Good data visualization tells a story. Great data visualization starts a conversation.
Let’s aim for the latter.
MY BACKGROUND
I am a Senior Graphics Editor at Science journal where I design maps and other data visualizations for print and web. Prior to joining Science I worked on the New York Times and national NBC News data and graphics desks. I received my Masters at Pratt Institute where I studied cartography and data visualization design. My undergraduate background is in Applied Math and coding, and I love blending the quantitative sciences and visual arts to wrangle messy data and break down complex trends into clear and compelling narratives. Prior to pivoting into the world of data journalism, I coded machine learning algorithms and interactive maps to help non-profits and government organizations in northern India efficiently and fairly allocate resources.
I use my coding background to efficiently process, prep and analyze GIS and tabular data and my graphic design background to establish hierarchy in my maps and visualizations. By tying this visual hierarchy to a narrative arc, I strive to illustrate not just what a dataset says, but to intuitively convey why it matters.