I am a Ph.D. candidate in Economics (STEM) at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (expected May 2026), specializing in international economics. My primary research is in international trade, with coursework-based research in monetary economics and a growing interest in monetary policy. I hold an M.Sc. in Business Statistics and apply quantitative methods to analyze trade policy, flows, and macroeconomic linkages. I bring 9+ years of pre-Ph.D. professional experience—including 4.5 years training and consulting for micro and small businesses—and 5+ years of statistical analysis with Python, R, Stata, EViews, SPSS, and Minitab. I’ve taught undergraduate Microeconomics and Economic History, designed curricula, and worked with large datasets using methods such as GARCH, VAR, VECM, and ARDL for time series, and PPML for panel data. I’m the author of eight books on statistics, data analysis, and programming (5,500+ copies sold on Amazon Kindle). I’m pursuing roles in data science, economics research, policy analysis, and analytics where I translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.