Portfolio
Highlights
- From Tehran to Texas: How a Convicted Iranian Pyramid Scheme Ringleader Built a New Life in the U.S. (OCCRP, Texas Observer - 2026-07-31)
- Provided background research on Mahan and Sheyda tracking their arrival in California and Mahan’s academic work at UT Dallas
- Lummis family could cash in on Microsoft data center expansion through Cheyenne land sales (WyoFile - 2026-05-29)
- Created property maps using parcel GIS data from Laramie and Albany County, provided campaign finance analysis and backgrounded Lummis’ family property holding companies.
- Former Google CEO’s links to secretive company seeking explosive testing near Burning Man (Nevada Independent - 2026-02-13)
- Backgrounded the landholding LLCs and reviewed county permit applications, created the diagram of the Project Eagle drone development network (e.g. Swift Beat, Aurelian Industries) and discovered the corporate connection to Schmidt’s cousin James Burdette Parker.
- The Minnesota DFL’s massive, behind-the-scenes political fundraising network explained (MinnPost - 2024-10-03)
- Custom d3 interactive network diagram illustrating the structure of Minnesota state campaign finance flows during the 2024 election.
Articles
Work with significant data reporting aspects is indicated with a trailing asterisk (*)
HellGate
- 2026-06-26: Meet the Tree-Counting Juggernaut of New York City*
MinnPost
- 2025-03-31: How much federal money flows into Minnesota for health care, education, agriculture?*
- 2025-03-19: Unpacking DOGE’s plan to cut 14 federal office leases across Minnesota*
- 2025-03-03: University of Minnesota: Cuts, halted grant reviews could be ‘absolutely crippling’ to research
- 2025-01-23: Xcel Energy leads Minnesota in lobbying spending*
- 2025-01-03: PAC spending on Minnesota congressional races fell 85% in 2024*
- 2024-11-05: 2024 Election results: Minnesota Legislative Races to Watch*
- Co-byline with Peter Callaghan
- 2024-11-05: Minnesota 2024 election live voting results*
- Live election dashboard made from modular Associated Press Newspack plugins
- 2024-10-30: Campaign spending not even close between DFL, GOP in race to control Minnesota House*
- Co-byline with Peter Callaghan
- 2024-10-22: A debate-fueled spike in September fundraising as Harris outraised Trump in Minnesota*
- 2024-10-18: 2024 campaign finance dashboard for Minnesota congressional races*
- 2024-10-07: 2024 Minnesota Campaign Finance Dashboard*
- 2024-10-03: The Minnesota DFL’s massive, behind-the-scenes political fundraising network explained*
- Co-byline with Peter Callaghan
- 2024-10-01: These 16 Races to Watch could determine Minnesota House control*
- Co-byline with Peter Callaghan
- 2024-09-26: DFL fundraising machine tops GOP after Minnesota’s September campaign finance deadline*
- Co-byline with Peter Callaghan
- 2024-09-25: Walz helps Democratic ticket outraise Trump 16-to-1 in Minnesota in August*
- Co-byline with Ana Radelat
- 2024-09-20: Data dump: MinnPost publishes crosstabs of first poll of Minnesota voters this election*
- 2024-09-11: Watchdog complaint accuses nonprofit of illegal political contributions to Minnesota GOP candidates
- 2024-08-30: Finance report: Millions raised for fall campaign with DFL groups in the lead*
- 2024-08-23: Minnesota individual donations to Harris campaign surged after Biden dropped out*
- 2024-08-15: How public safety attitudes, different campaigning changed the Omar-Samuels standoff*
STAT
- 2024-09-18: Inside the quiet strategy pharma giants are using to fend off generics and drive up the cost of medicines*
IEEE Spectrum
- 2024-03-23: Elastic Patch Tech Helps Vocally Impaired Speak
- 2024-03-22: Exosuit Muscle Control Steps Closer to Reality
- 2024-02-09: Prosthetic Arm Provides Sense of Heat and Cold
- 2024-01-31: Brain-Connection Maps Help Neuromorphic Chip
- 2024-01-25: Weighing the Prophecies of AI Doom
- This article scrutinizes a highly cited survey from 2023 among AI researchers and graduate students “whose median participant reasoned the likelihood of AI-caused ‘human extinction or similarly permanent and severe disempowerment of the human species’ at 5 percent.”
- 2024-01-22: Deep Learning Picks Apart DNA Data-Copying Puzzles
- 2023-11-26: New Neurotech Eschews Electricity for Ultrasound
- 2023-11-24: Butterfly-Eyed Sensors Capture UV Images
- 2023-11-29: Spinal Stimulator’s Gentle Zaps Help Treat Parkinson’s
- 2023-09-05: Cory Doctorow: Interoperability Can Save the Open Web
- Author Q&A discussing Doctorow’s book The Internet Con
- 2023-08-26: This AI Can Tell What You’re Typing Based on the Sound
- 2023-08-24: Record Broken: Decoding Words From Brain Signals
- 2023-08-18: Neurotech Overhears Songs from Listeners’ Brainwaves
- 2023-07-27: Llama and ChatGPT Are Not Open-Source
- 2023-07-11: Parkinson’s Predicted From Smartwatch Data
- 2023-08-08: This Brain-Spine Interface Sidesteps Spinal Cord Injuries
- 2023-05-29: Machine Learning Hunts for Chronic Pain’s Signature
- 2023-05-24: This Gamer Turned EEG Tech Into a Game Controller
- 2023-05-17: Decoding Stress From Wearable Tech
- 2023-04-25: Expansive Health Data Privacy Law for Washington State
- 2023-04-23: Organoid Intelligence: Computing on the Brain
- 2023-04-19: DIY Neurotech: Making BCI Accessible
- 2023-04-02: Neuralink’s FDA Troubles Are Just the Beginning
- 2023-03-28: Neurotech’s Battles Impact Our Brains’ Future
- Author Q&A with Nita Farahany discussing her book The Battle For Your Brain
Simons Center
Investigative Research
I contributed background researching to the following articles as an investigative journalist at MuckRock’s Sunlight Research Desk, a resource providing in-depth public records research and data analysis to small and independent U.S. newsrooms.
- 2026-10-14: The $3B candidate: Unpacking Rick Jackson’s vast business empire (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
- 2026-10-08: Complaint accuses Cass County sheriff of inappropriately sharing nude photos, video (KAXE)
- 2026-09-26: We finally have David Flippo’s financial disclosure. Here’s what we found. (Nevada Independent)
- 2026-09-18: How transparent is New Hampshire? (Concord Monitor)
- 2026-08-25: $4K rent? $7 gas? Inside the internet campaign insisting Green Bay is “more expensive than NYC” (Wisconsin Watch)
- 2026-08-07: Outside groups fuel bitter Senate race between Peggy Flanagan and Angie Craig (MinnPost)
- 2026-08-01: Urban Candidates Pivot to Rural Voters After Tennessee Redistricting (Barn Raiser)
- 2026-07-31: From Tehran to Texas: How a Convicted Iranian Pyramid Scheme Ringleader Built a New Life in the U.S. (OCCRP, Texas Observer)
- 2026-05-29: Lummis family could cash in on Microsoft data center expansion through Cheyenne land sales (WyoFile)
- 2026-05-14: Casino bailout shrouded in secrecy as Sullivan County bond deal falters (Times Union)
- 2026-02-13: Former Google CEO’s links to secretive company seeking explosive testing near Burning Man (Nevada Independent)
- 2026-02-02: Inside America’s carpet capital: an empire and its toxic legacy (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Associated Press, FRONTLINE, Post and Courier)
- 2025-11-19: Politics, press and philanthropy: How a Jackson Hole billionaire couple is shaping Wyoming (WyoFile)
- 2025-10-26: Why has Musk’s Boring Co. quietly been buying real estate along Las Vegas Loop? (Nevada Independent)
- 2024-12-09: Campaign finance records don’t capture total spending on Amarillo abortion “travel ban” election (Texas Tribune)
- 2024-05-28: Meet Marty: Halo composer backed by Lombardo would be among wealthiest House members (Nevada Independent)