Dan.
data for impact.
I help organizations leverage data and technology to better serve their communities.
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About Me
I am a data management consultant focused on helping nonprofits get more out of their data.
I have worked with local and national organizations, grass roots and government organizations, all of which struggle to bring together technology, people, and processes to make data a strategic resource in effectively delivering social services.
Have an idea you want to chat about? Drop me a line!
Here's what I can help you with:- Software Development
- Web Scraping
- Cloud Adoption
- Effective No-Code Implementation
- Process Mapping
- Data Landscape Analysis
- Database Management and Optimization
- Data Migration
Experience
I began freelancing part-time in February 2021. I began freelancing full-time in January 2024.
I was the lead software engineer on a small team using Generative AI to build software for the nonprofit sector.
I spent four years building the data engineering capacity within LSC, the largest funder of civil legal aid in the United States.
- Pioneered cloud computing.
- Implemented data orchestation, testing, and monitoring.
Immediately after college, I worked as a policy fellow helping Federal agencies understand and communicate science and technology to Congress and the public.
- Designed and conducted mixed methods data collection on research gaps in emerging drinking water contaminants and geothermal energy to inform the development of Federal roadmaps.
- Conducted stakeholder engagement through survey design, facilitated interviews, and committee meetings to support Federal S&T policymaking.
Client Work
The Works, Inc.
Memphis, TN
Built internal software systems to expedite eviction settlement processes, heirs' property programs, and program reporting.
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Portland, OR
Reviewed data infrastructure and developed roadmap for improving data utilization and accessibility.
Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project
Washington, DC
Developed efficient workflow management systems and new data collection tools to produce new insights about wrongful convictions.
Data Midsouth
Memphis, TN
Developed webscraping software for housing and property data sources and deployed on Microsoft Azure & DataBricks.
Innovate Memphis
Memphis, TN
Migrated tens of thousands of documents from cloud storage to proprietary CRM, saving thousands of hours of manual data entry.
Abolitionist Law Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Built a database of criminal court records and analyzed for co-authored report on probation issues in Pittsburgh.
Hester Street Collaborative
New York, NY
Ryan Carroll and I assessed and analyzed data regarding police involvement in mental health crises calls.
New Editions
Falls Church, VA
Provided data engineering support to analyze adult guardianship cases in state courts.
Saint Anselm's College
Manchester, NH
Migrated personnel records from internal systems for archival purposes.
Children's Law Center
Washington, DC
Conducted data analysis to identify homes at risk of hazard exposure.
Education
Projects
Data Insecurity
A blog series on websites and the ways they leak user data.
Tech Tips
When I figure something out, I write it down so I don't make the same mistake again.
Talks
A collection of talks I have given.
Achievements
Safe Lane wins 1st Place in 2019 DCx Competition
Developed a product using Artificial Intelligence.
Get in Touch
My inbox is always open.