Jefferson is a systems thinking practitioner and a computational system dynamics modeller. His research interests centre on human behaviour and social system dynamics within larger ecological, technological, and health systems, as well as participatory modelling and stakeholder engagement.

Presently, Jefferson is a PhD Research Fellow at the System Dynamics Group, Department of Geography, University of Bergen. He holds a M.Phil. in System Dynamics from the University of Bergen and a B.A.(Hons.) in Global Studies and Political Science from the National University of Singapore.