Mitchell Thorson
Data visualization specialist, web developer and information designer
- Role
- Lead Data Visualization Engineer at Urban Institute
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mitchell Thorson
Mitchell is an award-winning data visualization specialist with a focus in designing and building interactive visualizations and web applications designed to inform. Currently the Lead Data Visualization Engineer at The Urban Institute, Mitchell helps translate policy research into public-facing stories, tools, charts and maps.Previously Mitchell spent 9 years working on the graphics desk at USA Today, where he contributed to stories both large and small by building data scrapers, charts maps, and interactive websites. On top of story-focused work, Mitchell also maintained many of the team\'s front-end development focused tools and templates, managed back-end applications and interfaced with product and development teams across the company to ensure the team was well equipped for whatever the news would bring.Skills include: JavaScript, SvelteJS, Python, R, data visualization, mapmaking with GIS tools and data, information design
Experience
Lead Data Visualization Engineer
Mar 2023 — Present
Education
George Mason University
BA, Art and Visual Technology - Graphic Design
2007 — 2011
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