Gavin Ooft

ECONOMIST & AI SPECIALIST

Area Of Expertice

About Gavin

Leads executive decision systems that fuse econometrics, risk analytics, and automation into repeatable outcomes for institutions and corporates. 

Economist and AI specialist who turns complex data from economic change into board-ready scenarios. Gavin has more than a decade of experience building reliable forecasting models for faster, clearer, and defensible decision-making. He has led data analytics teams in central banking, financial services, and currently advises on high-stakes commercial strategy in banking and energy.

Relevant Experience

Centrale Bank Curacao & Sint Maarten:

Built early-warning / financial stability monitoring. • Central Bank van Suriname: Research leadership; macro forecasts used in policy; IMF mission counterpart.

Staatsolie:

Offshore monetization advisory; improved investment models and performance reporting.

Suriname Economic Oversight Board:

Led recurring publications and executive-facing policy analysis.

Education

Tools & Programming Languages

EViews

LLMs

Python

R