Deepthi WelaratnaWriting AssignmentI was seventeen when I received my first and in many ways my most significant writing assignment.Sep 11Sep 11
Deepthi WelaratnaFreedom FridaysNote: This story is a small snapshot of living in the Mission District in San Francisco from 2006.Apr 22Apr 22
Deepthi WelaratnaA Very Special Election (CA District 28)Special Elections are a curious thing. I only started really learning about the electoral process last year. I’ve never worked directly…Apr 17, 2020Apr 17, 2020
Deepthi WelaratnaWeaponized Data and the Democratic Process: Moving Forward After Cambridge AnalyticaA weaponized data environment has resulted in a democratic process that favors those with access to money, savvy, and technology. Cambridge…Mar 24, 2018Mar 24, 2018
Deepthi WelaratnaThicket is Collaborative Intelligence As A ServiceWhen Thicket Labs launched at the beginning of 2014, a lot of the excitement in the startup world was around the power of big data, and the…Jun 22, 2017Jun 22, 2017
Deepthi WelaratnaIt’s Not Real, It’s HyperrealWhy does Donald Trump say that Isis was founded by Obama, repeat it a bunch of times, and then say he was just joking? Obviously, I’m not…Aug 13, 2016Aug 13, 2016