Summary
Addison Larson is a Senior Data Scientist based in Chicago with eight years of experience turning spatial and policy data into actionable insights using tools like Python, R, Stata, SAS, SQL, VBA, PowerShell, and QGIS. Having progressed through analytics and data science roles at Mathematica, Addison blends rigorous GIS and cartography training with practical policy research experience in housing and urban planning. They have a track record building interactive applications and analytical products that inform funding and planning decisions, and have published work tied to public-facing policy discussions. Comfortable across the analytics stack, Addison pairs strong quantitative skills with clear communication—evident from early roles in tutoring, policy writing, and web-based tools—to translate complex models into usable guidance for stakeholders.
7 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.), Geographic Information Science and Cartography, Master of Science (M.S.), Geographic Information Science and Cartography at The University of Texas at Dallas
English, French, Arabic