michael cahana
digital designer / data scientist / data journalist
  • projects
    Colbo Analytics
    Animated Sketches
    Drivers Speed Through New York City's School Zones With No Limits
    What's the Trump Administration Trying to Erase Through Its DEI Purge?
    Deny and Demolish: Israel's Permitting System in the West Bank
  • work experience
    Technologist
    Freelance
    Data Scientist
    Quora
    Research Analyst
    University of Chicago Energy & Environment Lab
    Research Fellow
    University of Chicago Energy Policy Institute
    Research Assistant
    Northwestern University Department of Economics
  • about
    I'm interested in using technology to convey important information and support cool people. Currently, I build technological products to various ends. I've built analytics infrastructure and data visualizations for fashion brands, visual journalism pieces for media outlets, and digital designs like this website.

    In the past, I worked as a researcher across tech, academia, and government domains. I researched topics ranging from climate change mitigation and renewable energy policy to artificial intelligence usage.

    I graduated from Northwestern University in 2018, where I studied economics, computer science, and environmental policy. I wrote an honors thesis there too: The Distributional Impacts of Real-Time Pricing.
  • contact
    I'm available for freelance opportunities, and always curious to hear about other people's work. Hit me up at cahanamichael@gmail.com