Jessica Ting

Senior Economist (Data Analytics) | GT MSA ’25 & OMSCS ’26

Singapore

About

Economist with research experience across labour, education, productivity, R&D, and environment and sustainability issues. Trained in economics and statistics (NUS, BSocSc, Highest Distinction) and computational data analytics (Georgia Tech, MSA, 4.0 GPA), with expertise in applied econometrics and statistical modeling. Admitted to the Georgia Tech MSCS (online, part-time) beginning Jan 2026, with a planned focus on machine learning and computing systems.

Experience

  • Senior Economist / Assistant Director (Data Analytics) at Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, Singapore
    Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr

  • Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore) (Singapore)
    • Senior Economist
      Apr 2024 - Aug 2024 · 5 mos

      • Built analytical frameworks to enhance policy thinking by synthesizing the economic literature • Drove data-intensive research in STATA and R, applying advanced econometric, statistical and machine learning techniques for policy evaluation • Delivered actionable insights to senior management through collaboration with cross-functional policy teams

    • Economist
      May 2020 - Apr 2024 · 4 yrs

      • Performed monitoring, analysis, and visualization of productivity and labor market statistics in STATA, Tableau and Excel to support policy workstreams. Formulated economic parameters and scenarios for long-term infrastructure planning • Applied advanced statistical techniques and machine learning methods (e.g., causal inference, regression, survival analysis) in STATA and R to evaluate labor, R&D, and education-related policies • Mentored interns in programming, statistical methodologies, data analysis, and policy interpretation, supporting team development and policy prioritization

  • Policy Research and Evaluation Intern at Ministry of Health (Singapore)
    Sep 2019 - Feb 2020 · 6 mos

    • Analyzed large administrative datasets using STATA programming, performing data cleaning, merging, and applying statistical models, including survival analysis, to examine long-term care service utilization, healthcare costs, and drivers of disability and mortality

  • Economics Teaching Assistant (EC2102: Macroeconomics I) at National University of Singapore
    Aug 2018 - May 2019 · 10 mos

    • Tutored 50+ second-year Economics students, helping them strengthen their understanding of macroeconomic concepts and problem-solving skills over two semesters

  • Research Assistant (Asia Competitiveness Institute) at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
    May 2018 - Jul 2018 · 3 mos

    • Updated competitiveness statistics for annual China and Shandong studies, ensuring accurate data for research publications • Reviewed fiscal sustainability assessment methods and applied a short-term method to China's sub-national data, analyzing linkages between social spending and fiscal sustainability • Co-authored technical working papers on welfare spending and budget sustainability