Michael Cahana
Freelance Technologist
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Cahana is a freelance technologist based in New York with eight years of experience blending data science, product thinking, and front-end development to build data-driven visual journalism and analytics platforms. He previously led experimentation and monetization research at Quora—including work on a subscription system for Poe—and has a strong research background evaluating environmental and energy policies at the University of Chicago and Northwestern. Comfortable from data pipelines and causal inference to polished client-facing front ends, he ships end-to-end solutions that connect rigorous analysis to compelling user experiences. After a year teaching at a preschool, he deliberately taught himself front-end development and pivoted to full-time freelance work, demonstrating a hands-on, self-directed approach to skill development. He brings an unusual mix of applied economics, machine learning, and design sensibility, making complex datasets accessible and actionable for both civic partners and commercial clients.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree Economics Computer Science Environmental Policy, Bachelor’s Degree Economics Computer Science Environmental Policy at Northwestern UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree at NYU Stern School of Business
English, Hebrew, Spanish
Github Skills (14)
ml-project10
corpus9
machine-learning7
matching7
api6
linear-regression5
dashboard4
computation4
python4
r-package3
lfe3
r2
cran2
latex2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
m-cahana/rapcast
May 2018 - Oct 2018
ML project that predicts rappers' hometowns based on their lyric corpus
Contributions:38 commits, 3 PRs, 28 pushes in 5 months
ml-projectcorpuslyricmachine-learning
jdk27/rapcast
May 2018 - May 2018
Contributions:12 commits, 15 pushes in 7 days
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