Meet Sébastien! He’s a GIS specialist and his contributions to DataKind go way back. From developing the route optimization tool with SOIL in Haiti, which eventually was replicated with Sanergy in Kenya, to working on an early prototype of our Data Observation Toolkit, Sébastien has been a longtime DataKind volunteer…
DataKind’s first-ever in-person DataDive® event in Nairobi kicked off with a meet and greet event, hosted by Microsoft at their Nairobi office. At the event, local data scientists and other members of the Nairobi tech community spoke about the projects, the impact of generative AI, and, of course, our upcoming DataDive event.
In early 2023, DataKind joined the Open Data Institute, Microsoft, and five other social impact organizations for the Climate Resilience Peer Learning Network (CR-PLN). We entered this learning cohort eager to gain knowledge and understanding from community-driven organizations around the world …
For more than a decade, we’ve partnered with mission-driven organizations around the world to advance data solutions into turnkey tools that are accessible and valuable public goods. We’re delighted to share that we’re strengthening our global work with our first in-person DataDive event in Nairobi, Kenya.
Meet Vijay Srikanth! He has a master’s degree in data science and machine learning and works on “all things data”. He’s been a DataKind volunteer for a few years now, mainly on scoping projects and more recently working on our Data Observation Toolkit. Learn more about Vijay and his DataKind journey below!
By DataKind San Francisco Background Access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) is critical for healthy and humane living conditions. Two billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water at home, according to the CDC . Access to safe drinking water and sanitation services can have life or …
Meet Danning Chen! She was a data scientist and product manager for years in Silicon Valley and Hong Kong, and now she’s taking a gap year off of work and traveling around the world (and meeting up with fellow DataKinders). She’s a member of our Scoping Squad and has been working with DataKind staff on …
Let’s hear it for the newest member of the team. Join us in celebrating John Harnisher as DataKind’s Head of Research! John brings over 20 years of experience as a leader and researcher in the fields of data science, analytics, assessment, employee selection, and organizational development to DataKind…
The Rockefeller Foundation, in partnership with DataKind, released two reports today: Data Science for Water Justice and US Energy Equity . As we approach the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day, the accelerating pace of climate change, coupled with fears of dwindling natural resources, have impacted nearly every person on the …
In partnership with DataKind, GET Cities launched Technologist Retention at the Intersections – a first of its kind report that focuses on issues of race, gender, and intersectionality with regard to retention and experience in the tech industry. The report, based on a survey of tech workers in the Chicago …
