Resume
Director, DHCR Data Center | Civic Technologist | Data Scientist
Professional Summary
Digital transformation executive and civic technologist with expertise in building government technology platforms that serve millions of residents. Proven track record founding and scaling civic tech initiatives including OPRAmachine (75,000+ public records requests processed) and creating open-source tools used by researchers worldwide (zipcodeR: 10,000+ monthly CRAN downloads, 49+ peer-reviewed citations). Currently leading an in-house civic technology team at New Jersey's Department of Community Affairs, modernizing legacy systems and delivering resident-first digital experiences.
Experience
Director, DHCR Data Center
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs- Built in-house civic technology team from scratch, establishing modern development practices in state government
- Lead digital transformation initiatives serving 564 municipalities and millions of NJ residents
- Reduced municipal reporting time by 70% through process modernization and automation
- Developed compliance platforms operationalizing housing policy (A4-S50 affordable housing law)
- Recipient of Governor's Team of Excellence Award (2025) for affordable housing implementation
Founding Data Scientist
Rutgers Urban & Civic Informatics Lab- Established technical infrastructure and analytical capabilities for flagship research center
- Bridged computational methods with urban policy research under executive dean's office
- Developed spatial analysis tools and data pipelines for policy research
Research Affiliate
New Jersey State Policy Lab- Led research project examining opioid crisis through advanced spatial data analysis
- Applied GIS and statistical modeling to inform state-level policy interventions
Founder
OPRAmachine- Founded New Jersey's first statewide freedom of information platform
- Processed 75,000+ public records requests and released 250GB of government data
- Serves journalists, researchers, advocates, and citizens across 565 government agencies
Education
Master of Science in Data Science & Strategic Analytics
2020Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
2018Certified Public Manager (CPM) Candidate
Expected 2026Key Projects
OPRAmachine
New Jersey's first statewide OPRA request platform. 75,000+ requests processed, 250GB data released, 565 agencies covered.
zipcodeR
Open-source R package for ZIP code analysis. 10,000+ monthly CRAN downloads, 49+ peer-reviewed citations including Nature and Cancer Discovery.
NJ Eviction Guide
Interactive bilingual self-help tool connecting vulnerable residents to housing assistance and legal resources.
Municipal Lead Reporting Portal
Statewide compliance platform capturing residential lead-paint inspection data for all 564 NJ municipalities.
Skills
Technical
- R Programming & Statistics
- Python
- React / TypeScript
- Full-Stack Development
- GIS / Spatial Analysis
- Data Visualization
- PostgreSQL / SQL
Domain Expertise
- Digital Transformation
- Civic Technology
- Data Science & Analytics
- Government Operations
- Policy Implementation
- Public Records Law
- Open Data
Leadership
- Team Building
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Strategic Planning
- Change Management
Awards & Recognition
Governor's Team of Excellence Award
New Jersey Civil Service CommissionFirst Place, GIS Mapping Contest
New Jersey Department of Environmental ProtectionPublications
Author of peer-reviewed publications and open-source software cited in leading journals including Nature and Cancer Discovery. View full publications list →