Eno River Analytics

Eno River Analytics is my one-man shop for applied econometrics and statistical programming in Durham, North Carolina, in business since August 17, 2007.

My typical client runs a small to mid-size consulting shop. They have done graduate work in economics and have been doing their own programming ever since. They would like to outsource some of that work, to cover spikes of uncertain timing and magnitude in their workload, but they have some important concerns: one is code compatibility; another is over-reliance on code written by other people. An experienced contractor can help. This person will follow general directions, set up quickly and proceed with little supervision, delivering transparent code of high quality, on time.

I can work in SAS and R, but I prefer Stata. I've used it and occasionally taught it since the fall of 2000. I write software that runs on my clients' machines. I build it on site, over a VPN connection, and store it in the client's own Subversion repository. The client owns the source code, all the revisions, and the documentation. By the end of the process, we both learn a few things we can use later. I become familiar with the client's general requirements, so subsequent engagements go even more smoothly. The client might pick up a few new tools that will make both their own work and future outsourcing easier.

If your job sounds like that of my typical client, let's talk. I have great references, and I look forward to working with you.