Berkeley, California, United States
- Recently graduated from UC Berkeley with a Master of Journalism degree and Applied Data Science certificate - Passionate about telling data-driven stories & making graphics - Contact me at [email protected] - Check my work at https://irisqiu1216.github.io/
· Produced a 3-minute short video (including video scripts and b-roll planning) and data visualizations to communicate DSE‘s work on the GeoJupyter project, an open-source tool for geospatial data analysis within Jupyter notebooks · Translated complex technical concepts into compelling visuals for policymakers, geospatial analysts, and the public · Collaborated with environmental and computer scientists to ensure accurate, impactful storytelling that drives awareness and engagement around the GeoJupyter product · Contributed to project planning and public outreach efforts to broaden the impact of geospatial data science research
• Pitched and reported 10 original data-driven and graphics-led news stories, with the most popular story receiving over 13.7k views • Utilized data scraping techniques to collect over 10,000 social media comments for analysis • Created graphics and maps for breaking news events and longer-term projects using Adobe Illustrator; During the Paris Olympics, worked under tight deadlines to produce daily graphics for game schedules and medal rankings
- Conducted investigations into environmental destruction and legal violations in the Brazilian Amazon and their impact on Indigenous communities, leveraging digital OSINT tools including Maltego, Hunchly, OCCRP Aleph, and Google Advanced Search. - Initiated and compiled a dataset of 100+ court cases using Google Pinpoint and Excel, analyzing trends in incident types and timelines.
• Pitched and Reported local news stories as the first data reporter at the news site, topics covering education, safety and homelessness • Analyzed and visualized large datasets including US Census data, city crime data, school district data, hazmat spills data and more using Excel, Python, R • Participated as a social media experiment tester for The Markup’s investigative story on Instagram shadowbanning, which was selected as a finalist for the 2025 Sigma Awards.