Dechen Wangdi

Available to hire

Language

English
Fluent
Chinese
Intermediate

Work Experience

Economist at International Monetary Fund, Resident Representative Office, Delhi, India
July 1, 2025 - Present
Economist at IMF Resident Representative Office, Delhi, focusing on macroeconomic policy analysis and policy dialogue with government and financial institutions.
Sr. Analyst at Department of Financial Regulations and Supervisions, Royal Monetary Authority, Bhutan
October 1, 2022 - July 1, 2025
Analyzed financial regulation and supervision; contributed to macroprudential policy and financial soundness indicators.
Visiting Faculty at Financial Institutions Training Institute (FITI), Thimphu, Bhutan
January 1, 2024 - Present
Visiting faculty teaching financial institutions training courses.
Part-time Quantitative/Statistics Faculty at Royal Thimphu College, Thimphu, Bhutan
July 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Part-time faculty teaching quantitative statistics courses.
Statistician at Department of Macroeconomic Research & Statistics, Royal Monetary Authority, Bhutan
January 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022
Statistical analysis for macroeconomic research and statistics.
Programme Leader (BSc. Statistics) at Department of Mathematical Sciences, Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
Programme leader overseeing BSc Statistics program.
Lecturer at Department of Mathematical Sciences, Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
Lecturer in mathematics/statistics.
Associate Lecturer at Department of Mathematical Sciences, Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019
Associate lecturer in mathematics/statistics.
Assistant Lecturer at Department of Mathematical Sciences, Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2016
Assistant lecturer in mathematics/statistics.
Economist at International Monetary Fund (Resident Representative Office, Delhi)
July 1, 2025 - Present
Central responsibilities include macro-financial policy analysis, policy dialogue support, and coordination of policy-related initiatives within the IMF framework for the Resident Representative Office in Delhi.
Programme Leader (BSc. Statistics) at Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Led the BSc Statistics program, coordinating curriculum, faculty, and student outcomes.
Lecturer at Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Delivered lectures in mathematics and statistics, contributing to undergraduate education and student mentorship.
Associate Lecturer at Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
Supported teaching and research activities in the Department of Mathematical Sciences.
Assistant Lecturer at Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2016
Assistant lecturer in the Department of Mathematical Sciences, contributing to course delivery and student mentoring.
Economist at International Monetary Fund
July 1, 2025 - Present
Economist at the IMF Resident Representative Office in Delhi, providing economic analysis, policy guidance, and contributions to macroeconomic surveillance, policy dialogue, and economic research; engages with government stakeholders and financial sector officials.
Sr. Analyst at Department of Financial Regulations and Supervisions, Royal Monetary Authority
October 1, 2022 - July 1, 2025
Senior analyst focusing on financial regulation and supervision, macroprudential policy, risk assessment, supervision reporting, and development of macro-stress testing and impairment frameworks.
Visiting Faculty at Financial Institutions Training Institute (FITI)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Visiting faculty delivering finance and statistics training to professionals; developing curriculum and training materials.
Part-time Quantitative/Statistics Faculty at Royal Thimphu College
July 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Part-time faculty teaching quantitative methods and statistics; curriculum development and student mentoring.
Statistician at Department of Macroeconomic Research & Statistics, Royal Monetary Authority
January 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022
Statistician performing macroeconomic data analysis, data processing, and reporting for macroeconomic research.
Economist at International Monetary Fund – Resident Representative Office, Delhi
July 1, 2025 - Present
Provide macroeconomic analysis and policy guidance; contribute to liaison with stakeholders and policy dialogue through IMF's Delhi office.
Technical Committee Member at Economic Stimulus Program (ESP) Secretariat, Government of Bhutan
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Technical committee member formulating policy strategies under the ESP framework, working with the Prime Minister’s Office.
Lead Author at Department of Macro Economic Research & Statistics (DMRS), Royal Monetary Authority
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Developed macro stress testing framework for solvency; approved by management and disseminated to FSPs.
Lead Author at Department of Financial Regulations & Supervisions, Royal Monetary Authority
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Policy paper on housing sector credit risk and macro stress testing; abstract published in Annual Supervision Report 2023.
Lead Author at Royal Monetary Authority (DFRS)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Annual Supervision Report preparation and data reporting templates development.
Author at Department of Macroeconomic Research & Statistics, RMA
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
In-house policy papers on financial inclusion and economic growth; impact of fuel price hike.
Senior Analyst at Department of Financial Regulations and Supervisions, Royal Monetary Authority, Bhutan
October 1, 2022 - July 1, 2025
Technical Committee Member at Economic Stimulus Program (ESP)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Involved in formulation and review of policy strategies under ESP framework.
Trainer & Resource Person at Ministry of Finance - R Programming Training
January 1, 2024 - Present
Trained officials from Ministry of Finance on R programming.
Lead Author at Department of Macroeconomic Research & Statistics, Royal Monetary Authority
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Authored policy papers on financial inclusion and fuel price dynamics; reports published within 2022-2023.
Economist at Resident Representative Office, Delhi, International Monetary Fund
July 1, 2025 - Present
Economist at IMF Resident Representative Office in Delhi, engaged in macroeconomic policy analysis, policy dialogue, and engagement with government and international partners.

Education

Master of Science in Statistics (CGPA 9.49/10) with specialization in Econometrics at Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University Noida, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2018
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics at Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2012
Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education at Samtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Lean Six Sigma Certificate Course at Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University Noida, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016
Certificate course Financial Programming and Policies, Part1: Macroeconomic Accounts & Analysis at International Monetary Fund
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025
Certificate course Financial Programming and Policies, Part2: Program Design at International Monetary Fund
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025
Coursera Certificate Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) at Coursera (University of Michigan)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Coursera Certificate Using Databases with Python at Coursera (University of Michigan)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Coursera Certificate Python Data Structures at Coursera (University of Michigan)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Coursera Certificate Using Python to Access Web Data at Coursera (University of Michigan)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Coursera Certificate Capstone: Retrieving, Processing, and Visualizing Data with Python at Coursera (University of Michigan)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Master of Science in Statistics (Econometrics) at Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University Noida, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2018
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics at Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2012
Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education at Samtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Lean Six Sigma Certificate Course at Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University Noida, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016
Master of Science in Statistics (Econometrics) at Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University Noida, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2018
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics at Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2012
Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education at Samtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Certificate Course Lean Six Sigma at Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University Noida, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016
Master of Science (Statistics, Econometrics specialization) at Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University Noida, India
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics at Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education at Samtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Lean Six Sigma Certificate Course at Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University Noida, India
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Master of Science (Statistics, Econometrics) at Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University Noida, India
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Bachelor of Science at Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Post Graduate Certificate at Samtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Certificate Course Lean Six Sigma at Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University Noida, India
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Master of Science in Statistics (Econometrics) at Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University Noida, India
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Bachelor of Science (Mathematics and Physics) at Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education at Samtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Lean Six Sigma Certificate at Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University Noida, India
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Master of Science (Statistics) with specialization in Econometrics at Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University Noida, India
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Bachelor of Science (Mathematics and Physics) at Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Post Graduate Certificate (Higher Education) at Samtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Lean Six Sigma Certificate Course at Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University Noida, India
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Master of Science (Statistics with Econometrics) at Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University Noida, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2018
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics at Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2012
Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education at Samtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Lean Six Sigma Certificate at Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University Noida, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016

Qualifications

Lean Six Sigma Certificate Course
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2026
Certificate course Financial Programming and Policies, Part1: Macroeconomic Accounts & Analysis
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025
Certificate course Financial Programming and Policies, Part2: Program Design
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025
Coursera Certificate Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Coursera Certificate Using Databases with Python
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Coursera Certificate Python Data Structures
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Coursera Certificate Using Python to Access Web Data
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Coursera Certificate Capstone: Retrieving, Processing, and Visualizing Data with Python
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Certificate Course Financial Programming and Policies, Part2: Program Design
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025
Certificate Course Financial Programming and Policies, Part1: Macroeconomic Accounts & Analysis
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025
Coursera Certificate Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Coursera Certificate Using Databases with Python
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Coursera Certificate Python Data Structures
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Coursera Certificate Using Python to Access Web Data
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Coursera Certificate Capstone: Retrieving, Processing, and Visualizing Data with Python
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Financial Programming and Policies, Part2: Program Design
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Financial Programming and Policies, Part1: Macroeconomic Accounts & Analysis
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2026
Using Databases with Python
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2026
Python Data Structures
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2026
Using Python to Access Web Data
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2026
Capstone: Retrieving, Processing, and Visualizing Data with Python
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2026
Financial Programming and Policies, Part2: Program Design
January 1, 2025 - January 7, 2026
Financial Programming and Policies, Part1: Macroeconomic Accounts & Analysis
January 1, 2025 - January 7, 2026
Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)
January 1, 2020 - January 7, 2026
Using Databases with Python
January 1, 2020 - January 7, 2026
Python Data Structures
January 1, 2020 - January 7, 2026
Using Python to Access Web Data
January 1, 2020 - January 7, 2026
Capstone: Retrieving, Processing, and Visualizing Data with Python
January 1, 2020 - January 7, 2026
Lean Six Sigma Certificate Course
January 1, 2016 - January 7, 2026
Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education
January 1, 2020 - January 7, 2026
Lean Six Sigma - Certificate Course
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Certificate course Financial Programming and Policies, Part1: Macroeconomic Accounts & Analysis
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Certificate course Financial Programming and Policies, Part2: Program Design
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Coursera: Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Coursera: Using Databases with Python
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Coursera: Python Data Structures
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Coursera: Using Python to Access Web Data
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Coursera: Capstone: Retrieving, Processing, and Visualizing Data with Python
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Financial Programming and Policies, Part2: Program Design
January 1, 2025 - January 7, 2026
Financial Programming and Policies, Part1: Macroeconomic Accounts & Analysis
January 1, 2025 - January 7, 2026
Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)
January 1, 2020 - January 7, 2026
Using Databases with Python
January 1, 2020 - January 7, 2026
Python Data Structures
January 1, 2020 - January 7, 2026
Using Python to Access Web Data
January 1, 2020 - January 7, 2026
Capstone: Retrieving, Processing, and Visualizing Data with Python
January 1, 2020 - January 7, 2026
Lean Six Sigma Certificate
January 1, 2016 - January 7, 2026
Certificate course Financial Programming and Policies, Part2: Program Design
January 1, 2025 - January 7, 2026
Certificate course Financial Programming and Policies, Part1: Macroeconomic Accounts & Analysis
January 1, 2025 - January 7, 2026
Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)
January 1, 2020 - January 7, 2026
Using Databases with Python
January 1, 2020 - January 7, 2026
Python Data Structures
January 1, 2020 - January 7, 2026
Using Python to Access Web Data
January 1, 2020 - January 7, 2026
Capstone: Retrieving, Processing, and Visualizing Data with Python
January 1, 2020 - January 7, 2026
Certificate course Financial Programming and Policies, Part2: Program Design
January 1, 2025 - January 7, 2026
Certificate course Financial Programming and Policies, Part1: Macroeconomic Accounts & Analysis
January 1, 2025 - January 7, 2026
Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)
January 1, 2020 - January 7, 2026
Using Databases with Python
January 1, 2020 - January 7, 2026
Python Data Structures
January 1, 2020 - January 7, 2026
Using Python to Access Web Data
January 1, 2020 - January 7, 2026
Capstone: Retrieving, Processing, and Visualizing Data with Python
January 1, 2020 - January 7, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Education, Government, Professional Services, Other, Software & Internet, Non-Profit Organization