Bio
I work on financial models, data systems, and spatial tools for housing, transit, and public investment — the quantitative side of helping cities figure out where to put their resources.
MS in Urban Planning (Urban Analytics) from Columbia GSAPP. Background in financial modeling, GIS, Python-based data pipelines, and cross-agency stakeholder engagement.
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Experience
Research Analyst
HR&A Advisors
Los Angeles, CA · July 2023 – Present
- Contribute to financial models, feasibility analyses, and geospatial tools for housing, transit, and infrastructure projects across multi-disciplinary teams
- Support cross-agency research and data initiatives including transition planning, federal grant applications, and countywide benchmarking efforts
Urban Design Contractor
Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM)
New York, NY & Washington, D.C. · June – October 2022
- Conducted demographic, land-use, and transit access analysis for multi-block development sites informing site selection and investment decisions
- Developed stakeholder engagement tools that increased civic participation 80% for a Virginia town-planning project
Research Assistant
Columbia University
New York, NY · June 2022 – May 2023
- Processed 9.5M+ rows of migration and demographic data; built geospatial visualizations for policy and public audiences
- Engineered a computer vision pipeline processing 1M+ historical urban images — contributed to a cross-institutional project with University of Michigan; findings presented at the International Conference on Urban Affairs
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Skills & Tools
Financial Modeling & Analysis
Excel (pro formas, sensitivity analysis, scenario modeling, fee calculators), TIF feasibility analysis, cost-benefit analysis, federal grant support
Data & Engineering
Python (Pandas, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, NetworkX), SQL, R, GCP (BigQuery, Dataflow), Power BI, Tableau, D3.js, Kepler.gl
Geospatial & Planning
ArcGIS (REST API), GeoPandas, transportation planning, housing economics, equity analysis, VMT/CEQA exposure, TOD feasibility
Domain & Communication
Cross-agency stakeholder management, client presentation (city/state/federal), urban analytics, dashboard development, report writing
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Education
Columbia University
MS in Urban Planning (Urban Analytics). Graduate Research Scholarship Recipient.
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Certifications