About me

Hello!

I am a results-oriented professional who is passionate about leveraging technology, policy, and data to solve complex problems and make a positive impact in people's lives. With a proven track record of successful projects, my expertise lies in harnessing the power of data analytics to inform evidence-based policies that prioritize user needs. I am skilled at leveraging social innovation tools and product development strategies. My work is driven by a commitment to excellence, a desire for meaningful change, and a collaborative approach!

MSc in Computational Analysis and Public Policy (MSCAPP) from the University of Chicago '23. Master in Public Administration (MPA) from the London School of Economics '15 and BA in Economics from Vassar College '12.

See Resume

My Projects

Rising Poverty in Ecuador

This is a data visualization project built with D3.js, which explores the driving factors behind poverty in Ecuador. See project. View the codebase here.

FabDogs iOS app

I created this mobile app in native iOS to share my love of fabulous dogs with the developer community! Learn the country of origin of different dog breeds and their unique skills. See the codebase here.

Blackjack Simulation

This is a fun Blackjack web app coded from scratch in JavaScript! Checkout the codebase here for the rules and enjoy playing!




Workforce Development Dashboard

I built a dashboard using Plotly Dash to visualize the competitive advantages of Mexico's workforce development, used to aid decision-making in trade negotiations. The repository is private in order to safeguard government data, please contact me for more information.

Participatory Budgeting Prototype

As part of the Data Cognition Lab, I developed an interactive prototype to facilitate participatory budgeting in Chicago. The feedback page seeks to increase transparency while fostering citizen engagement. See the project's codebase here

Wookieleaks Space Website

This fun website is mission control of sorts, with all things Space-related! The app retrieves data from several RESTful API's, including NASA's, to inform the user about what is happening out in Space. See more here.

Skills

Programming Languages

  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • R
  • Swift
  • Kotlin

    • Data Management


  • Databases(SQL, NoSQL)
  • Big Data (Hadoop, Spark)
  • Cloud Computing (AWS)
  • API (Flask)

    • Data Visualization


  • D3.js
  • Plotly Dash
  • Tableau
  • Power BI

    • Web Development


  • HTML
  • CSS
  • React
  • Bootstrap

    • Other Skills


  • Machine Learning (Scikit-learn, PyTorch)
  • UX/UI (Figma)
  • Statistics
  • LaTeX