michael cahana
data scientist / data journalist / digital designer
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  • projects
    Animated Hoopers
    Design & Motion Graphics
    Interborough Express Maps
    Design
    NTS Archives
    Design & Web Development
    Vocal Media
    Data Engineering
    Crosswords by Charlie
    Design & Web Development
    Tens of Thousands of Recidivist Speeders Evaded The Law Last Year
    Data Journalism, Design & Web Development
    Incite Studio
    Data Science & Engineering
    Colbo Analytics
    Data Science & Engineering
    Drivers Speed Through New York City's School Zones With No Limits
    Data Journalism, Design & Web Development
    What's the Trump Administration Trying to Erase Through Its DEI Purge?
    Data Journalism, Design & Web Development
    Deny and Demolish: Israel's Permitting System in the West Bank
    Data Journalism, Design & Web Development
  • work experience
    Technologist
    Freelance
    Data Scientist
    Quora
    Research Analyst
    University of Chicago Energy & Environment Lab
    Research Fellow
    University of Chicago Energy Policy Institute
    Research Assistant
    Northwestern University Department of Economics
  • about
    I'm interested in using design and technology to convey important information and support cool people. Currently, I build technological products to various ends. I've built reporting infrastructure for fashion brands and media studios, data visualizations for journalism outlets, and digital designs for style editors. My work ranges from data science and engineering to investigative research and front-end design and development.

    In the past, I worked as a researcher across tech, academia, and government domains. I researched topics ranging from climate change mitigation and renewable energy policy to artificial intelligence usage.

    I graduated from Northwestern University in 2018, where I studied economics, computer science, and environmental policy. I wrote an honors thesis there too: The Distributional Impacts of Real-Time Pricing.
  • contact
    I'm available for freelance opportunities, and always curious to hear about other people's work. Hit me up at