I build systems that turn data into decisions.
Engineering manager at Netflix. Former investigative data reporter at The Washington Post. I've spent my career on the same problem: how do you take complex, messy data and make it genuinely useful for the people who need it?
In newsrooms, that meant interactive investigations that held power accountable. At Netflix, it means analytics products, metric governance, and visualization systems that help teams make better calls faster.
What I do
I lead a team that builds the analytics products Netflix uses to understand ad performance. That means metric definitions everyone trusts, dashboards that answer "so what?" instead of just "what?", and tools that let people explore data without filing a ticket.
Before managing, I was a staff data visualization engineer — the person who turns a spreadsheet into something a VP can act on in 30 seconds. Before that, I was a reporter who turned FOIA records into front-page investigations.
Writing & talks
- 2026AI Engineering Lessons from a 52-Hour Hack ProjectLinkedIn
- 2025Codebreaking Creativity: Unlocking the Stories in the DataTalk · Canva
- 2022On Upward MobilityThe Pudding
- 2021Exit Interviews: Aaron WilliamsOpenNews Source
Community
Board member at the News Product Alliance, where I developed and taught the "Data for Product Management" curriculum. Former OpenNews board member.
Let's talk
I'm always up for conversations about analytics, data visualization, and building products that change how people make decisions.