Summary
Ryan Menezes is a research coordinator and data journalist with 11 years of experience applying statistical and computational methods to public-interest stories and labor research in Los Angeles. A UCLA-trained statistician who writes in R and Python, he has a track record at the L.A. Times of turning public records and scraped data into clear narratives, charts, maps and interactive pieces. Currently supporting SEIU Local 99 while tutoring mathematics locally, he blends rigorous academic-style analysis with accessible communication for nontechnical audiences. Comfortable with public records requests, reproducible workflows, and cross-disciplinary collaboration, Ryan pairs technical fluency with a deep interest in California civic issues and local sports culture.
11 years of coding experience
University of California, Los Angeles