Nick DeMassi
Inquisitive mind • Agile work ethic • Motivated by challenges.
"The status quo shall not be privileged. It shall be judged equally among its peers."
"The status quo shall not be privileged. It shall be judged equally among its peers."
Nick DeMassi is a data professional with a strong background in analytics, public service, and cross-cultural engagement. Currently working as a data scientist for the U.S. Department of the Treasury, he leverages his expertise to analyze complex datasets and drive informed decision-making. With five years of experience as a government data analyst, Nick has developed a keen ability to translate raw information into meaningful insights.
Nick’s passion for data and policy stems from his academic foundation in economics, political science, and mathematics. He holds a master’s degree in international economics from American University, where he explored the intersection of data science and policy.
Beyond his career in analytics, Nick has a deep commitment to service and global engagement. As a former Peace Corps volunteer in Guinea, he taught mathematics and embraced the challenges of working in a new cultural and linguistic environment. His experiences abroad shaped his perspective on resilience, adaptability, and the power of education.
Nick also enjoys creative expression, having authored You Can't Always Get Where You Want, a memoir reflecting on his time in Guinea. Whether through writing, coding, or visualization, he seeks to communicate complex ideas in ways that are accessible and impactful.
A New England native with Italian and Irish roots, Nick now resides in Louisiana with his husband and their Turkish Van cat. When he’s not working with data, he enjoys cooking, traveling, and exploring the world through food, culture, and languages. He also has a passion for fitness and is actively working on strength training.
This website serves as a space where Nick shares his professional work, personal interests, and insights on data, policy, and life.
Graduation from American University
IMF and World Bank Meetings
Thesis Research at University of Vermont
Reaching New Heights
Facing Fears
Exploring New Corners
Salesforce
UiPath
Brookings Institution
Treasury Department
Power BI
Trade Theories
Trigonometry in Guinea
Budget Dashboard
Fitness Tracker
Expense Diagrams
ECB Chair Christine Lagarde
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Koh Nang Yuan, Thailand
Riding the full length of all 51 diagonal avenues in Washington, DC named for the states of the union and Puerto Rico
Cycling at National Harbor
Washington, DC Cherry Blossoms
Vermont Green Mountains
A Village in Guinea
Do you know much about Guinea? No not the Papua version, but the small country on the Western coast of Africa? No? Well, you have a lot to learn. In You Can't Always Get Where You Want, Nicholas DeMassi discusses the interesting culture he experienced during his time with the Peace Corps in Guinea. West Lafayette Public Library Director Nick Schenkel has the review.
An economics and political science double major and math minor, Nick DeMassi will join the Peace Corps after graduation to teach math to students in Guinea, Africa. It won’t be DeMassi’s first time sharing his love of numbers; the Honors College grad tutored fellow students in a microeconomics course taught by the late professor Ross Thomson, and served as a teaching assistant for another of his UVM mentors, associate professor of economics Sara Solnick, who is also serving as his Honors College thesis advisor. His research involved a new take on the “ultimatum game,” a classic experiment that provides insights into how humans calculate their economic self-interest.
Growing up in the Boston suburb of Mansfield, Massachusetts, Nick DeMassi developed an early love of the outdoors and a strong sense of community involvement. Perhaps it’s natural that he joined the Boy Scouts, where he completed service stints in Minnesota, New Mexico and West Virginia as a member of the Scouting National Honors Society. He built a footbridge at a local land preserve for his Eagle project.
Education breakfast also puts spotlight on area's top students
MANSFIELD - The Dorothy L. York Conservation area has a new footbridge thanks to Boy Scout Troop 51 and their helpers. Eagle Scout Nick DeMassi spearheaded the project to replace the rickety old bridge, which crosses wetlands along the orange trail.