Clayton Aldern
Senior Data Reporter
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolClayton Aldern is a senior data reporter and journalist-data scientist with eight years of experience translating complex environmental, cognitive, and public policy research into accessible reporting and data tools. At Grist he built and now leads a data-journalism unit, combining investigative storytelling with reproducible analysis; prior work includes leading data analysis and program evaluation for homelessness services in Pierce County, WA. He blends rigorous neuroscience training (Brown, Oxford) with practical skills in machine learning, visualization, and experimental design, having deployed models and interactive dashboards that informed national scrutiny of algorithmic prioritization. As founder of Caldern LLC he advises on applied data science and policy evaluation, demonstrating a rare mix of newsroom, government, and consulting experience. Colleagues describe him as a meticulous researcher who digs into both code and source documents to surface evidence-driven narratives.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Neuroscience, Distinction, Master of Science (MSc), Neuroscience, Distinction at University of OxfordBachelor of Science (BSc), Neuroscience, Honors, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Neuroscience, Honors at Brown University
English, French
Github Skills (21)
newsletter10
logging10
craigslist9
open-source8
categorical-data7
scrape7
categorical6
markov6
hidden6
principal-component-analysis5
scraper5
climate-change4
environmental4
r4
health4
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
clayton-aldern/new-used-car
Apr 2019 - Oct 2022
A lil' craigslist scrape
Contributions:2 PRs, 9 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 6 months
scrapercraigslistscrape
Grist-Data-Desk/stories
Apr 2022 - Sep 2024
Contributions:6 pushes, 3 branches in 2 years 6 months
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