Daniel NissaniinTowards Data ScienceWhy Nonprofits Should Care About Synthetic DataHow synthetic data can help nonprofits improve their business operations and their impact on the people they serveDec 23, 2021Dec 23, 2021
Daniel NissaniFocusing on What MattersWhen we set out to create Empire State of Food, our leader Leanna Mulvihill was concerned about farmers. She wanted to make it easier for…Apr 16, 2020Apr 16, 2020
Daniel NissaniCOVID-19 and the Farm IndustryMy team, dubbed the Empire State of Food, is trying to create a two sided marketplace that matches farmers and institutions based on a…Apr 8, 2020Apr 8, 2020
Daniel NissaniEstablishing an Appropriate Feedback CultureThis week, our team gave each other feedback. We peppered each other with positive and negative phrases, describing the things that we…Mar 7, 2020Mar 7, 2020
Daniel NissaniThe Power of a Strong NarrativeDuring our presentations for the Empire State of Food, many of our judges have been confused by our product. They don’t understand the…Feb 28, 2020Feb 28, 2020
Daniel NissaniDiversity of Thought Matters, but so does Being on the Same PageDuring our last scrum meeting, my teammates, Paula Barmaimon, Prasenjit Roy, and Leanna Mulvihill, reflected on what made us Mad, Sad, and…Feb 21, 2020Feb 21, 2020
Daniel NissaniQualitative Data Is Still DataThe Empire State of Food has done many interviews. This past week, I qualitatively coded 10+ interviews, so we could explore the themes…Feb 16, 2020Feb 16, 2020
Daniel NissaniEmpire State of Food: Our AssumptionsOne of the things I learned while working on Empire State of Food is something that keeps recurring in my studies: your assumptions are…Jan 29, 2020Jan 29, 2020
Daniel NissaniEmpire State of Food: Why I am Focusing My Data Science Skills To Help FarmersI decided to enter data science because I wanted to use technology and data to have a positive impact on people’s lives. To that end, I…Jan 24, 2020Jan 24, 2020
Daniel NissaniThe Power of the QuestBridge CommunityThe innumerable hugs, the networking that took place, the laughs over drinks, the cheering each time a college was named,…Aug 3, 2019Aug 3, 2019