Meet the Team

Jisu Chae

PROJECT MANAGER

Hi, my name is Jisu, and I’m a 4th year Statistics & Data Science major at UCLA. As the project manager, I paid close attention to schedule and milestones by keeping detailed project documentation, alerting the team to potential roadblocks or time constraints, and ensuring clear communication among team members.

Favorite study spot: Powell Library 

Rishabh Sood

DATA SPECIALIST

I am a senior at UCLA majoring in Statistics and Data Science. As the data specialist I oversee the cleaning, refining, and augmenting of the group’s dataset. I also ensure the data is standardized, usable, and well-formatted.

Favorite study spot: A nice cafe!

Emmy Su 

DATA VISUALIZATION SPECIALIST

I am a senior at UCLA majoring in Statistics and Data Science. As a Data Visualization Specialist, I oversee the data visualizations for projects, ensuring that we implement appropriate visualization tools, and providing guidance to teammates on their use. Additionally, I refine and enhance visual representations before integrating them into the site.

Favorite study spot: Powell Library

Shireen Ansari

CONTENT DEVELOPER

Hi, I’m Shireen and I’m a third-year Sociology major & Digital Humanities minor at UCLA. As the Content Developer, I oversee the authoring of the site’s main narrative and ensure that the data visualizations and maps integrate neatly with the written content. I also oversee the “About” page writing section headers and captions.

Favorite study spot: YRL green room 😛

Eileen Tracy Harsono

WEB DESIGNER

Hi there! I’m a graduating senior at UCLA studying Business Economics with minors in Environmental Systems & Society and Art History. As the web designer, I work with HTML and Wordpress to consolidate our data visualizations, narrative, and analysis into a visually cohesive site.

Favorite study spot: A cafe with sufficient outlets and chairs

Crystal Tompkins

EDITOR

Hi my name is Crystal, and I’m a second year Cognitive Science major from the Inland Empire. As Editor, I manage the overall presentation of the project. This includes maintaining consistency in the style of the page, checking for readability, and making sure we follow accessibility guidelines.

Favorite study spot: YRL third floor

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