A results-driven developer and data analyst with 4+ years of experience, I bring a unique blend of skills spanning data science, systems development, and team leadership. My expertise has been instrumental in creating innovative solutions for diverse organizations, including hMetrix, NASA, and Columbia University.

Senior Healthcare Data Analyst

hMetrix · Bala Cynwyd, PA
February 2026 — Present

Intermediate System Analyst Programmer

Columbia University · New York, NY
August 2022 — January 2026
Programmer
Associate II, Adjunct Faculty — Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP)
Teaching Associate II, Climate School — Advanced Spatial Analysis

Urban Data Analyst Intern

WXY Architecture + Urban Design · New York, NY
August 2023 — December 2023

Graduate GIS Analyst

World Resources Institute · Bengaluru, Karnataka
February 2022 — July 2022

Product Designer

Krythium (Healthcare Data Analytics) · Kochi, Kerala
February 2021 — January 2022

MS Computational Design Practices

Columbia University · New York, United States
  • Relevant coursework: GIS, Machine Learning, Web Foundations, Data Science (Python).

Bachelor of Urban Design

CEPT University · Gujarat, India
  • Relevant coursework: GIS, Transit-Oriented Development, Visual Studies.
Honorable Mention: Anita Lam Wright Award · Columbia University
January 2026
Peer Award, Dean's Office · Columbia University
May 2023
Best Studio Award, Dean's Office · CEPT University
May 2020
Excellence Award, President's Office · CEPT University
May 2019

AOMA: Predicting Mobility Gaps

Independent Project
September 2022 — October 2022
  • Cleaned over 2 million unique records to correct inaccurate GPS points and match to street centerline.
  • Captured unique pedestrian demand areas and compared service catchment areas of public transit modes.

Solar Potential with LAS Data, NYC

Tutored Project · Advanced Spatial Analysis
January 2023 — May 2023
  • Used ArcGIS Model Builder and ArcPy to process 179 LAS tiles from NYC Planimetric, 2017.
  • Calculated solar PV potential for city rooftops, appending NY BBL codes to assess Local Law 97 for each building.

Studer-Ellis, G., Alcott, A., Jester, N., MacManus, K., Ochrym, M., Schwizer, L., Tisdale, B., Verghese, G., Vinay, S., & Zhao, P. (2024, December 9–13). NASA's Enterprise Earthdata GIS (EGIS): Integrating Earth Observation and Human Dimension (EOHD) Data with GIS Visualization and Analysis for Science and Applications by Building and Releasing REST Services [Conference presentation]. AGU24 Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, United States.

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Studer-Ellis, G., Alcott, A., Jester, N., MacManus, K., Ochrym, M., Schwizer, L., Tisdale, B., Verghese, G., Vinay, S., & Zhao, P. (2024, December 9–13). NASA's Earthdata GIS (EGIS) Enterprise: Transforming Earth Observation and Human Dimension (EOHD) Data and Building Dynamic Analysis Ready Web Services for Faster and Easier Data Interrogation [Conference presentation]. AGU24 Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, United States.

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Acknowledged at CIESIN for continuing work on system development of the prototype.

Rosenzweig, C., Solecki, W., Friedman, E., Delgado Ramos, G. C., Xing, X., Lehmann, M., Tollin, N., Smetana Kagan, S., Benhallam, J., Dombrov, M., Bader, D., & Pelaccio, N. (2026). Building and using the evidence base for urban climate action: the UCCRN City Solutions Case Study Atlas. npj Urban Sustainability, 6, 34.

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Student Council Member, Elected · Columbia University
June 2022 — May 2023
Student Council Member, Elected · CEPT University
July 2016 — June 2017