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 serve5 min read·Dec 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…1 min read·Apr 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…1 min read·Apr 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…1 min read·Mar 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…1 min read·Feb 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…1 min read·Feb 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…1 min read·Feb 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…1 min read·Jan 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…3 min read·Jan 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,…6 min read·Aug 3, 2019----