i'm jane, an engineer without borders and jane-of-all-trades.
professionally, i've worked in humanitarian crisis response, energy & infrastructure investments, transformative agriculture, community development financing, and responsible tech designed to help teams do their best work. i've been a writer, researcher, analyst, strategist, and team leader. i'm currently a data and technology leader working to make artificial intelligence deliver for improving human services.
personally, i'm an advocate for immigrant justice, an inclusive economy, housing as a human right, and uplifting future leaders. i do my darndest to be a net positive force in society and generally believe we all — including in the tech + data world — need to spend more time actively talking about ethics.
most of my work is behind the scenes, but here are some public examples:
| 🗳️ election result analysis | 💨 carbon footprinting |
|---|---|
| i supported a successful state representative campaign in illinois with data + tech work. after the primary, i had a little fun in R mapping the results | i established the climate action work at a small tech company, conducting its first carbon footprinting using a good ol' fashioned spreadsheet and offsetting its cumulative history |
| 🌍 data application | 👩🏻🏫 raising data literacy |
| off-the-shelf business intelligence tools can be handy but are limited. when i need more flexibility and functionality, i turn to shiny to make stuff like this interactive expansion analysis tool | i've developed and delivered many trainings designed to help professionals in other disciplines do more with data. those trainings have ranged from fundamental principles of impact evaluation (proprietary) to conducting a/b tests |
if you're curious to learn more, here's how you can:
have a joyful day!