Experience

• June 2025 – Present

  Data Volunteer

  Remote

  In collaboration with the Net Zero Tracker at Oxford, I collect and review data to track the net zero commitments of all nations, the regions of the top 25-emitting countries, cities with over half a million inhabitants, and the 2000 biggest publicly-listed companies in the world. I am a contributor to the Net Zero Stocktake 2025.

• June 2022 – Present

  Language Learning & Cultural Immersion

  Indonesia, Germany, and the US

  Working on my Indonesian, German, and Telugu through Anki, classroom instruction, immersion, conversation partners, and media.

• December 2022 – Present

  Avid Reader

  Goodreads: @hariaksha

  Reading across fiction, history, and social sciences — especially books connected to places and topics I research. I also join a book club wherever I live. I currently meet with the Philomathic Literary Society at the University of Alabama. You can see a list of my all-time favorite books by clicking here and finding the "goated" shelf.

• September 2018 – Present

  Dance

  Alabama & East Java

  Performing in dance groups since high school and currently with Nach Basanti at the University of Alabama. Mostly Indian fusion with a little experience in K-Pop and East Javanese traditional. I also taught Indian fusion from 2022-24.

• June 2026 – July 2026

  Research Assistant

  The University of Chicago · Chicago, Illinois, USA

  Research Assistant to Dr. John List, working on projects in Field Experiments for Applied Economics.

• January 2023 – Present

  Research Assistant

  The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA

  Research Assistant to Dr. Michael Price, working on projects related to Environmental Economics, Economics of Charity, and Peace and Conflict.

• May 2025 – August 2025

  Visiting Researcher

  Paderborn Research Center for Sustainable Economy (PARSEC) · Paderborn, Germany

  Research Assistant to Dr. Martin Kesternich, working on project evaluating impact of EU GDPR on company behaviors related to data sharing, innovation, and workforce adjustments.

• December 2024 – April 2025

  Data Scientist

  Yayasan Planet Indonesia · Pontianak, Indonesia

  Created marine environmental risk assessments for Indonesian provinces to inform conservation and funding priorities for the conservation nonprofit.