From designing policies to software, I apply the philosophies harm reduction and Agile development in order to solve substance use-related issues in Boston, MA. 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.
Software Projects
Harm Reduction Chatbot – An SMS-based application increasing access to substance use and homelessness resources, helplines, and emergency alerts about the drug supply. In demo.
311 Syringe Dashboard – A dashboard analyzing and visualizing the Recovery Services mobile sharps team picking up syringes in Boston, as requested by constituents. In demo.
AI Policy Advisor – A script allowing epidemiologists to integrate an LLM policy advisor into R data analysis. In demo.
Non-Software Projects
Public Health Vending Machines – Distribute public health and safer use supplies, autonomously, cheaply, increasing access to hard-to-reach populations.
Boston Overdose Data 2 Action – Leveraging data to reduce overdoses in Boston priority populations through multiple prevention strategies. Primary author on the grant, co-directed launch, and current Strategy Lead
People: Audrey Tang, Eve Ewing, Kenneth Feinberg, Laura Nissen, Marina Nitze, Mitchell Weiss, Sam Rivera
Books: Hack Your Bureaucracy, Humanocracy, Power to the Public, Recoding America, Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy, The Checklist Manifesto, We the Possibility, What is Life Worth?, Working in Public