I’m a technologist, data scientist, and educator based in Philadelphia.
My work focuses on data, technology, and public accountability, mostly in and around government.
I currently lead an analytics team at Voyatek, supporting data engineering and analytics tools for IRS anti-money-laundering compliance exams. Previously, I worked as an enforcement technologist at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, led the Finance, Policy, and Data unit in the Philadelphia City Controller’s Office, and taught geospatial data science in Python at the University of Pennsylvania.
A public data project tracking shootings in Philadelphia using geospatial analysis, automated data workflows, and web-based visualization.
A neighborhood well-being dashboard developed at the Philadelphia City Controller’s Office.
Course materials for a graduate course I taught at the University of Pennsylvania.
An older civic data project exploring parking violations in Philadelphia.
- public-sector data systems
- geospatial analysis and visualization
- Python data engineering
- AI/ML, data privacy, and technology accountability
- civic dashboards and public-facing data tools
- technical communication and teaching
- Website: nickhand.dev
- GitHub: @nickhand
- LinkedIn: nickhand