I am Gutama Girja Urago, a data scientist and research analyst with an academic background in agricultural economics, spanning multiple continents and enriched by hands-on research and teaching experience at diverse universities and research institutions. My academic interests focus on production efficiency, food security, and climate change, where I combine rigorous quantitative analysis with practical insights to address pressing agricultural and development challenges. I am proficient in R, Python, Stata, and QGIS, and skilled in data engineering, API integration, microdata management, survey analytics, geospatial analysis, reproducible research, and statistical programming. I have designed and published several R packages, including ethiodate for Ethiopian date handling and nadaverse for programmatic access to global microdata, reflecting my commitment to building open-source tools that enhance research capacity and data accessibility. I am passionate about transforming complex datasets into actionable insights, producing high-quality analytical reports and academic manuscripts, and promoting transparency, reproducibility, and local relevance in research. Beyond technical expertise, I enjoy mentoring and collaborating with researchers and analysts to strengthen data literacy and foster evidence-based decision-making in agriculture, development, and policy.