Aïcha Camara

Data Scientist

Mathematica Policy Research

Conduct rigorous statistical analysis and modeling to evaluate the effectiveness of public policies and programs while applying advanced data science techniques to large datasets, providing actionable insights that directly inform policy recommendations in various sectors.

• Relativity

Chief Backend Engineer

ShoulderToShoulder

Led the development of the backend infrastructure for the ShoulderToShoulder web application using Python and Django. Designed Django Endpoints and integrated them with the AWS PostgreSQL database to ensure efficient data management and real-time updates for users. Managed the design and implementation of robust security protocols to handle sensitive user data, ensuring secure user authentication through JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for API authorization, and implementing secure password hashing and salting for secure storage in the database.

Data Engineer

Data Science Clinic: Climate Cabinet

Designed the foundational architecture of a Python ETL pipeline to collect, transform, and store campaign finance data from Michigan, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Arizona. Implemented a web scraper using Python and BeautifulSoup to collect campaign finance data from Michigan, seamlessly integrating it into the ETL pipeline. The scraper processed raw data, transforming it into a structured format suitable for a searchable database.

Data Scientist

University of Chicago Tech Team

Led a subgroup of Fall 2023 UChicago TechTeam volunteers to develop a Python-based text cleaning pipeline using the Google Drive API for Reproductive Transparency Now, improving efficiency by 30%. Created scripts to extract and analyze text from newly uploaded PDFs, focusing on citations in pamphlets from anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers.

Data Journalism Intern

Invisible Institute

Contributed to a range of data-driven journalistic projects, creating impactful visualizations and optimizing data pipelines for investigative stories.

• Data Visualization Specialist on 'Missing in Chicago' Publication

Masters of Science

The University of Chicago

Computational Analysis and Public Policy

• Just Tech
• Government Accountability
• Artificial Intelligence

Bachelors of Arts

University of Central Florida

International Affairs, Security, and Asian Studies

• International Affairs
• Diplomacy

Harris Student Government is Broken

The Chicago Maroon

Shift or Stagnation?: Changing Japanese Attitudes Toward Varies Minorities

UCF Showcase of Text, Archives, Research & Scholarship