Resume
Government Technology & Operations Leader | State Capacity Builder
Professional Summary
Government technology executive who builds state capacity through technical execution. At NJ DCA, transitioned critical systems from external contractors to in-house teams while delivering modern digital services to 9 million residents. Led insourcing that reduced vendor dependency and improved service delivery for programs including AI-powered constituent services and statewide housing compliance tools.
Previously founded OPRAmachine (75,000+ public records requests processed) and created zipcodeR, an R package cited in Nature and Cancer Discovery with 53+ peer-reviewed references. Combines hands-on technical expertise with policy implementation experience—translating legislative mandates into production systems that serve vulnerable populations.
2025 Governor's Team of Excellence Award
Recognition from NJ Civil Service Commission for A4-S50 affordable housing implementation
Experience
Director, DHCR Data Center
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs- Built in-house civic technology and web development team from scratch, delivering production applications including the NJ Eviction Guide, Bringing Veterans Home website, and NJ HOMES planning tools
- Secured $11 million FY 2027 budget allocation for Bringing Veterans Home initiative—infrastructure now advancing through permanent legislative codification (S-1838, passed committee unanimously)
- Designed statewide data infrastructure coordinating 6 regional hubs toward Functional Zero veteran homelessness
- Deployed AI-assisted contact center (Operation Right Answer) modernizing constituent services through Amazon Connect and Azure OpenAI
- Developed NJ HOMES Choice Tool enabling all 564 municipalities to implement A4-S50 affordable housing requirements
- Reduced municipal reporting time by 70% through process modernization and automation
- Recipient of Governor's Team of Excellence Award (2025) for affordable housing implementation
Principal Consultant & Founder
39 North Labs, LLC- Founded consulting practice serving government and nonprofit clients on data strategy, operational improvement, and digital service delivery
- Conducted spatial analysis of opioid crisis data (GIS/statistical methods) to inform policy response; delivered findings to executive leadership
- Designed data pipelines, dashboards, and records management systems for clients transitioning from manual to data-driven operations
Lecturer, Master of Public Informatics
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School- Designed and taught graduate-level Data Visualization course training next generation of civic technologists and government data professionals
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
Graduate Research Assistant
William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy, Stockton University- Co-authored "The Underground Construction Economy in New Jersey" — secured data-sharing agreement with NJ Department of Labor
- Conducted econometric analysis quantifying the state's underground labor market for policymakers and labor leaders
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
Oct 2025 – Sept 2026Nationally recognized public management credential. Capstone project: Operation Right Answer — AI-powered customer service modernization for housing programs using Amazon Connect and Azure OpenAI.
Key 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. 115,000+ total CRAN downloads, 53+ peer-reviewed citations including Nature and Cancer Discovery.
Bringing Veterans Home
Statewide data infrastructure supporting NJ's veteran homelessness initiative, coordinating 6 regional hubs toward Functional Zero.
NJ Eviction Guide
Built by my in-house web development team: 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.
NJ Civil Service Navigator
Civic technology platform making 5,128+ NJ civil service job specifications searchable with career path visualization, resume matching, and job posting generation.
NJ HOMES Choice Tool
Interactive planning platform enabling all 564 municipalities to implement A4-S50 affordable housing requirements with scenario simulation and compliance tracking.
Skills
Technical
- R Programming & Statistics
- Python
- React / TypeScript / JavaScript
- Full-Stack Development
- AI / Machine Learning
- GIS / Spatial Analysis (QGIS)
- Cloud (Azure, AWS, Databricks)
- PostgreSQL / SQL
- Linux Server Administration
- Git & Version Control
Domain Expertise
- Digital Transformation
- Civic Technology
- Data Science & Analytics
- Government Operations
- Housing Policy
- Veterans Services
- 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 ProtectionExcellence in Local News Award
New Jersey Press FoundationSpeaking & Presentations
AI in Higher Education Panel
Stockton University — The Power of Public Colleges & Universities ConferenceRe-envisioning Housing Data Panel
Monarch Housing Associates Annual ConferenceFrom Prompt to Public Service: AI Use Cases in Government
CoPPER (Community of Practice for Public Evaluation and Research)Introduction to GitHub for Analytics
Rutgers Bloustein School — Intelligent Informatics Webinar SeriesProfessional Affiliations
Board of Directors
NJ Foundation for Open Government 2023 - PresentNew Jersey's leading nonprofit advancing government transparency. Volunteer position overseeing staff, finances, and policy priorities including public records access and open data advocacy.
Member
IBEW Local 30 2026 - PresentNotary Public
State of New Jersey 2015 - PresentSelected Publications
zipcodeR: Advancing the analysis of spatial data at the ZIP code level in R
Software Impacts (2021) — 53+ peer-reviewed citationsThe first statewide, open access dataset tracking public records requests in New Jersey
Data in Brief (2020)njtr1: An R package for researching road safety using open crash data
Software Impacts (2021)Research cited in Nature, Cancer Discovery, Environmental Research, and JAMIA Open. View full publications list →