Ben Cooley
Research Data Visualization Engineer, Vermont Complex Systems Center & Center For Community News
Burlington, Vermont, United States
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Top SchoolBen Cooley is a research data visualization engineer with nine years of experience translating complex science and journalism into clear, interactive stories. Currently supporting the Vermont Complex Systems Center and Center for Community News, he combines creative coding, HCI, and narrative instincts honed through journalism to make data approachable. His background includes visualization leadership and mentorship at the Broad Institute, teaching visualization technologies at Northeastern, and building impact-focused visualization products for organizations like Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Cloud to Street. Ben’s work sits at the intersection of art and analysis—he designs for discovery as much as for clarity, often creating bespoke interfaces that reveal unexpected patterns in messy datasets. Based in Burlington, VT, he maintains a portfolio of experimental visual projects that reflect a curiosity-driven practice as much as a research-oriented one.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Journalism, Public Relations, Bachelor’s Degree, Journalism, Public Relations at Indiana University IndianapolisMinor, Philosophy, Minor, Philosophy at University of SussexBachelor's Degree, Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor's Degree, Communication and Media Studies at Purdue UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Digital Journalism, Master of Science - MS, Digital Journalism at Goldsmiths, University of LondonCollege Preparatory High School Diploma, College Preparatory High School Diploma at Heritage Christian School
English
Stackoverflow
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7kreached
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Github Skills (24)
choropleth10
geopandas9
data-dashboard8
visualization8
matplotlib7
java7
gephi7
python7
imagemagick7
encapsulation6
android6
interactive6
opengl6
graph6
inheritance6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
bendoesdata/year_of_2019
Jan 2020 - Jan 2020
Contributions:33 commits, 9 pushes, 1 branch in 24 days
bendoesdata/bendoesdata.github.io
Mar 2017 - Aug 2022
portfolio of my web projects
Contributions:4 PRs, 162 pushes, 9 branches in 5 years 5 months
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