Ömer Kara

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As an econometrician and certified data scientist with a Ph.D. in economics, I bring extensive research experience and technical expertise in econometrics, statistics, machine learning, and programming to my work. With proficiency in R and Python, I am adept at developing and deploying data-driven solutions that deliver measurable results.

Whether working in academia or as a consultant, I am committed to collaborating with colleagues and clients to tackle complex challenges and generate actionable insights. In addition, my experience in developing shiny apps demonstrates my ability to translate technical knowledge into user-friendly applications that enhance data visualization, analysis, and modelling.

Research Interests

For the details of my reseach experience and related items head back to the Research page.

Primary: Spatial Econometrics, Panel Data Econometrics, Time-Series Econometrics
Secondary: Applied Microeconomics, Applied Macroeconomics

Industry Interests

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Primary: Econometrician, Data Scientist, Consultant
Secondary: Quantitative Analyst, Software Developer

Academic Appointments

Present
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January 2019

Faculty Member, Ph.D.

Department of Economics

Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Eskisehir, Turkey

August 2018
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May 2018

Postdoctoral Researcher

Department of Economics

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC, USA

Education

May 2018

Ph.D., Economics

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC, USA

Dissertation: Three Essays in Applied Spatial and Time Series Econometrics
Advisor: Professor Barry Goodwin
Area of Study: Spatial and Time Series Econometrics

August 2012

M.S., Agricultural and Resource Economics

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC, USA

July 2008

B.A., Economics

Bahcesehir University

Istanbul, Turkey

Industry Experience

For the details of my industry experience head back to the Industry page.

Present
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January 2022

Software Developer

CHS Inc.

Inver Grove Heights, MN, USA

Job: Building the “Crack Spread Platform”, a shiny web app (in progress)
Tools: R, R Markdown, HTML, CSS, ETL, EDA

Present
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August 2021

Software Developer

CHS Inc.

Inver Grove Heights, MN, USA

Job: Building the “Hog Crush Platform”, a shiny web app (in marketing)
Tools: R, R Markdown, shiny, HTML, CSS, Azure DevOps, Git, ETL, EDA

December 2023
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June 2023

Data Scientist

The World Bank

Washington, DC, USA

Job: Sierra Leone CEM - Agriculture Sector Deep Dive (in progress)
Tools: FAOSTAT, R, R Markdown, ETL, EDA

January 2023
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July 2022

Data Scientist and Econometrician

CHS Inc.

Inver Grove Heights, MN, USA

Job: Churn Loss Analysis (in progress)
Tools: Statistics, Econometrics, Machine Learning, R, R Markdown, ETL, EDA

Publications

For the details of my publications, working papers, and works in progress see the My Research History page.

Workshops Given

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Technical Skills

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Programming: R, Python, SQL, Stata, SAS, MATLAB, GAUSS
Data Science: Econometrics, Statistics, Machine Learning, Web Scraping, ETL, EDA
GIS: Geo-Spatial Data, ArcGIS, QGIS, GeoDa
Digital Typesetting: LaTeX, Markdown
Other Skills: R Markdown, shiny, Azure DevOps, Git, Reproducible Research

Certifications and Certificates

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