229: Data Visualization – Telling Stories with Data

Sriharsha Devulapalli joined The San Francisco Chronicle in 2022, after finishing his master’s degree in data journalism from Columbia University. Prior to this, he was working as a Product Manager for Blue Sky Analytics where he helped build a mapping platform for environmental data.

Previously, he was a software developer with Mint, where he was responsible for data visualizations for the newspaper’s daily data journalism page – Plain Facts. During his time there, Harsha wrote and produced data visualizations focusing on politics, development and economic issues in India.

Devulapalli also brings with him experience outside of journalism. He had worked with the Urban Design Lab at the Earth Institute, Columbia University and the Hyderabad Urban Lab. He enjoys cities, maps, long walks, vistas, all things transit and making people curious.

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