Hi, I’m Amit#
I’m a data generalist and systems thinker - as someone who has worked primarily in small teams, I have learned to do everything: data engineering, data science, analysis, strategy and management. The most useful thing I do is translate between the people who can create the data and the people who need it.
Right now I’m Head of Data Insights at Access Social Care, where I’ve built CI/CD-controlled pipelines processing millions of interactions from people navigating the care system - and am now designing the strategy to turn that infrastructure into insight for local authorities across England.
Before that: Data Scientist at UN agencies including ITU and OHCHR, and stints at the Ministry of Justice. I’ve also done contracted work for the University of Warwick, Recast, and various consultancies.
Before that: Data Director at ACDI/VOCA (2015-2022), a large international development NGO where I led data functions across programmes in 30+ countries.
Earlier in my career I worked on AQUASTAT, FAO’s global water information system - gathering, cleaning, and publishing water resource data for countries across the world. That’s where I first learned that most data problems are actually people and process problems wearing a spreadsheet costume.
Before data, I spent five years as an environmental engineer - which is where I learned to care about whether models actually reflect reality.
When I’m not working I’m either spending time with my lovely family, teaching myself stuff, milling things on a CNC machine, playing video games, or trying to find someone to throw a frisbee at. Take a look at what I’m doing now.
Elsewhere#
Here’s my professional profile. Most of my open-source work is on GitHub.
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