultant
In charge of developing macroeconomic and sectorial analyses; and preparing monthly statistical analyses of Ecuador’s main macroeconomic, financial and employment indicators. I also participated in various research projects commissioned by International Organizations, such as IADB and CAF.
Oct 2003–Apr 2004
SRI (Servicio de rentas internas) Quito, Ecuador
Project coordinator
Developed projects to increase individuals’ compliance with tax regulations.
May 2003–Jul 2003
Department of Economics, University of Oregon Eugene, ORegon, United States
Research assistant of Professor Bruce Bloningel
Elaborated a database, calculated indicators and assisted in the study of antidumping practices in the US.