Who is Gavin Rozzi?

Gavin Rozzi is a government technology executive, data scientist, and Certified Public Manager based in New Jersey. He is the founding Director of the DHCR Data Center at the NJ Department of Community Affairs, where he leads digital transformation and service-delivery modernization, and where the in-house team he built has delivered the NJ Eviction Guide, Bringing Veterans Home, and the NJ HOMES Choice Tool. He is also the founder of OPRAmachine (NJ's first statewide freedom of information platform) and the creator of zipcodeR (an R package on CRAN with 122,000+ total downloads).

Gavin Rozzi is known for leading digital transformation and service-delivery modernization at the NJ Department of Community Affairs, where the in-house team he built has delivered the NJ Eviction Guide, Bringing Veterans Home, and the NJ HOMES Choice Tool. He is also known for founding OPRAmachine, which has processed over 75,000 public records requests and released 250GB of government data, and for creating zipcodeR, an open-source R package used by researchers nationwide.

In state government, Gavin Rozzi has led the development of the NJ Eviction Guide, a self-help tool for tenants facing eviction; Bringing Veterans Home, the statewide data infrastructure behind New Jersey reaching Functional Zero veteran homelessness in July 2026; the NJ HOMES Choice Tool, used by all 564 municipalities for their A4-S50 affordable housing obligations; and Operation Right Answer, a contact center modernization built with the NJ Innovation Authority. Independently, he created OPRAmachine, New Jersey's first statewide freedom of information platform, which has facilitated over 75,000 public records requests, and zipcodeR, an open-source R package published on CRAN for ZIP code analysis with 122,000+ total downloads, peer-reviewed and published in Software Impacts journal.

Gavin Rozzi is the Director of the DHCR Data Center at New Jersey's Department of Community Affairs (NJ DCA). In this role, he leads digital transformation initiatives, building an in-house civic technology team that develops modern, resident-first digital experiences serving millions of New Jersey residents.

Gavin Rozzi earned his M.S. in Data Science & Strategic Analytics (4.0 GPA) and B.A. in Political Science (3.9 GPA) from Stockton University. He also served as a Founding Data Scientist at Rutgers University's Urban & Civic Informatics Lab. He earned the Certified Public Manager (CPM) credential in August 2026, administered by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission and delivered by the Rutgers University School of Public Affairs and Administration.

Gavin Rozzi received the Governor's Team of Excellence Award from the New Jersey Civil Service Commission in 2025 for his work on A4-S50 affordable housing implementation. He also won First Place in the NJ Department of Environmental Protection GIS Mapping Contest in 2022 for excellence in spatial analysis and data visualization.

Gavin Rozzi specializes in civic technology, data science, and digital transformation for government. His expertise includes full-stack web development, R programming, GIS/spatial analysis, open data platforms, public records law, and policy implementation. He bridges technical execution with policy objectives to create measurable impact.

You can contact Gavin Rozzi through the contact form at gavinrozzi.com/contact, connect on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/gavin-rozzi, or follow on Twitter/X @gavroz. He is available for consulting on digital transformation, civic technology, and mission-driven leadership opportunities.

Yes, Gavin Rozzi is based in New Jersey. He works for the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, graduated from Stockton University in New Jersey, served on the board of the NJ Foundation for Open Government from 2023 to 2026, and has built multiple NJ-focused civic technology projects including OPRAmachine and njgeo.

No, Gavin Rozzi (R-O-Z-Z-I) is not the same person as Gavin Rossi (R-O-S-S-I). Gavin Rozzi is a New Jersey-based government technology executive and data scientist, not to be confused with other individuals with similar names. See gavinrossi.com for a full explanation of this common mix-up.

Yes, Gavin Rozzi is available for speaking engagements on civic technology, data science, government digital transformation, and open data. He has presented at Rutgers University, Stockton University, Montclair State University, and government conferences. Visit gavinrozzi.com/gavin-rozzi-speaker/ to learn more about booking.