Taha Barwahwala

Taha Barwahwala is a Senior Data Research Associate at J-PAL South Asia where he is exploring the effectiveness of machine learning methods applied to administrative data with the ‘Innovations in Data and Experiments for Action (IDEA)’ initiative. His area of focus is taxation capacity under India’s GST ecosystem. Through data-driven research, Taha wants to identify and advocate for policy interventions that boost productivity in urban settings through better service provision, increased state capacity and efficient governance. Prior to joining J-PAL in 2020, he was a data engineer at a private sector bank. Taha is a Bachelor of Technology graduate in Engineering Physics with a minor in Mathematics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.