Shijith Kunhitty
Senior Data Journalist
Kerala, India
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Top SchoolShijith Kunhitty is a senior data journalist with a decade of experience turning complex datasets into clear, interactive stories for outlets including The Indian Express, Hindustan Times and IndiaSpend. He blends strong editorial instincts—honed as deputy editor and copyeditor—with technical skills in data visualisation and automated publishing to simplify policy, environmental and gender reporting. His work spans hands-on visual interactives, animated graphics and concise synthesis of academic research, having written summaries for over 50 papers for Mint. An alumnus of Washington University in St. Louis and Hindu College, he pairs rigorous political science training with practical newsroom collaboration across India and occasional coordination with international labs. Notably, he has led cross-functional projects that required travel to testing sites and managing remote research partners, reflecting a willingness to dig into data beyond the desk.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts (MA), Political Science, Master of Arts (MA), Political Science at Hindu College, University of DelhiMaster of Arts (MA), Political Science, Master of Arts (MA), Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (47)
youtube-api9
hamming-distance9
advanced-search9
levenshtein8
typescript8
microsoft7
electron7
difference7
twitter7
vscode-extension7
youtube7
vscode7
levenshtein-distance7
jaro-winkler7
twitter-api7
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
shijithpk/twitter_list_mgmt
Jun 2021 - Sep 2021
Contributions:39 commits, 1 push in 2 months
shijithpk/hide_like_counts_with_ublock
Jul 2021 - Dec 2022
Contributions:17 commits, 14 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 5 months
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