Summary
Piyush Aggarwal is a data journalism leader and educator with 14 years of experience translating complex datasets into compelling, code-driven stories as Senior Editor at India Today and Faculty in Data Journalism at India Today Media Institute. He combines newsroom rigor from roles at The Indian Express and Hindustan Times with technical fluency in computational journalism, AI and LLM-driven chatbots to automate reporting workflows. A two-time JournalismAI fellow at LSE Polis and alum of forensic and cyber investigation programs, he brings a research-minded approach to verification and digital threat analysis. Known for an experimental streak—his GitHub motto “Trying to work out data!” reflects a hands-on, iterative practice—he thrives at the intersection of storytelling, tooling and emerging AI.
13 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
B-Tech, Information Technology, B-Tech, Information Technology at Jaypee Institute Of Information Technology
AISSCE, Science Major, AISSCE, Science Major at Dyal Singh Public School