Sharing insights on civic tech, digital transformation, and building platforms for the public interest
Speaking engagements at conferences, universities, and professional events on civic technology, open data, and digital government.
Panel discussion on using data-driven approaches to address housing instability, predict homelessness risk, and prepare for federal policy changes in uncertain times.
Workshop demonstrating state-ready, advanced AI workflows including vibe-coding websites, regulation-aware chatbots, and practical guardrails for bringing AI from concept to production in government settings.
Lightning talk introducing a spatial risk modeling project to assess how vulnerable New Jersey communities are to opiate overdoses based on built environment, socio-demographic factors, and integrated data sources.
Workshop training researchers and students on using GitHub for academic data science workflows, automated data acquisition, and web publishing.
Webinar on leveraging FOIA laws as research tools, covering best practices for obtaining government data and data science workflows for processing public records.
In-depth conversations about building civic technology, government modernization, and the intersection of policy and code.
Discussion with DCA leadership on the vital role of data-driven insights in decision-making, and the innovative tools being used to collect, analyze, and share data more effectively across the department.
Media coverage of civic technology projects and digital government initiatives.
Coverage of receiving the Governor's Team of Excellence Award for A4/S50 affordable housing data implementation work at NJDCA.
In-depth profile of OPRAmachine's seven-year impact on New Jersey transparency and the platform's transition to new leadership under Charlie Kratovil.
Coverage of Rozzi's decision to transition leadership of OPRAmachine after six years, highlighting his legacy and impact on government transparency in New Jersey.
TechDirt coverage of OPRAmachine creator Gavin Rozzi's legal victory establishing Section 230 protections for public records platforms hosting third-party government content.
Honors recognizing contributions to civic technology, journalism, and government innovation.
Recognized as part of the A4-S50 implementation team for building data infrastructure supporting New Jersey's landmark affordable housing law.
Won first place in the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's GIS mapping contest for innovative spatial analysis and visualization.
Professional headshot and bio available for media use
Gavin Rozzi is a civic technology leader specializing in digital transformation, data-driven platforms, and government modernization. As the founding Director of the DHCR Data Center at New Jersey's Department of Community Affairs, he leads an in-house civic technology team that builds modern web applications and data infrastructure for affordable housing and community development programs.
His work bridges policy objectives with technical execution through three core areas: data science and analytics that drive evidence-based decision-making, digital transformation that modernizes legacy systems, and full-stack web development that creates intuitive, resident-first digital experiences. This approach has delivered platforms serving thousands of residents and processing millions of records.
Prior to his current role, Rozzi founded OPRAmachine, New Jersey's first statewide freedom of information platform, which has processed over 75,000 public records requests and released 250GB of government data. He has also published open-source tools used by researchers nationwide, including zipcodeR, an R package available on CRAN.
His career spans academic research as founding Data Scientist at the Rutgers Urban and Civic Informatics Lab, where he established technical infrastructure and analytical capabilities for urban policy research. He also served as a Research Affiliate at the New Jersey State Policy Lab, leading research on the opioid crisis through advanced spatial data analysis.
Rozzi holds an M.S. in Data Science & Strategic Analytics and a B.A. in Political Science from Stockton University. He is currently a candidate for the Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program. His work has been recognized with the Governor's Team of Excellence Award and first place in the NJ DEP GIS Mapping Contest.
Expertise Areas: Civic Technology, Digital Transformation, Data Science & Analytics, Full-Stack Development, Government Innovation, Open Data, Public Records Policy, GIS & Spatial Analysis
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