Saad Khalid
Policy Lead - Data Visualization
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolSaad Khalid is a data visualization and analytics lead with 11 years of experience translating complex datasets into interactive web stories for policy and development audiences. Currently Policy Lead - Data Visualization at Acumen and co-founder of Plotree, he has designed high-impact visualizations for clients including UN agencies, the British Council, and major academic institutions. He combines hands-on skills in R, d3.js and web GIS with a public administration master's from Columbia to bridge technical execution and policy communication. Saad has led real-time survey dashboards and managed field monitoring for large-scale health and social surveys, demonstrating a rare blend of field operations and frontend engineering. His independent projects—like a live interactive national election results site that drew 300,000 visits—showcase an ability to build scalable, user-centered tools under high-traffic conditions. Based in Washington, DC, he brings a practical focus on storytelling design that makes policy data accessible and actionable.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical Engineering at Lahore University of Management SciencesMaster’s Degree, Public Administration, Master’s Degree, Public Administration at Columbia University - School of International and Public AffairsNanodegree, Machine Learning Engineer, Nanodegree, Machine Learning Engineer at Udacity
English, Urdu, Punjabi
Github Skills (4)
generative7
artwork7
javascript4
browser4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
saadkhalid90/lums-east-pak
Jan 2022 - Apr 2023
Contributions:2 PRs, 35 pushes, 4 branches in 1 year 3 months
saadkhalid90/sunburstLabor
Jan 2019 - Jan 2019
Contributions:6 PRs, 10 pushes, 1 branch in 22 days
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