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isaacarroyov/README.md

Hola, I'm Isaac Arroyo πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ πŸ‘‹

I'm a Data Visualisation Journalist at The National in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. I like to define my work as being at the intersection of numbers, shapes, and colours.

Visit my Behance profile to see my data visualisation projects.

Quick summary of my academic background

  • I have a BSc. in Engineering Physics βš›οΈ
  • My undergraduate thesis focused on exploring and visualising wildfire records and environmental data, from CSVs to raster data πŸ›°οΈ πŸ—ΊοΈ. Here is a Medium article I wrote and the GitHub repo of my undergrad thesis project.

My professional interests πŸ€“

Although my background is in physics, I aim to use my data analysis and visualisation skills in other fields. For example, journalism πŸ“°, social sciences and human rights πŸ§‘β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘πŸ‘¬πŸ‘­, the arts 🎨, public policy πŸ›οΈ and the environment πŸŒ±πŸƒ.

My tech, data and math skills πŸ“

  • Knowledge of math (statistics, linear algebra, calculus) and unsupervised (machine) learning (anomaly detection, pattern recognition).
  • Data analysis with Python and R
  • Data visualisation using
    • Programming languages Python, R and Observable Plot (JavaScript library)
    • Design software: Illustrator
    • Other platforms: Flourish and Datawrapper

Other things about me ✨

  • 🎧 I love listening to music, especially Alessia Cara, Taylor Swift, The Warning, Kendrick Lamar, The Last Dinner Party, and Residente/Calle 13.
  • πŸŽ₯ "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" and Dead Poets Society are my favourite movies.
  • 🎨 I love art, especially painting and architecture. I enjoy going to art exhibitions and learning about art history.

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  1. 30daymapchallenge 30daymapchallenge Public

    Submissions to the #30DayMapChallenge

    R

  2. data_visualization_practice data_visualization_practice Public

    Data visualization and Information Design with Python and R

    Jupyter Notebook 18 4

  3. 30DayChartChallenge 30DayChartChallenge Public

    Data Visualizations for the #30DayChartChallenge

    Jupyter Notebook 11 2

  4. thesis_undergrad thesis_undergrad Public

    Documentation: Methodology and Exploratory Data Analysis

    Jupyter Notebook 7 5

  5. tidy_tuesday_R tidy_tuesday_R Public

    Contributions to the #TidyTuesday challenge created by @R4DScommunity

    R 17 1

  6. spotify_anomalies_kmeans-lof spotify_anomalies_kmeans-lof Public

    Data Science project where I explore my own Spotify data, specifically the song I listened to during my time in college

    Jupyter Notebook 9