Evan Johnston Email & Phone Number

13492 N Highway 183 Suite 120-254 Austin, Tx 78750

As a sr. project analyst, I support TIP's consulting team with quantitative research and data analysis on a wide range of economic and workforce development topics. Additionally, I help develop new research tools and methods for specialized projects or other content for the firm.• Researching, analyzing, and visualizing primary and secondary data• Designing, managing, and analyzing data collection efforts, including technical support for surveys• Analytical tool development and visualization• Tailoring data stories to reduce complex analyses to a readable narrative

2815 San Gabriel St. Austin, Texas 78705

• Assisted Dr. Elsie Echeverri-Carroll with regional economic research projects through data analysis, literature review, and interviews including a yearlong project on the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Austin funded by a $250,000 grant from the Kauffman Foundation• Gathered and manipulated large datasets including census data from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, business registration filings with the Secretary of State, and the National Establishment Time Series and participated in over 30 interviews of local influencers and entrepreneurs• Analyzed data with Excel and statistical analysis packages including Stata, SAS, and R to create figures, tables, and other interpretable analyses and synthesized relevant academic literature resulting in acknowledgement of contributions in multiple academic papers and reports• Presented research findings with other research team members at multiple workshops to local influencers, entrepreneurs, and investors