I am currently a technologist at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau working to detect and prevent unfair, deceptive, and abusive practices in consumer financial services. I also recently taught a Python geospatial data science course in the Masters of Urban Spatial Analytics program at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to working at the CFPB, I was the Finance, Policy, and Data director for the City of Philadelphia's @PhilaController.
I'm a former academic with a Ph.D. in astrophysics from UC Berkeley. I am passionate about data visualization, predictive analytics, and effective communication of complex ideas to a broad audience. I am a strong supporter of transparency in government, open-source software, and the open science framework.
I live in the Wissahickon neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA, with my wife, young daughter and son, and rescue dog.