Curious and ambitious programmer and journalist. Lover of data. Interested in building interactive experiences and telling stories from large datasets. Currently a data analyst at NPR
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
National Public Radio - Washington, D.C.
• Currrently working on npr.org
National Public Radio - Washington, D.C.
• Plan, build and analyze experiments on npr.org to understand users and optimize user experiences leading to significant increases in metrics such as retention, audio play rates, subscriptions and donations
• Work as a part of development teams on a large-scale website and mobile applications
• Reporting data-driven Story Lab project and built slack bot for Investigative team
Capital News Service - College Park, MD
• Collaborated on several investigative data projects winning awards from the National Press Foundation and Investigative Reporter & Editors
• Built automated reporting tools such as Twitter bots, Slack bots, and web scrapers, pulled information from public APIs and conducted interviews for stories
• Created interactive charts using D3/C3 JavaScript libraries and map graphics using Carto, Leaflet, and QGIS
National Public Radio - Washington, D.C.
• Built an ecosystem of databases and automated web pages to help NPR make informed product decisions
• Interpreted and gathered meaning from large datasets such as users’ interactions with apps and notifications
Engineering Solution Inc - Hanover, MD
• Built a voice, infrared and Bluetooth activated office knowledge management system using custom Alexa devices loaded on Raspberry Pies
Leidos - Columbia, MD
• Worked on a job matching web app in the Advanced Analytics Internal Research and Development department
• Developing Twitter bots, like First Show In DC Bot (tweets when musical artist is playing first ever concert in DC)
• WMUC Radio DJ, developed mobile app for listeners to play audio, “favorite” shows and receive notifications
• Trained comedian in sketch, stand-up, and improv with The Bureau comedy group