Hello, I'm Nigel! I'm currently a Master's student studying Data Science at Indiana University Bloomington.

I was born and raised in Mystic, Connecticut, a quintessential New England shoreline town. Mystic has both a wide variety of natural & man-made landscapes within a short distance, and a heavy influx of tourists (and traffic) every summer. I started life as a stereotypical "math kid", but living here made me just as interested in topics like language & culture, transportation, and conservation. When I moved away from the coast to attend the University of Connecticut, I was initially a Statistics major; eventually, though, I found a home in Geography, where I could combine all of these interests, and apply the quantitative skills I had learned toward them. On top of my major coursework & Honors projects, I also obtained dual minors in Mathematics and Sustainable Community Food Systems.

After graduating, I worked in local government, using what I had learned to help improve the same shoreline community that I grew up in. Although I appreciated the analytical aspects of the job, I still felt something missing without anything truly data-focused. I eventually realized that I enjoyed both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of what I did, and it was that thought that led me to pursue a Master's in Data Science. Indiana University provided an excellent curriculum for me to focus on both of these aspects at the same time, while also allowing me to experience living in a different part of the US. I found new passions for data visualization, design, and writing in this time, and I now seek to combine my newly-bolstered data skillset with my existing subject knowledge wherever I can.