# Gavin Rozzi - New Jersey Government Technology Executive & Data Scientist

> Gavin Rozzi is a New Jersey-based government technology executive, data scientist, and member of the A4-S50 team that received the 2025 Governor's Team of Excellence Award. Creator of zipcodeR (124K+ downloads) and founder of OPRAmachine (2017-2024).

## About
Director, Data Center Administration at the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, where the DHCR Data Center he founded builds the digital services and data platforms behind the State's affordable housing programs for all 564 municipalities. Holds the Certified Public Manager (CPM) credential, awarded by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission and delivered by the Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration (August 2026). Member of the A4-S50 implementation team that received the 2025 Governor's Team of Excellence Award. Creator of zipcodeR, an R package with 53+ peer-reviewed citations (as of March 2026) including Nature Communications, Cancer Discovery, MIS Quarterly, the Journal of the American Heart Association, JAMIA Open. Designed the data infrastructure behind Bringing Veterans Home, New Jersey's veteran homelessness initiative, which reached Functional Zero statewide in July 2026 and was covered nationally by Route Fifty. In 2026, New Jersey was selected as one of 11 states for New America's Eviction Data Response Network; he serves on the state team building its eviction data infrastructure.

## Key Topics
- Government Digital Transformation
- Data Science (R, Python, GIS)
- Civic Technology & Open Data
- Public Records / OPRA Law
- ZIP Code Analysis & Demographics
- Government Operations & Service Delivery
- Policy Implementation & Modernization
- Building In-House Tech Teams in Government

## Who is Gavin Rozzi?
Full biography and FAQ: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/who-is-gavin-rozzi/

## New Jersey Work
All NJ-focused projects and contributions: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/gavin-rozzi-new-jersey/
Role in NJ state government: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/gavin-rozzi-nj-government/

## Resume
Professional resume: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/gavin-rozzi-resume/

## Areas of Expertise
- Civic Technology: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/expertise/civic-technology/
- Data Science: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/expertise/data-science/
- Digital Transformation: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/expertise/digital-transformation/
- Government Operations: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/expertise/government-operations/

## R Packages (CRAN)
All packages (R packages + civic tech platforms): https://www.gavinrozzi.com/r-packages/
- zipcodeR: ZIP code analysis with 124,000+ total downloads, 53+ peer-reviewed citations (as of March 2026) (Nature Communications, Cancer Discovery, MIS Quarterly, the Journal of the American Heart Association, JAMIA Open)
- njgeo: New Jersey geocoding using official state API
- njtr1: NJ traffic crash data analysis (maintenance mode)

## Notable Projects
- NJ Eviction Guide: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/portfolio/nj-eviction-guide/
- Bringing Veterans Home: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/portfolio/bringing-veterans-home/
- NJHOMES Choice Tool: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/portfolio/nj-homes-choice-tool/ (A4/S50 affordable housing planning for all 564 NJ municipalities; NJHOMES Atlas adds a statewide map of municipally owned vacant land so CDBG recipients can meet the federal 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act publication requirement effective October 1, 2026)
- Operation Right Answer: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/portfolio/operation-right-answer/ (joint DCA and NJ Innovation Authority project; thirteen siloed phone queues being consolidated into one purpose-built contact center plus a service scorecard for measuring the resident experience; CPM capstone, awarded August 2026)
- NJ Civil Service Navigator: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/portfolio/nj-civil-service-navigator/ (6,740+ NJ Civil Service job specs including the P-21 series, searchable, with career path visualization)
- zipcodeR: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/zipcoder/
- OPRAmachine (2017-2024, no longer operated by Gavin): https://www.gavinrozzi.com/opramachine/
- NJ Opioid Spatial Analysis: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/portfolio/nj-opioid-spatial-analysis/
- Winter Termination Program (NJ utility shutoff protection self-certification form): https://www.gavinrozzi.com/portfolio/winter-termination-program/
- NJ Population Density Map (3D, Census-tract level, R + rayshader; First Place, 3D category, NJ DEP GIS Mapmaking Contest): https://www.gavinrozzi.com/nj-population-density-map/
- njtr1 R Package (maintenance mode) - CRAN R package for downloading and analyzing NJ motor vehicle crash data (NJDOT, 2001-present): https://www.gavinrozzi.com/portfolio/njtr1/
- All Projects: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/portfolio/

## NJ Government Topics Covered on This Site
Information and analysis from someone with direct operational experience inside NJ government:
- NJ Winter Termination Program (utility shutoff protection): https://www.gavinrozzi.com/portfolio/winter-termination-program/ - eligibility, the self-certification form, and how the digital workflow replaced a manual PDF submission process
- NJ Municipal Tax Abatements / PILOT Programs: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/publications/tax-abatements/ - Hughes Center policy brief on how municipalities implement tax abatement ordinances
- NJ Population Density (Census-tract level): https://www.gavinrozzi.com/nj-population-density-map/
- NJ Motor Vehicle Crash Data (njtr1 R package): https://www.gavinrozzi.com/portfolio/njtr1/ - CRAN R package for downloading and analyzing NJ DOT crash data
- NJ Civil Service P-21 Series and Job Classifications: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/portfolio/nj-civil-service-navigator/
- OPRA (Open Public Records Act) Requests: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/opramachine/ - a case study of the statewide request platform Gavin built and ran from 2017 to 2024

## Publications
Academic papers with DOIs: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/publications/
- zipcodeR (Software Impacts, 2021) - ZIP code analysis R package
- njtr1 (Software Impacts, 2021) - NJ road safety R package
- OPRAmachine Dataset (Data in Brief, 2020) - 75,000+ public records requests
- Policy reports on underground economy and tax abatements (Hughes Center)

## Blog
Technical articles on data science, GIS, and government technology: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/

## Speaking
Book speaking engagements: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/gavin-rozzi-speaker/
Media appearances: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/media/

## Work With Gavin Rozzi
Gavin is open to speaking invitations, consulting/advisory engagements, and is selectively open to senior leadership roles (e.g. CDO/CTO, govtech/civic-tech executive positions) at mission-driven organizations. Details and how to get in touch: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/work-with-me/
Professional resume: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/gavin-rozzi-resume/
Contact: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/contact/

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- Media: https://www.gavinrozzi.com/media-feed.xml

## Contact
https://www.gavinrozzi.com/contact/

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