The Magic What-If Machine

Jasleen is a policy researcher and data analyst with a PhD in Public Policy from UT Austin, where her dissertation examined gender dynamics in international development organizations through analysis of 3,500 Asian Development Bank projects. Her research expertise spans experimental design, causal inference, and large-scale impact evaluation, developed through roles at prestigious institutions including J-PAL South Asia. At J-PAL, she led a randomized controlled trial with nearly 8,000 participants evaluating gender interventions across rural India. At the time of writing this book, she is working at Uptogether as a Survey Analyst, conducting longitudinal analysis of cash transfer impacts. She specializes in translating complex statistical analyses into actionable policy recommendations. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international conferences. She is driven by the belief that rigorous data analysis can inform more effective, equitable policies that strengthen communities.