Oscar Pollack

Oscar Pollack is an analyst with experience across various sectors, including transport economics, cost-benefit analysis, financial and commercial analysis, sports economics, and economic and statistical modelling. He also has experience in various coding languages including Python and R. He is an experienced mapper using QGIS.

Prior to joining NineSquared, Oscar completed a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) at the University of Queensland, majoring in Quantitative Methods & Business and Industry, achieving a position on the Dean’s Honour Roll. While at University, Oscar undertook research looking into the relationship between community sports participation and criminal behaviour. Oscar’s strengths include data analysis and modelling, and economic research and analysis.

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• Review of a Dam and Pipeline Project Pre-feasibility study – NineSquared reviewed a Pre-feasibility Study and advised DRDMW on a range of economic, financial and other technical aspects. Oscar contributed to many sections of the report, including environment, policy, economic and financial, and conducted analysis on potential water costs if the project were to be completed.
• Queensland Public Transport Zone and Fare Reform – NineSquared was engaged to provide advice in options for potential approaches for the calculation of fares in South-East Queensland. Oscar developed the model which served as the baseline for the analysis, forecasting both patronage and revenue in different zonal and fare policy scenarios.
• Brisbane Valley Highway Realignment OA Financial Analysis – NineSquared was engaged as part of the Wivenhoe Dam Improvement Project to conduct economic and financial analysis of the BVHR. Oscar developed the model and contributed to the report for the financial analysis, which aligned with the PAF and BCDF.
• Water Plan Socio-economic assessments – Oscar has worked on four different Socio-economic water plan reviews and two Ministerial Performance Reports. Oscar collated data around water sources, authorisations and water use, water demand, water trading, unallocated water reserves and uncommitted supplemented water, and summarised water demand and supply in the plan area.
• Beenleigh and Townsville Courthouse/Watchhouse and Police Station – DBC Financial Analysis – NineSquared was engaged by TSA Management to assess the financial and commercial aspects of regional courthouse projects in Beenleigh and Townsville. Oscar supported economic and financial modelling to analyse capital and operational costs for new watchhouse and police station facilities.
• Business Launchpad Benefits Review – NineSquared were initially engaged to review the assumptions and measurements used to calculate the original Business Launchpad benefits profile. Oscar led the development of the Cost-Benefit Analysis model and the calculation of revised benefits of the BLP tool.