From designing policies to software, I apply the philosophy of harm reduction and engineering principles in order to solve substance use-related issues in urban communities. Data and technology can make public health smarter, faster, and more equitable. I also believe the voices and data representing the people impacted by decisions should continually shape those decisions. I hold masters degrees in social work and public health from Boston University.
Software Projects
Harm Reduction Briefing – Uses AI to autonomously scan and curate a newsletter about harm reduction, delivered by email every morning. Compiles news sources, social media, and city press releases.
Harm Reduction Chatbot – An SMS-based application increasing access to substance use and homelessness resources.
311 Syringe Dashboard – A dashboard analyzing and visualizing public 311 data in Boston, the requests for syringe pickup.
AI Policy Advisor – A module available in R and Python allowing epidemiologists to integrate an LLM policy advisor into their analysis.
Non-Software Projects
Public Health Vending Machines – Distributes public health and safer use supplies, autonomously, cheaply, increasing access for hard-to-reach populations. Launched 4 in Boston
Boston Overdose Data 2 Action – Leveraging data to reduce overdoses in Boston priority populations through multiple prevention strategies. Primary author on the $6.5M grant, co-directed launch, and current Strategy Lead
Family Overdose Support Fund – Utilized human-centered design to create and implement a first-of-its-kind fund to support families who lost loved ones to overdose
Naloxone Kiosks – Managed the deployment of 5 Naloxone kiosks across Boston, made from recycled newsstands
Inspirations
People: Audrey Tang, Eve Ewing, Kenneth Feinberg, Laura Nissen, Marina Nitze, Mitchell Weiss, Sam Rivera
Books:
Abundance;
The Checklist Manifesto;
Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace;
Good Strategy, Bad Strategy;
Hack Your Bureaucracy;
Humanocracy;
Power to the Public;
Recoding America;
Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy;
Rough Sleepers;
Seeing Like a State;
Social Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship, and Social Value Creation
Undoing Drugs;
The Wandering Earth;
We the Possibility;
What is Life Worth?;
Working in Public;