Daniel Rusinek

About Daniel Rusinek

I build data systems that drive decisions at scale.Currently leading data operations at a DC think tank — built the blockchain analytics platform (cited in congressional reports), the social media intelligence system channels), and dashboards serving congressional stakeholders. When my manager left, I took over the entire operation and kept it running.Previously: NASA contractor, where I co-authored ML research applying CNNs to atmospheric LiDAR data — 1,350+ citations, 75% signal improvement. Consulted for Google Cloud on predictive modeling. Led analytics for CSX Transportation and presented at industry conferences — got a standing ovation for solving a problem their team couldn\'t crack.I\'ve worked with space-based LiDAR, political social media data, blockchain transactions, railway safety systems, and retail pricing APIs. I like hard problems and building things that matter.MS Geophysics, University of Houston.Open to data engineering, analytics, and team lead roles — DC or remote.

Experience

1. Digital Analyst

   Center for American Progress

   Jul 2024 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Managing social media data pipelines and analytics infrastructure. Building automated data collection systems using APIs and AWS services. Developing dashboards and reporting tools to support organizational needs.

Education

• University of Houston

  Master of Science - MS, Geophysics

  2017 — 2019

• University of Houston

  Geophysics

  2013 — 2017

• China University of Geosciences

  Course Certificate, Geologic Field Camp

  2018 — 2018

Skills

• Geological Mapping
• Latex
• Earth Science
• Vista Desktop Seismic Data Processing Software
• Microsoft Excel
• Envi
• Geology
• Field Work
• Gis
• Cloudcompare
• Geophysics
• Programming- Scala
• Arcgis