From 749e8de41b0e2fd750467da8527ad09e928f3e65 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Luis Alvergue Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 21:29:35 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] chore: remove timezone offset from posts Since the global Jekyll configuration sets the timezone to America/Los_Angeles, a timezone offset is no longer needed for each post. --- _config.yml | 1 + src/_posts/2017-02-02-data-donuts-01.md | 5 +++-- src/_posts/2017-03-15-data-donuts-02.md | 7 ++++--- src/_posts/2017-04-19-data-donuts-03.md | 9 +++++---- src/_posts/2017-05-25-data-donuts-04.md | 10 +++++----- src/_posts/2017-06-21-data-donuts-05.md | 6 +++--- src/_posts/2017-08-23-data-donuts-06.md | 6 +++--- src/_posts/2017-09-20-data-donuts-07.md | 5 ++--- src/_posts/2017-10-24-data-donuts-08.md | 6 +++--- src/_posts/2018-01-10-data-donuts-09.md | 8 ++++---- src/_posts/2018-02-13-data-donuts-10.md | 6 +++--- src/_posts/2018-03-13-data-donuts-11.md | 6 ++++-- src/_posts/2018-04-11-data-donuts-12.md | 6 ++++-- src/_posts/2018-05-09-data-donuts-13.md | 9 ++++----- src/_posts/2018-06-13-data-donuts-14.md | 8 ++++---- src/_posts/2018-07-19-data-donuts-15.md | 4 ++-- src/_posts/2018-09-13-data-donuts-16.md | 10 +++++----- src/_posts/2018-10-11-data-donuts-17.md | 8 ++++---- src/_posts/2018-11-13-data-donuts-18.md | 6 ++++-- src/_posts/2018-12-11-data-donuts-19.md | 8 ++++---- src/_posts/2019-02-19-data-donuts-20.md | 8 +++++--- src/_posts/2019-03-12-data-donuts-21.md | 10 ++++------ src/_posts/2019-05-14-data-donuts-22.md | 4 ++-- src/_posts/2019-06-11-data-donuts-23.md | 6 +++--- src/_posts/2019-07-11-data-donuts-24.md | 5 ++--- src/_posts/2019-08-13-data-donuts-25.md | 8 ++++---- src/_posts/2019-09-17-data-donuts-26.md | 10 +++++----- src/_posts/2019-10-10-data-donuts-27.md | 7 +++---- src/_posts/2019-11-05-data-donuts-28.md | 7 +++---- src/_posts/2019-12-10-data-donuts-29.md | 11 +++++------ src/_posts/2020-01-21-data-donuts-30.md | 8 ++++---- src/_posts/2020-04-30-data-donuts-32.md | 9 +++++---- src/_posts/2020-08-25-data-donuts-33.md | 18 ++++++++++-------- src/_posts/2020-12-10-data-donuts-34.md | 12 ++++++------ src/_posts/2021-09-15-data-donuts-35.md | 10 +++++----- src/_posts/2023-06-13-data-donuts-36.md | 10 +++++----- src/_posts/2023-08-29-data-donuts-37.md | 8 ++++---- src/_posts/2023-10-04-data-donuts-38.md | 11 ++++++----- src/_posts/2023-11-14-data-donuts-39.md | 11 ++++++----- src/_posts/2024-02-29-data-donuts-40.md | 10 +++++----- src/_posts/2024-05-29-data-donuts-41.md | 10 +++++----- src/_posts/2024-06-27-data-donuts-42.md | 10 +++++----- src/_posts/2024-08-29-data-donuts-43.md | 10 +++++----- src/_posts/2024-09-26-data-donuts-44.md | 9 ++++----- 44 files changed, 182 insertions(+), 174 deletions(-) diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml index 01714db..024f170 100644 --- a/_config.yml +++ b/_config.yml @@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ future: true github: "compilerla/data-donuts" permalink: /event/:title.html source: ./src +timezone: America/Los_Angeles url: "https://datadonuts.la" youtube: "youtube.com/channel/UC_mAa07EdkkGCn48lq0yj3Q" diff --git a/src/_posts/2017-02-02-data-donuts-01.md b/src/_posts/2017-02-02-data-donuts-01.md index a94c0d3..3c28c51 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2017-02-02-data-donuts-01.md +++ b/src/_posts/2017-02-02-data-donuts-01.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2017-02-02 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2017-02-02 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ video: "" --- #### About Ted Ross + Ted Ross is CIO for the City of Los Angeles and General Manager for the Information Technology Agency (ITA). His department delivers enterprise IT services to over 48,000 employees across 38 City departments and digital services to almost 4 million residents across 469 square miles. Comprised of 455 dedicated employees with a $90 million annual operating budget, his department supports more than 125 City applications, a 24/7 Data Center, City Data & Voice Communications, the 3-1-1 Call Center, Public Safety Microwave & Radio Communications, and the LA CityView Channel 35 TV Station. Ted has over 21 years of private and public sector technology experience, earning various awards and IT credentials along the way. diff --git a/src/_posts/2017-03-15-data-donuts-02.md b/src/_posts/2017-03-15-data-donuts-02.md index 698b248..b5fcec0 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2017-03-15-data-donuts-02.md +++ b/src/_posts/2017-03-15-data-donuts-02.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2017-03-15 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2017-03-15 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ video: "" --- #### About Jeramy Gray -With over 20 years of Information Technology (IT) experience, Jeramy Gray has served as Chief Information Officer for three Los Angeles County agencies. On February 14th, 2017 Jeramy was appointed by the Executive Office of the Board of Supervisors as Assistant Executive Officer of Technology and Planning. In this position Jeramy oversees technology services and project planning for the County’s five elected Board Offices, County Commissions, Advisory Bodies and various administrative operations within the Executive Office. Additionally, Jeramy is responsible for advising the Board on Countywide information technology standards, policy, and processes. Prior to his role within the Executive Office of the Board, Jeramy was the Assistant Registrar-Recorder County Clerk, of Information Technology. His responsibilities included oversight of all IT services, strategic planning, governance, and fiscal management; in addition his responsibilities included oversight of LA County’s voting system redesign project. On February 5, 2016 Jeramy was jointly appointed by the United States Elections Assistance Commission (EAC) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to be a member of the Technical Development Guidelines Committee. As a member of this committee, Jeramy assisted in the development of national standards for voting technology. + +With over 20 years of Information Technology (IT) experience, Jeramy Gray has served as Chief Information Officer for three Los Angeles County agencies. On February 14th, 2017 Jeramy was appointed by the Executive Office of the Board of Supervisors as Assistant Executive Officer of Technology and Planning. In this position Jeramy oversees technology services and project planning for the County’s five elected Board Offices, County Commissions, Advisory Bodies and various administrative operations within the Executive Office. Additionally, Jeramy is responsible for advising the Board on Countywide information technology standards, policy, and processes. Prior to his role within the Executive Office of the Board, Jeramy was the Assistant Registrar-Recorder County Clerk, of Information Technology. His responsibilities included oversight of all IT services, strategic planning, governance, and fiscal management; in addition his responsibilities included oversight of LA County’s voting system redesign project. On February 5, 2016 Jeramy was jointly appointed by the United States Elections Assistance Commission (EAC) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to be a member of the Technical Development Guidelines Committee. As a member of this committee, Jeramy assisted in the development of national standards for voting technology. diff --git a/src/_posts/2017-04-19-data-donuts-03.md b/src/_posts/2017-04-19-data-donuts-03.md index 08ee5e2..c1584f1 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2017-04-19-data-donuts-03.md +++ b/src/_posts/2017-04-19-data-donuts-03.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ General Assembly (DTLA)" -date: 2017-04-19 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ General Assembly (DTLA)" +date: 2017-04-19 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -18,13 +18,14 @@ video: "" --- # Speaker -__Umi Hsu__
+ +**Umi Hsu**
_Digital Strategist/Senior Project Coordinator, City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs_ {% include icon-twitter.html username="wfumihsu" %} Umi Hsu is a researcher, strategist, and educator who engages with hybrid research and organizing agendas for equality in arts, technology, and civic participation. A former ACLS Public Fellow, Hsu currently works as the digital strategist of the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, providing research and strategy to redesign the department’s data and knowledge architecture. They are also the founder of Lab at DCA, a city staff innovation incubator. Hsu has served on the advisory committee for Arts for LA, Center for Cultural Innovation, California Community Foundation’s Social Change Data Commons, Cultural Research Network, and the Society of Ethnomusicology Council. They also lead two community-driven arts collectives LA Listens and Movable Parts. Since 2007, Hsu has taught at University of Virginia, Occidental College, and Art Center College of Design. -__From Local Knowledge to Collective Intelligence:__ +**From Local Knowledge to Collective Intelligence:** "What is the value of local knowledge in the age of (big) data? Local knowledge in government work consists of institutional knowledge, informal networks, individual propensities, organizational and community culture. These can be assets to innovation projects. Drawing on my work developing digital literacy and research capacity at DCA, I will illustrate a human-centric knowledge architecture for government agencies and discuss how we can extend the impulse to learn, curiosities about impact, and lines of inquiries from staff, residents and communities." diff --git a/src/_posts/2017-05-25-data-donuts-04.md b/src/_posts/2017-05-25-data-donuts-04.md index 4682b2f..13b80ae 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2017-05-25-data-donuts-04.md +++ b/src/_posts/2017-05-25-data-donuts-04.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ California Community Foundation" -date: 2017-05-25 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ California Community Foundation" +date: 2017-05-25 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ speakers: eventbrite: "//eventbrite.com/tickets-external?eid=33376931300&ref=etckt" slides: "" video: "" - --- # Speaker -__Voting Systems Assessment Project Team__
+ +**Voting Systems Assessment Project Team**
_Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk_ The Voting Systems Assessment Project is Los Angeles County’s effort to design, develop and implement a modernized voting experience. This innovative project will produce a certified voting system that is publicly owned. The project has taken a data-driven approach and utilized human centered design principles to ensure that the unique needs of our voters are met. During this presentation we will provide an update on the progress of the project as well as a discussion of how data and human centered design principles work together. -_*** Due to a last minute emergency, a member of the Voting Systems Assessment Project will speak in place of Wendy Harn. ***_ \ No newline at end of file +_*** Due to a last minute emergency, a member of the Voting Systems Assessment Project will speak in place of Wendy Harn. ***_ diff --git a/src/_posts/2017-06-21-data-donuts-05.md b/src/_posts/2017-06-21-data-donuts-05.md index cd2e844..1837447 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2017-06-21-data-donuts-05.md +++ b/src/_posts/2017-06-21-data-donuts-05.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2017-06-21 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2017-06-21 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ video: "" --- #### About Matt Petersen + Matt Petersen was named Chief Sustainability officer by Mayor Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles. As the first ever CSO for the City of LA, Matt is focused on helping Mayor Garcetti create 20,000 green jobs in LA, create a more sustainable and livable city and neighborhoods, and hold every city department responsible for cleaner air and water.
Before joining the Mayor’s office, Matt served as President and CEO of Global Green USA for 19 years. Passionate about improving the lives of those in need, combatting climate change and greening communities, Petersen focused the organization on greening affordable housing, schools and cities (including LA). Petersen led the organization in the green rebuilding of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, and later to communities devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Matt is a board member of Global Green USA and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles, as well as is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and an advisor to the Clinton Global Initiative. - diff --git a/src/_posts/2017-08-23-data-donuts-06.md b/src/_posts/2017-08-23-data-donuts-06.md index e8965e0..799de0f 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2017-08-23-data-donuts-06.md +++ b/src/_posts/2017-08-23-data-donuts-06.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2017-08-23 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2017-08-23 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ video: "" -Helen is an urban planner and spatial analyst focused on the intersection of affordable housing, sustainability and city planning. She has worked in both the government and non-profit sectors for over a decade and is currently a City Planning Associate for the City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning. Previously, Helen served as a Housing Planning and Economic Analyst for the City’s Housing + Community Investment Department for six years, where she spearheaded several GIS and data driven initiatives. She develops maps to illustrate and simplify planning concepts to lay persons, create transparency and promote collaborative/evidence based decision making. Helen is a board member of the Beverly Vermont Community Land Trust and an advisory board member of the LA Planning and Land Use Society. \ No newline at end of file +Helen is an urban planner and spatial analyst focused on the intersection of affordable housing, sustainability and city planning. She has worked in both the government and non-profit sectors for over a decade and is currently a City Planning Associate for the City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning. Previously, Helen served as a Housing Planning and Economic Analyst for the City’s Housing + Community Investment Department for six years, where she spearheaded several GIS and data driven initiatives. She develops maps to illustrate and simplify planning concepts to lay persons, create transparency and promote collaborative/evidence based decision making. Helen is a board member of the Beverly Vermont Community Land Trust and an advisory board member of the LA Planning and Land Use Society. diff --git a/src/_posts/2017-09-20-data-donuts-07.md b/src/_posts/2017-09-20-data-donuts-07.md index 09cbe0a..a87aee6 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2017-09-20-data-donuts-07.md +++ b/src/_posts/2017-09-20-data-donuts-07.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2017-09-20 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2017-09-20 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -16,4 +16,3 @@ eventbrite: "//eventbrite.com/tickets-external?eid=37863201856&ref=etckt" slides: "" video: "" --- - diff --git a/src/_posts/2017-10-24-data-donuts-08.md b/src/_posts/2017-10-24-data-donuts-08.md index 66854a9..ba7b2ab 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2017-10-24-data-donuts-08.md +++ b/src/_posts/2017-10-24-data-donuts-08.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2017-10-24 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2017-10-24 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ slides: "//docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQUcLLKvYECk101E9dalFtMjg7t-3 video: "" --- -Since 2016, as the County’s Chief Data Officer, Mark’s goal is to facilitate countywide information sharing and management, support data driven decision making, and provide a 360 degree view of county residents. This will help ensure the County provides the right service at the right time to ensure the best outcomes for its residents. +Since 2016, as the County’s Chief Data Officer, Mark’s goal is to facilitate countywide information sharing and management, support data driven decision making, and provide a 360 degree view of county residents. This will help ensure the County provides the right service at the right time to ensure the best outcomes for its residents. diff --git a/src/_posts/2018-01-10-data-donuts-09.md b/src/_posts/2018-01-10-data-donuts-09.md index 75278e1..cb9b40c 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2018-01-10-data-donuts-09.md +++ b/src/_posts/2018-01-10-data-donuts-09.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2018-01-10 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2018-01-10 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ video: "www.youtube.com/embed/ZUPt3YXXJ2I" #### About George Khalil -George holds a Master’s degree in Information Security Engineering from the SANS Technology Institute. His professional experience spans over 20 years managing networks, servers, storage and security infrastructure. George has been leading enterprise security architecture, compliance, auditing and policy development for government agencies, critical infrastructure, and law enforcement sectors. Before public service, He also worked for several Fortune 500’s, and Fortune 1000’s such as EarthLink Networks, SeeBeyond Technologies, and Sun Microsystems. Under George’s leadership, The City of Riverside’s won the 2017 program excellence award by the International City / County management association for its next generation municipal cyber security program. +George holds a Master’s degree in Information Security Engineering from the SANS Technology Institute. His professional experience spans over 20 years managing networks, servers, storage and security infrastructure. George has been leading enterprise security architecture, compliance, auditing and policy development for government agencies, critical infrastructure, and law enforcement sectors. Before public service, He also worked for several Fortune 500’s, and Fortune 1000’s such as EarthLink Networks, SeeBeyond Technologies, and Sun Microsystems. Under George’s leadership, The City of Riverside’s won the 2017 program excellence award by the International City / County management association for its next generation municipal cyber security program.

-In addition to his experience, George is also a certified intrusion analyst, incident handler, network, and systems auditor, Forensic Analyst, Penetration Tester, Project Manager and Certified Security Expert. George has completed PCI DSS Auditing, Security awareness program management, and Staff development through reflective coaching. He also published several peer-reviewed papers on the topics of iOS messaging security, secure network engineering for next-generation data centers, password security, project management, High throughput Intrusion Analysis and Forensic network design. George’s data loss prevention article was featured on the cover of the July 2017 edition of western cities magazine and republished by PublicCEO.com. George presented at SANS Network Security Conferences, Southern California Mayor’s conference, City Clerk’s Association of California, Inland Empire security summit, Cyber Security for Critical Infrastructure, Riverside chamber of commerce and is a member of the GIAC Advisory Board. \ No newline at end of file +In addition to his experience, George is also a certified intrusion analyst, incident handler, network, and systems auditor, Forensic Analyst, Penetration Tester, Project Manager and Certified Security Expert. George has completed PCI DSS Auditing, Security awareness program management, and Staff development through reflective coaching. He also published several peer-reviewed papers on the topics of iOS messaging security, secure network engineering for next-generation data centers, password security, project management, High throughput Intrusion Analysis and Forensic network design. George’s data loss prevention article was featured on the cover of the July 2017 edition of western cities magazine and republished by PublicCEO.com. George presented at SANS Network Security Conferences, Southern California Mayor’s conference, City Clerk’s Association of California, Inland Empire security summit, Cyber Security for Critical Infrastructure, Riverside chamber of commerce and is a member of the GIAC Advisory Board. diff --git a/src/_posts/2018-02-13-data-donuts-10.md b/src/_posts/2018-02-13-data-donuts-10.md index 46ad40c..bc4dfa4 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2018-02-13-data-donuts-10.md +++ b/src/_posts/2018-02-13-data-donuts-10.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2018-02-13 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2018-02-13 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ video: "www.youtube.com/embed/r1xTdd8LcBg" Matthew Agustin is the Research Associate for the LA County Arts Commission’s arts education initiative, the LA County Arts Ed Collective. He supports the Arts Ed Collective’s efforts to collect data from school districts and evaluates the Arts Ed Collective’s work in making the arts core for all public students in LA County. Mr. Agustin also serves as the Arts Commission’s resident GIS analyst. Mr. Agustin studied Applied Mathematics at the University of California, Riverside and holds a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of California, Irvine. -This presentation will focus on the LA County Arts Ed Collective’s Arts Education Profile, a research project measuring the quantity, quality and equity of arts instruction in in LA County public schools. The Arts Ed Collective surveyed all 2,277 schools to produce: a report that tells the story of the current state of arts education in LA County; an online tool that where anyone can look up open data about arts education provided by any school or district; and comprehensive reports for strategic arts planning in each district. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how we collected and analyzed the data, and how and why we used these formats for presenting our findings. \ No newline at end of file +This presentation will focus on the LA County Arts Ed Collective’s Arts Education Profile, a research project measuring the quantity, quality and equity of arts instruction in in LA County public schools. The Arts Ed Collective surveyed all 2,277 schools to produce: a report that tells the story of the current state of arts education in LA County; an online tool that where anyone can look up open data about arts education provided by any school or district; and comprehensive reports for strategic arts planning in each district. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how we collected and analyzed the data, and how and why we used these formats for presenting our findings. diff --git a/src/_posts/2018-03-13-data-donuts-11.md b/src/_posts/2018-03-13-data-donuts-11.md index 93b5544..7cf4854 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2018-03-13-data-donuts-11.md +++ b/src/_posts/2018-03-13-data-donuts-11.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2018-03-13 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2018-03-13 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ video: "" Join us this month to talk with Karina Macias, and Jeanne Holm about the [City of LA's Data Science Federation](http://dsf.lacity.org/) and how data science partnerships with local universities are changing the way the city staff thinks about data. The Data Science Federation is a City of Los Angeles led initiative with 14 local partner Universities, working with over 200 students and 100 professors and staff over the last two years. #### About Karina Macias + Karina Macias is a transportation planner with the Los Angeles Department of Transportation. She uses data-driven analysis methods and research to effectuate strategic transportation planning initiatives and develop sustainable transportation policies in the City. She built and tested the Department’s first project scoring model to help support decisions around mobility investments and is currently collaborating with the City’s Information Technology Agency Data Science Federation and a team of California State University Los Angeles students to develop a parameterized model to automate mobility project scoring and estimate their benefits. #### About Jeanne Holm + As a leader in open data, education, community-building, and civic innovation, Jeanne Holm empowers people to discover new knowledge and collaborate to improve life on Earth and beyond. Jeanne is the Deputy CIO and Senior Technology Advisor to the Mayor for the City of Los Angeles, bringing technical innovations to 4 million people. Her work in Los Angeles focuses on delivering great city services like 311, public television, and social media, and public-private collaborations for technology innovations ranging from data science to broadband. She was formerly the Evangelist for [open data](https://data.gov) for the White House, the leader for African open data for the World Bank, and the Chief Knowledge Architect at NASA. She is a Distinguished Instructor at [UCLA](http://dev.1000lessons.com/lessons/31/sharing-knowledge-catalyst-change), a Fellow of the United Nations [International Academy of Astronautics](http://iaaweb.org/). She directs two startups: [In Unison](https://inunison.org/), a charity that promotes peace and social justice through education and music, and [Open Data Collaboratives](http://africaopendata.net/), creating education programs for innovators throughout Africa. diff --git a/src/_posts/2018-04-11-data-donuts-12.md b/src/_posts/2018-04-11-data-donuts-12.md index c244acd..4c260ef 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2018-04-11-data-donuts-12.md +++ b/src/_posts/2018-04-11-data-donuts-12.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2018-04-11 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2018-04-11 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ video: "" This month the [Southern California Association of Governments](http://www.scag.ca.gov/Pages/default.aspx) will present on its [Future Communities Initiative](https://www.scag.ca.gov/Documents/Final_scagFutureCommunitiesFramework.pdf) and current regional data projects, including the Local Input Process, the Active Transportation Database, and a new crowd sourcing app for transit supportive development. #### About Rye Baerg + Rye Baerg is a Senior Regional Planner in the Active Transportation and Special Programs Department at the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). At SCAG Rye oversees a variety of projects and programs related to public health, active transportation and data collection. Prior to SCAG, Rye worked on active transportation policy and projects for the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and the Los Angeles Department of City Planning. Rye received his Bachelors of Arts in Anthropology and a Masters of Urban Planning, both from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). #### About Kimberly Clark + Kimberly Clark is an Urban Planner at the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), and specializes in regional data science, geographic information systems (GIS), and interactive data visualization. As a public agency, SCAG works with various regional partners to develop long-range transportation, housing, and sustainability plans that transcend jurisdictional boundaries and improve the quality of life for Southern Californians. In her current work, Ms. Clark is leading the Bottom-Up Local Input and Envisioning Process for SCAG’s 2020 Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS), which involves the development and refinement of the base socioeconomic and geographic datasets for the upcoming Plan. Ms. Clark holds an undergraduate degree in political science from University of California, Riverside and a Master’s degree in urban planning from UCLA. diff --git a/src/_posts/2018-05-09-data-donuts-13.md b/src/_posts/2018-05-09-data-donuts-13.md index 17fc470..beb5a96 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2018-05-09-data-donuts-13.md +++ b/src/_posts/2018-05-09-data-donuts-13.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2018-05-09 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2018-05-09 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -17,9 +17,8 @@ slides: "" video: "" --- - -The County of Los Angeles has thousands of contracts active at any given time, accounting for millions of dollars of the County’s budget. These contracts are spread out over 30+ departments and cover a variety of services ranging from traffic management systems to emergency child care. What are the data challenges involved, and what is the County doing to address them? This presentation will be about one ongoing effort to tackle these issues. +The County of Los Angeles has thousands of contracts active at any given time, accounting for millions of dollars of the County’s budget. These contracts are spread out over 30+ departments and cover a variety of services ranging from traffic management systems to emergency child care. What are the data challenges involved, and what is the County doing to address them? This presentation will be about one ongoing effort to tackle these issues. #### About Nina Kin -Nina Kin has worked for over a decade as a Systems Analyst at the County of Los Angeles Department of Auditor-Controller. She takes on roles ranging from code monkey to stakeholder wrangler in order to implement web applications that improve the County’s efficiency. As an organizer of Hack for LA and MaptimeLA, she is also enthusiastic about open data and community engagement. She earned her Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley. \ No newline at end of file +Nina Kin has worked for over a decade as a Systems Analyst at the County of Los Angeles Department of Auditor-Controller. She takes on roles ranging from code monkey to stakeholder wrangler in order to implement web applications that improve the County’s efficiency. As an organizer of Hack for LA and MaptimeLA, she is also enthusiastic about open data and community engagement. She earned her Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley. diff --git a/src/_posts/2018-06-13-data-donuts-14.md b/src/_posts/2018-06-13-data-donuts-14.md index 15bbb4c..0cf6765 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2018-06-13-data-donuts-14.md +++ b/src/_posts/2018-06-13-data-donuts-14.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2018-06-13 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2018-06-13 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ slides: "" video: "" --- -The City of Los Angeles launched an ambitious project to modernize zoning codes and the way we interact with them in Los Angeles. Join us for a talk with the team behind the project and learn about [re:code LA](https://recode.la/) - the process, the tech behind it, the decision to open source the final product. +The City of Los Angeles launched an ambitious project to modernize zoning codes and the way we interact with them in Los Angeles. Join us for a talk with the team behind the project and learn about [re:code LA](https://recode.la/) - the process, the tech behind it, the decision to open source the final product. #### About Erin Coleman @@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ Erin Coleman is a City Planner with the City of Los Angeles Planning Department, #### About Erick Lopez -With over 18 years of experience in the field of city planning and a demonstrated ability to build consensus among various stakeholders with diverse interests, Erick Lopez has a history of managing and completing major policy initiatives for the City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning. He spearheaded the effort to develop and fund the work program to comprehensively revise the City’s Zoning Code and is now a project manager for re:code LA. Over the years, Erick has developed a unique understanding of current and emerging technology and how it can be applied to, and addressed by the field of planning. His work has directly led to the creation of new outreach tools and a first-of-its-kind, interactive delivery system for municipal codes or policy documents. \ No newline at end of file +With over 18 years of experience in the field of city planning and a demonstrated ability to build consensus among various stakeholders with diverse interests, Erick Lopez has a history of managing and completing major policy initiatives for the City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning. He spearheaded the effort to develop and fund the work program to comprehensively revise the City’s Zoning Code and is now a project manager for re:code LA. Over the years, Erick has developed a unique understanding of current and emerging technology and how it can be applied to, and addressed by the field of planning. His work has directly led to the creation of new outreach tools and a first-of-its-kind, interactive delivery system for municipal codes or policy documents. diff --git a/src/_posts/2018-07-19-data-donuts-15.md b/src/_posts/2018-07-19-data-donuts-15.md index 220bb9c..637d306 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2018-07-19-data-donuts-15.md +++ b/src/_posts/2018-07-19-data-donuts-15.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2018-07-19 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2018-07-19 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" diff --git a/src/_posts/2018-09-13-data-donuts-16.md b/src/_posts/2018-09-13-data-donuts-16.md index e4a2dba..0e54def 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2018-09-13-data-donuts-16.md +++ b/src/_posts/2018-09-13-data-donuts-16.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2018-09-13 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2018-09-13 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ slides: "" video: "" --- -L.A. County's Internal Services Department has recently deployed an open-source Data Lake based on the Hadoop ecosystem. Jon Neill, Program Manager for ISD's Data Analytics Team will discuss the vision, approach, and challenges in rolling out a modern data analytics platform in a large multi-departmental, multi-stakeholder governmental agency. +L.A. County's Internal Services Department has recently deployed an open-source Data Lake based on the Hadoop ecosystem. Jon Neill, Program Manager for ISD's Data Analytics Team will discuss the vision, approach, and challenges in rolling out a modern data analytics platform in a large multi-departmental, multi-stakeholder governmental agency. #### About Jon Neill -With over 30 years of IT experience at the County of Los Angeles, Jon Neill has been a visionary and technology leader at both the Internal Services Department (ISD) and the Auditor-Controller. Jon is currently a Senior IT Specialist in ISD’s Customer Applications Branch leading the Data Analytics and Business Intelligence team. He is spearheading ISD’s transformation on how technology is delivered to its customers including Big Data, Agile, and DevOps programs, pushing the County towards becoming a modern digital organization. +With over 30 years of IT experience at the County of Los Angeles, Jon Neill has been a visionary and technology leader at both the Internal Services Department (ISD) and the Auditor-Controller. Jon is currently a Senior IT Specialist in ISD’s Customer Applications Branch leading the Data Analytics and Business Intelligence team. He is spearheading ISD’s transformation on how technology is delivered to its customers including Big Data, Agile, and DevOps programs, pushing the County towards becoming a modern digital organization. -Jon is also involved in civic technology outreach bringing government technology workers together and is a founding organizer of Data and Donuts. Jon is an avid golfer, curler, and computer gamer. \ No newline at end of file +Jon is also involved in civic technology outreach bringing government technology workers together and is a founding organizer of Data and Donuts. Jon is an avid golfer, curler, and computer gamer. diff --git a/src/_posts/2018-10-11-data-donuts-17.md b/src/_posts/2018-10-11-data-donuts-17.md index 0c96e95..ed21bfb 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2018-10-11-data-donuts-17.md +++ b/src/_posts/2018-10-11-data-donuts-17.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2018-10-11 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2018-10-11 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Scoot scoot! Scooter wars rage in LA. Join us next week to find out how a humble #### About Hunter Owens -Hunter Owens is the Senior Data Scientist at the City of Los Angeles [Information Technology Agency](http://ita.lacity.org/). Prior to joining the City, he worked for the University of Chicago's Center for Data Science and Public Policy, KIPP NJ, and Obama for America. You can find on [Github](http://github.com/hunterowens) and [Twitter](https://twitter.com/hunter_owens) +Hunter Owens is the Senior Data Scientist at the City of Los Angeles [Information Technology Agency](http://ita.lacity.org/). Prior to joining the City, he worked for the University of Chicago's Center for Data Science and Public Policy, KIPP NJ, and Obama for America. You can find on [Github](http://github.com/hunterowens) and [Twitter](https://twitter.com/hunter_owens) #### About Kegan Maher @@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ Kegan Maher is the Data Officer for the City of Santa Monica. His work includes #### About Marcel Porras -Marcel Porras is the Director of the City of Los Angeles' Department of Transportation Shared Mobility Group. The Shared Mobility group oversees taxis, bike share, car share, ride share, and autonomous and connected vehicles. Previously Porras served as Mayor Garcetti's Director of Transportation. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-porras-8363765/) \ No newline at end of file +Marcel Porras is the Director of the City of Los Angeles' Department of Transportation Shared Mobility Group. The Shared Mobility group oversees taxis, bike share, car share, ride share, and autonomous and connected vehicles. Previously Porras served as Mayor Garcetti's Director of Transportation. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-porras-8363765/) diff --git a/src/_posts/2018-11-13-data-donuts-18.md b/src/_posts/2018-11-13-data-donuts-18.md index 66d9b03..8afd2f4 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2018-11-13-data-donuts-18.md +++ b/src/_posts/2018-11-13-data-donuts-18.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2018-11-13 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2018-11-13 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ eventbrite: "//eventbrite.com/tickets-external?eid=52074907450&ref=etckt" slides: "" video: "" --- + Please join Data + Donuts for our first event in a series about aerial imagery in Los Angeles. We're thrilled to hear from Javier Aguilar, Senior Regional Planner at Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). Javier will discuss the Regional Aerial Imagery Initiative, a new collaborative project that will enable regional cities, counties, and other stakeholders to pool resources for high-resolution aerial imagery. @@ -23,4 +24,5 @@ We're thrilled to hear from Javier Aguilar, Senior Regional Planner at Southern This imagery and reference data will be collected in early 2020 and will would provide a critical baseline reference for the 2020 U.S. Decennial Census and the 2024 Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy. #### About Javier Aguilar + Javier Aguilar is a Senior Regional Planner in the Research and Analysis Department at the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). At SCAG, Javier oversees the agency’s GIS Services Program which provides services, training, software, hardware, and data to its local jurisdictions. Prior to SCAG, he worked in the private and non-profit sectors on various transportation, economic development, and environmental planning projects. Javier holds a Bachelors of Arts in Latin American Studies from Loyola Marymount University and two Master’s degree in Latin American Studies and Urban Planning for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). diff --git a/src/_posts/2018-12-11-data-donuts-19.md b/src/_posts/2018-12-11-data-donuts-19.md index 6592249..5ecc31e 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2018-12-11-data-donuts-19.md +++ b/src/_posts/2018-12-11-data-donuts-19.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2018-12-11 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2018-12-11 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ Join us this month to hear from Mohammed Al Rawi, on the applications of machine #### About Mohammed Al Rawi -Mohammed Al Rawi is the Chief Information Officer for the L.A. County Department of Parks and Recreation. He is in charge of leading the development, modernization, assessment and ongoing analysis of information technology, information security governance, data management and reporting systems supporting the department’s 2,700 employee workforce. Mr. Al Rawi is also the Chairman of the Los Angeles County Innovation and Emerging Technology Commission. +Mohammed Al Rawi is the Chief Information Officer for the L.A. County Department of Parks and Recreation. He is in charge of leading the development, modernization, assessment and ongoing analysis of information technology, information security governance, data management and reporting systems supporting the department’s 2,700 employee workforce. Mr. Al Rawi is also the Chairman of the Los Angeles County Innovation and Emerging Technology Commission. -Mr. Al Rawi has brought many award-winning innovative solutions to transform business processes and to solve complex, life-saving, business challenges. Mr. Al Rawi was named one of Government Technology's Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers for 2018. +Mr. Al Rawi has brought many award-winning innovative solutions to transform business processes and to solve complex, life-saving, business challenges. Mr. Al Rawi was named one of Government Technology's Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers for 2018. In addition to his passion for auto racing, Mr. Al Rawi is a computer scientist who enjoys coding and application development in his spare time. diff --git a/src/_posts/2019-02-19-data-donuts-20.md b/src/_posts/2019-02-19-data-donuts-20.md index 9429fc9..4c7e21c 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2019-02-19-data-donuts-20.md +++ b/src/_posts/2019-02-19-data-donuts-20.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2019-02-19 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2019-02-19 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -19,11 +19,13 @@ video: "" --- #### About Son Htet + Son Htet is a data analyst working in the FireStatLA section. His work focuses on analyzing the workload and response times for different units, stations and areas covered by the Los Angeles Fire Department, as well as producing interactive reports and visualizations for operational use. #### About Anthony Guerrero + Anthony Guerrero is a data analyst who works with internal and public-facing Fire Department data. His work focuses on improving data accessibility for performance metrics, grants, and budgeting for the -department. \ No newline at end of file +department. diff --git a/src/_posts/2019-03-12-data-donuts-21.md b/src/_posts/2019-03-12-data-donuts-21.md index 186b207..917e005 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2019-03-12-data-donuts-21.md +++ b/src/_posts/2019-03-12-data-donuts-21.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2019-03-12 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2019-03-12 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -17,12 +17,10 @@ slides: "" video: "" --- - - -In 2017 the [LA County Arts Commission](https://www.lacountyarts.org/) launched the county’s first datathon focused entirely on improving access to the arts, in partnership with the City of LA’s Department of Cultural Affairs. The third annual Arts Datathon takes place on April 2019 and will focus on *democratizing arts data*. Join us to learn how they’re making data more accessible and useful to LA’s vibrant arts and culture communities, and how you can participate. [artsdatathon.org](https://artsdatathon.org/) +In 2017 the [LA County Arts Commission](https://www.lacountyarts.org/) launched the county’s first datathon focused entirely on improving access to the arts, in partnership with the City of LA’s Department of Cultural Affairs. The third annual Arts Datathon takes place on April 2019 and will focus on _democratizing arts data_. Join us to learn how they’re making data more accessible and useful to LA’s vibrant arts and culture communities, and how you can participate. [artsdatathon.org](https://artsdatathon.org/) ## About Bronwyn Mauldin Bronwyn Mauldin is Director of Research and Evaluation at the LA County Arts Commission where she oversees a team that puts data and social science research methods to work to strengthen the arts ecology. She also teaches research methods to graduate arts management students in Sotheby’s Institute of Art at Claremont Graduate University. -Ms. Mauldin has spent her career conducting applied research and evaluation for nonprofits, philanthropies, and government. Prior to the Arts Commission she evaluated farmworker programs in California’s Central Valley, studied employment conditions for truck drivers in the Pacific Northwest, analyzed apprenticeship opportunities in the healthcare industry, served as a nonpartisan policy analyst in the Washington State House of Representatives, and researched villager organizing in rural northeast Thailand. She also [writes fiction and makes zines](http://www.bronwynmauldin.com/). \ No newline at end of file +Ms. Mauldin has spent her career conducting applied research and evaluation for nonprofits, philanthropies, and government. Prior to the Arts Commission she evaluated farmworker programs in California’s Central Valley, studied employment conditions for truck drivers in the Pacific Northwest, analyzed apprenticeship opportunities in the healthcare industry, served as a nonpartisan policy analyst in the Washington State House of Representatives, and researched villager organizing in rural northeast Thailand. She also [writes fiction and makes zines](http://www.bronwynmauldin.com/). diff --git a/src/_posts/2019-05-14-data-donuts-22.md b/src/_posts/2019-05-14-data-donuts-22.md index f07a164..2036f1d 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2019-05-14-data-donuts-22.md +++ b/src/_posts/2019-05-14-data-donuts-22.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2019-05-14 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2019-05-14 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" diff --git a/src/_posts/2019-06-11-data-donuts-23.md b/src/_posts/2019-06-11-data-donuts-23.md index 077f78f..cd77bff 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2019-06-11-data-donuts-23.md +++ b/src/_posts/2019-06-11-data-donuts-23.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2019-06-11 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2019-06-11 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ video: "" ## About Jessica Lam Jessica Lam is the data analyst for the Bureau of Contract Administration, Department of Public Works with the City of Los Angeles. She analyzes current workflows for ways automation can help deliver reliable and up to date stats on local workforce development for the City’s Public Works construction projects. Her work involves creating interactive reports using Power Bi, taking into account business rules and database constraints; and enjoys empowering management decisions with data analytics. Check out one of her reports [here](http://bca.lacity.org/pla_report), and [learn what Power Bi is all about](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dr24B5ahBW-iGNHKQYXERovQwm2FYks09RdLscmjA3s/edit)! -You can also find Jessica on Linkedin: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-lam-data-analytics/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-lam-data-analytics/) \ No newline at end of file +You can also find Jessica on Linkedin: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-lam-data-analytics/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-lam-data-analytics/) diff --git a/src/_posts/2019-07-11-data-donuts-24.md b/src/_posts/2019-07-11-data-donuts-24.md index 31c52d6..9b6b2f3 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2019-07-11-data-donuts-24.md +++ b/src/_posts/2019-07-11-data-donuts-24.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2019-07-11 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2019-07-11 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ video: "www.youtube.com/embed/hmmaOgBW8oo" The Los Angeles County Office of the CIO worked closely with the 37 County departments to develop 5 priority Enterprise IT Strategic Goals including ‘Data as a Utility’. This goal is defined as enabling the use and accessibility of data to build a countywide culture that emphasizes data-driven decision making. County CIO Bill Kehoe will discuss the responsibility of being the countywide Stewards of Data and how his department is working to achieve the goal of Data as a Utility. - ## About Bill Kehoe Bill Kehoe has been a public-sector Chief Information Officer (CIO) since 2002 serving as a State Agency CIO at the State of Washington Department of Licensing from 2002 – 2010; at King County Washington from 2010 – 2017; and as Los Angeles County CIO from November 2017 – Present. Bill has provided strategic and operational leadership for key organizational and technology transformations as a CIO including: three mainframe migrations, two IT organization and technology consolidations, multiple data center consolidations, development of multiple online services for state and local government residents, hybrid cloud strategy and deployment, application rationalization and modernization, IT Governance, Innovation, IT Strategic Planning, Enterprise Architecture, Information Management, and Unified Communication services. diff --git a/src/_posts/2019-08-13-data-donuts-25.md b/src/_posts/2019-08-13-data-donuts-25.md index 5a1a441..f763389 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2019-08-13-data-donuts-25.md +++ b/src/_posts/2019-08-13-data-donuts-25.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2019-08-13 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2019-08-13 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ Security and privacy are inherently connected. Our digital footprint is part of In 2015 Alex Alben was named as the first Chief Privacy Officer for the State of Washington and lead the state’s Office of Privacy and Data Protection for more than 4 years. In that role, he initiated state-wide programs for enhanced privacy training, consumer education and launched “Privacy Modeling” for over 50 state agencies. He also co-chaired the state’s Autonomous Vehicle committee on System Technology & Data Security which examined new technologies such as drones, biometrics and data-sharing applications. -Alex played a leadership role in the field of digital media and has shared his expertise in both teaching and journalism. As a technology executive, Alex helped launch ESPN.com and ABCNews.com, and served for six years in senior management at RealNetworks. At the outset of his career, Alben served as a researcher for CBS News covering Presidential campaigns and went on to work for Mike Wallace at CBS Reports. Alben worked as an entertainment lawyer for Orion Pictures and Warner Bros. +Alex played a leadership role in the field of digital media and has shared his expertise in both teaching and journalism. As a technology executive, Alex helped launch ESPN.com and ABCNews.com, and served for six years in senior management at RealNetworks. At the outset of his career, Alben served as a researcher for CBS News covering Presidential campaigns and went on to work for Mike Wallace at CBS Reports. Alben worked as an entertainment lawyer for Orion Pictures and Warner Bros. -A graduate of Stanford University and Stanford Law School, Alben writes for The Seattle Times and other publications on the intersection of media, technology, and politics. He is the author of Analog Days—How Technology Rewrote Our Future. He is a veteran professors at the University of Washington and will soon begin teaching a course on Privacy, Data, and Technology at UCLA School of Law. \ No newline at end of file +A graduate of Stanford University and Stanford Law School, Alben writes for The Seattle Times and other publications on the intersection of media, technology, and politics. He is the author of Analog Days—How Technology Rewrote Our Future. He is a veteran professors at the University of Washington and will soon begin teaching a course on Privacy, Data, and Technology at UCLA School of Law. diff --git a/src/_posts/2019-09-17-data-donuts-26.md b/src/_posts/2019-09-17-data-donuts-26.md index cfdc506..59043dd 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2019-09-17-data-donuts-26.md +++ b/src/_posts/2019-09-17-data-donuts-26.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2019-09-17 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2019-09-17 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ The City of Los Angeles Office of Finance is pushing technology to make real imp ## About Juan Vasquez -As Data Programs Manager at the Office of Finance, Juan is a leader in modernizing and optimizing how the 400-person department collects, reports, manages, and uses data, and more importantly the actionable insights derived from it. Some days, he builds map-based tools to provide business intelligence for decision makers and organizational leaders, other days he is writing SQL queries to feed data into email newsletters or the digitization of traditional paper processes, and sometimes he is working with stakeholder groups to achieve systematic improvements. +As Data Programs Manager at the Office of Finance, Juan is a leader in modernizing and optimizing how the 400-person department collects, reports, manages, and uses data, and more importantly the actionable insights derived from it. Some days, he builds map-based tools to provide business intelligence for decision makers and organizational leaders, other days he is writing SQL queries to feed data into email newsletters or the digitization of traditional paper processes, and sometimes he is working with stakeholder groups to achieve systematic improvements. Juan's worked is heavily focused around using data to improve the overall customer experience for internal and external stakeholders. Prior to joining Finance, Juan was a data analyst at the Mayor's Office. During the last 4 years working within LA's local government, Juan was worked with data on a variety of diverse topics: from cannabis to real estate, workers' comp, procurement, and business. -Juan's career started in the private sector back in 2010, working as an advertising agency account exec, where he learned the value of strategic communication, framing, design, and user experience. He also worked at a DTLA tech company, NationBuilder, where he helped hundreds of nonprofits, governments, and political campaigns configure their databases and improve their digital organizing efforts. During his free time Juan teaches data analytics and visualization classes at General Assembly. +Juan's career started in the private sector back in 2010, working as an advertising agency account exec, where he learned the value of strategic communication, framing, design, and user experience. He also worked at a DTLA tech company, NationBuilder, where he helped hundreds of nonprofits, governments, and political campaigns configure their databases and improve their digital organizing efforts. During his free time Juan teaches data analytics and visualization classes at General Assembly. -He is originally from Bogota, Colombia and is a proud immigrant. He and his wife are homeowners and live in Boyle Heights, the same neighborhood Juan has lived in since moving to LA almost 7 years ago. \ No newline at end of file +He is originally from Bogota, Colombia and is a proud immigrant. He and his wife are homeowners and live in Boyle Heights, the same neighborhood Juan has lived in since moving to LA almost 7 years ago. diff --git a/src/_posts/2019-10-10-data-donuts-27.md b/src/_posts/2019-10-10-data-donuts-27.md index 9188c87..3ec53fc 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2019-10-10-data-donuts-27.md +++ b/src/_posts/2019-10-10-data-donuts-27.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2019-10-10 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2019-10-10 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ slides: "" video: "" --- - ## About Marisa Laderach -Marisa Laderach is an Associate Regional Planner in the Transit/Rail Department at the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). She oversees the Future Communities Pilot Program (FCPP), a new program within SCAG’s Future Communities Initiatives, which partners with municipalities to incorporate innovative new technologies and enhanced data analytics. The overall goal of the program is to reduce VMT and GHG within the region. Prior to SCAG, Marisa worked as a consultant specializing in environmental planning and geographic information systems. She is a Certified Planner (AICP), a Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP), and holds a Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning. \ No newline at end of file +Marisa Laderach is an Associate Regional Planner in the Transit/Rail Department at the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). She oversees the Future Communities Pilot Program (FCPP), a new program within SCAG’s Future Communities Initiatives, which partners with municipalities to incorporate innovative new technologies and enhanced data analytics. The overall goal of the program is to reduce VMT and GHG within the region. Prior to SCAG, Marisa worked as a consultant specializing in environmental planning and geographic information systems. She is a Certified Planner (AICP), a Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP), and holds a Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning. diff --git a/src/_posts/2019-11-05-data-donuts-28.md b/src/_posts/2019-11-05-data-donuts-28.md index 7e50743..d642a2f 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2019-11-05-data-donuts-28.md +++ b/src/_posts/2019-11-05-data-donuts-28.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2019-11-05 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2019-11-05 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ slides: "" video: "" --- - ## About Bobby Kobara Bobby Kobara is the Project Coordinator for Outreach on the Census 2020 Initiative team with the Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti. He leads outreach programs for the City's Census 2020 effort, including the Census Goodwill Ambassador (CGA) Program, training City department staff, and also provides community presentations and training sessions across Los Angeles. Previously, he worked as an independent consultant for the LA County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC). Bobby received a B.A. in Sociology from the University of California, Santa Barbara and is an alumnus of the Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbykobara1994/) @@ -27,4 +26,4 @@ Bobby Kobara is the Project Coordinator for Outreach on the Census 2020 Initiati Austin Jude Stanion is an urban planner and data strategist with experience in both public sector planning and technology startups. He currently works for L.A. City Mayor Eric Garcetti as the Data / GIS coordinator for the City’s Census 2020 Initiative. Austin graduated with a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from UCLA, where his research focused on modeling impacts of freeway emissions on vulnerable communities in Los Angeles County. Prior to his time at UCLA, Austin worked as a product manager at technology startups in real estate and transportation. In addition to his work in startups, Austin founded and built a non-profit online tool to help recent immigrants navigate their immigration options. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-jude-stanion/) -[Slides from Census 2020 presentation](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1CPEzwfBxo6dzZjaW9tbTBVQ0xYdnlhd0ZQTE55QzlJRlRv/view?usp=sharing) \ No newline at end of file +[Slides from Census 2020 presentation](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1CPEzwfBxo6dzZjaW9tbTBVQ0xYdnlhd0ZQTE55QzlJRlRv/view?usp=sharing) diff --git a/src/_posts/2019-12-10-data-donuts-29.md b/src/_posts/2019-12-10-data-donuts-29.md index 0419159..73394cf 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2019-12-10-data-donuts-29.md +++ b/src/_posts/2019-12-10-data-donuts-29.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2019-12-10 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2019-12-10 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -22,14 +22,13 @@ Join us in December to get a crash course in Data Science at the City of Los Ang ## About Tiffany Chu -Tiffany Chu is a data analyst at ITA. In a previous life, she was a tranpo-nerd, passionate about public transit, and working in transportation consulting. Now, she provides other City departments the data insights needed to change their operations. +Tiffany Chu is a data analyst at ITA. In a previous life, she was a tranpo-nerd, passionate about public transit, and working in transportation consulting. Now, she provides other City departments the data insights needed to change their operations. LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanychu90/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanychu90/) - ## About Ian Rose -Ian Rose received a Ph.D. in Geophysics from UC Berkeley, during which time he became involved in the open source scientific software community. Since then he has been doing data science and open source software engineering at the Berkeley Institute for Data Science, Quansight, and most recently the City of Los Angeles. He is a core developer of JupyterLab, and an active member of the dask, intake, and Python GIS communities. +Ian Rose received a Ph.D. in Geophysics from UC Berkeley, during which time he became involved in the open source scientific software community. Since then he has been doing data science and open source software engineering at the Berkeley Institute for Data Science, Quansight, and most recently the City of Los Angeles. He is a core developer of JupyterLab, and an active member of the dask, intake, and Python GIS communities. Blog: [https://ian-r-rose.github.io/](https://ian-r-rose.github.io/) -GitHub: [https://github.com/ian-r-rose/](https://github.com/ian-r-rose/) \ No newline at end of file +GitHub: [https://github.com/ian-r-rose/](https://github.com/ian-r-rose/) diff --git a/src/_posts/2020-01-21-data-donuts-30.md b/src/_posts/2020-01-21-data-donuts-30.md index 1ada00e..bed9462 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2020-01-21-data-donuts-30.md +++ b/src/_posts/2020-01-21-data-donuts-30.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2020-01-21 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2020-01-21 08:00 start_time: "8:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ slides: "" video: "" --- -Join us as Jonathan Bentley will discuss how LASAN uses data analytics and reporting to tackle the important issues of the day. Using Tableau, he blends data from both internal and external sources to create meaningful and actionable reports that allow managers to swiftly adjust strategies and deploy resources for the City's benefit. +Join us as Jonathan Bentley will discuss how LASAN uses data analytics and reporting to tackle the important issues of the day. Using Tableau, he blends data from both internal and external sources to create meaningful and actionable reports that allow managers to swiftly adjust strategies and deploy resources for the City's benefit. ## About Jonathan Bentley -Jonathan Bentley analyzed and reported data for companies such as Princess Cruises, Hilton Hotels Corporation and Public Storage for 20 years before joining the team at Los Angeles Sanitation & Environment. Jonathan is motivated to use his experience and skillset to tackle meaningful issues that impact people every day. Find him on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-bentley-51b26311/). \ No newline at end of file +Jonathan Bentley analyzed and reported data for companies such as Princess Cruises, Hilton Hotels Corporation and Public Storage for 20 years before joining the team at Los Angeles Sanitation & Environment. Jonathan is motivated to use his experience and skillset to tackle meaningful issues that impact people every day. Find him on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-bentley-51b26311/). diff --git a/src/_posts/2020-04-30-data-donuts-32.md b/src/_posts/2020-04-30-data-donuts-32.md index c0b4a81..7d7f305 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2020-04-30-data-donuts-32.md +++ b/src/_posts/2020-04-30-data-donuts-32.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts Virtual Webinar" -date: 2020-04-30 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts Virtual Webinar" +date: 2020-04-30 08:00 start_time: "8:30am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ slides: "" video: "" --- -As many government agencies are diving into remote work for the very first time, this month Vyki Englert is going to host a crash course in working remote for government agencies. She’ll cover how to author a telework policy, selecting and new configuring tools, and establishing expectations and new cultural norms. Vyki is also authoring [a guide to remote and telework for governments](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XXtamHd_diCfDfODuIYh2YnfgxnJGpvaMr3vuSwsF-w/edit#heading=h.j0uxv2qq9wt1) full of resources from local, state, and federal agencies and example policies. +As many government agencies are diving into remote work for the very first time, this month Vyki Englert is going to host a crash course in working remote for government agencies. She’ll cover how to author a telework policy, selecting and new configuring tools, and establishing expectations and new cultural norms. Vyki is also authoring [a guide to remote and telework for governments](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XXtamHd_diCfDfODuIYh2YnfgxnJGpvaMr3vuSwsF-w/edit#heading=h.j0uxv2qq9wt1) full of resources from local, state, and federal agencies and example policies. ## About Vyki Englert -Vyki Englert is Principal and Co-Founder of Compiler LA, a civic tech agency dedicated to building a better Los Angeles. Through Compiler her work has included serving as an ambassador for the state’s open data program, developing web applications for clients such as City of Los Angeles, State of California Health and Human Services, and the California Community Foundation, and hosting the popular Data and Donuts and School of Data events in Los Angeles. By night she’s a co-founder of Policy Club, a small group of volunteers publishing data analysis and advocating for smarter CA state policy. She previously served as a member of Code for America’s National Advisory Council, and is an advisor to govtech startup CityGrows. Find her on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vykienglert/) and [Twitter](https://twitter.com/vyki_e). \ No newline at end of file + +Vyki Englert is Principal and Co-Founder of Compiler LA, a civic tech agency dedicated to building a better Los Angeles. Through Compiler her work has included serving as an ambassador for the state’s open data program, developing web applications for clients such as City of Los Angeles, State of California Health and Human Services, and the California Community Foundation, and hosting the popular Data and Donuts and School of Data events in Los Angeles. By night she’s a co-founder of Policy Club, a small group of volunteers publishing data analysis and advocating for smarter CA state policy. She previously served as a member of Code for America’s National Advisory Council, and is an advisor to govtech startup CityGrows. Find her on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vykienglert/) and [Twitter](https://twitter.com/vyki_e). diff --git a/src/_posts/2020-08-25-data-donuts-33.md b/src/_posts/2020-08-25-data-donuts-33.md index eaba423..1f2a945 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2020-08-25-data-donuts-33.md +++ b/src/_posts/2020-08-25-data-donuts-33.md @@ -2,15 +2,15 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts Virtual Webinar" -date: 2020-08-25 08:30+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts Virtual Webinar" +date: 2020-08-25 08:30 start_time: "8:30am" end_time: "10:00am" location: VIRTUAL cover: "/images/data-donuts-tiling-bg.png" -speakers: +speakers: - "Logan Nash" - "Conan Cheung" eventbrite: "https://eventbrite.com/tickets-external?eid=117433030355&ref=etckt" @@ -18,14 +18,16 @@ slides: "" video: "" --- -The COVID-19 pandemic turned crowding into a priority for transit agencies overnight: essential workers and vulnerable communities continue to depend on buses and trains in a time of unprecedented personal and global anxiety. +The COVID-19 pandemic turned crowding into a priority for transit agencies overnight: essential workers and vulnerable communities continue to depend on buses and trains in a time of unprecedented personal and global anxiety. -After the pandemic began, the MBTA in Boston was quickly able to launch real-time crowding data for its bus riders, becoming the largest transit agency in the country to make this kind of information available on local buses. Logan Nash from the MBTA will talk about the user research, technology, and frustrations of making crowding information available to riders (and front-line operations staff) on a very short timeline. +After the pandemic began, the MBTA in Boston was quickly able to launch real-time crowding data for its bus riders, becoming the largest transit agency in the country to make this kind of information available on local buses. Logan Nash from the MBTA will talk about the user research, technology, and frustrations of making crowding information available to riders (and front-line operations staff) on a very short timeline. -LA Metro will share how new data and technologies are being used to guide operational decisions to reduce crowding system-wide and increase safety for riders and operators. +LA Metro will share how new data and technologies are being used to guide operational decisions to reduce crowding system-wide and increase safety for riders and operators. ## About Logan Nash -Logan Nash is the Deputy Director of Realtime Applications at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in Boston. As part of the MBTA’s Customer Technology Department, Logan’s team is responsible for real-time information and associated operations tools such as Skate, the MBTA’s mobile bus dispatch app. Arrival predictions, real-time locations, and other info from these systems drive modern rider tools like mbta.com and digital screens, as well as third-party apps via the agency’s open APIs. + +Logan Nash is the Deputy Director of Realtime Applications at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in Boston. As part of the MBTA’s Customer Technology Department, Logan’s team is responsible for real-time information and associated operations tools such as Skate, the MBTA’s mobile bus dispatch app. Arrival predictions, real-time locations, and other info from these systems drive modern rider tools like mbta.com and digital screens, as well as third-party apps via the agency’s open APIs. ## About Conan Cheung -Conan Cheung serves as Senior Executive Officer – Service Development at Metro. He is responsible for bus and rail service changes, systemwide service policies, and performance analysis including ridership trends. Prior to Metro, he was Director of Planning and Scheduling with San Diego MTS, and worked for transportation planning organizations in the SF Bay Area.  Mr. Cheung received his BS in Urban Planning and Public Administration from the USC and MA in Urban Planning from UCLA. \ No newline at end of file + +Conan Cheung serves as Senior Executive Officer – Service Development at Metro. He is responsible for bus and rail service changes, systemwide service policies, and performance analysis including ridership trends. Prior to Metro, he was Director of Planning and Scheduling with San Diego MTS, and worked for transportation planning organizations in the SF Bay Area.  Mr. Cheung received his BS in Urban Planning and Public Administration from the USC and MA in Urban Planning from UCLA. diff --git a/src/_posts/2020-12-10-data-donuts-34.md b/src/_posts/2020-12-10-data-donuts-34.md index b5d0319..4e56761 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2020-12-10-data-donuts-34.md +++ b/src/_posts/2020-12-10-data-donuts-34.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" -date: 2020-12-10 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts @ LACI" +date: 2020-12-10 08:00 start_time: "9:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ location: VIRTUAL cover: "/images/data-donuts-tiling-bg.png" #event organiser aka speaker details -speakers: - - "Chris Pailma" +speakers: + - "Chris Pailma" eventbrite: "https://eventbrite.com/tickets-external?eid=131534726909&ref=etckt" slides: "" video: "https://youtu.be/embed/rd5dOu7kCE8" @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ This month Chris Pailma head of L.A. County ISD’s Cloud Development Team will ## About Chris Pailma -Christopher “Chris” Pailma is an innovative leader with a wealth of experience managing transformational technical projects in the local Government sector.  +Christopher “Chris” Pailma is an innovative leader with a wealth of experience managing transformational technical projects in the local Government sector. Chris has 20+ years of experience in the field of information technology with demonstrated proficiency in managing, directing, architecting, designing, and implementing highly complex information technology solutions working with Federal, State, and County agencies. Chris has worked on large enterprise computer information systems in Master Data Management, Higher Education, Court Systems, Document Recording, and Election Systems. Chris currently leads a team of application developers at the Internal Service Department (ISD) that is focused on leading Los Angeles County into modern cloud platforms and technologies. @@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-pailma-a7117a98/](https://www ## Slides -View or download Chris's slides as a pdf: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-Y1WWTaISfqvgsOjOnra3GgO8PYk8R5W/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-Y1WWTaISfqvgsOjOnra3GgO8PYk8R5W/view?usp=sharing) \ No newline at end of file +View or download Chris's slides as a pdf: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-Y1WWTaISfqvgsOjOnra3GgO8PYk8R5W/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-Y1WWTaISfqvgsOjOnra3GgO8PYk8R5W/view?usp=sharing) diff --git a/src/_posts/2021-09-15-data-donuts-35.md b/src/_posts/2021-09-15-data-donuts-35.md index fa33c1b..4a03c0c 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2021-09-15-data-donuts-35.md +++ b/src/_posts/2021-09-15-data-donuts-35.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Data + Donuts is Back!" -date: 2021-09-15 08:00+0800 +title: "Data + Donuts is Back!" +date: 2021-09-15 08:00 start_time: "10:30am" end_time: "11:30am" @@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ location: VIRTUAL cover: "/images/data-donuts-tiling-bg.png" #event organiser aka speaker details -speakers: - - "India Brookover" - - "Lorianne Esturas" +speakers: + - "India Brookover" + - "Lorianne Esturas" eventbrite: "https://eventbrite.com/tickets-external?eid=170083088095&ref=etckt" slides: "" video: "" diff --git a/src/_posts/2023-06-13-data-donuts-36.md b/src/_posts/2023-06-13-data-donuts-36.md index 1837997..4ca442d 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2023-06-13-data-donuts-36.md +++ b/src/_posts/2023-06-13-data-donuts-36.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Digital Identity with CDT and Login.gov" -date: 2023-06-13 08:00+0800 +title: "Digital Identity with CDT and Login.gov" +date: 2023-06-13 08:00 start_time: "08:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ location: LACI cover: ../images/la-kretz-campus.jpeg #event speaker details -speakers: - - "Jarrett Krumrei" +speakers: + - "Jarrett Krumrei" eventbrite: "https://eventbrite.com/tickets-external?eid=628595364657&ref=etckt" slides: "" video: "" @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ video: "" California Digital Identity: Piloting Digital Identity with the State of California -The California Department of Technology's Digitial Identity team (CDT D-ID) is tasked with exploring options to provide a consistent, secure, privacy enabled, reliable, and consent-based method to authenticate and verify the identity of a California resident when accessing public services. Join us this month to learn about D-ID's partnership with Login.gov and their agile approach to implementing digital identity with partner agencies to reduce the burden on Californians verifying age to access public benefits. +The California Department of Technology's Digitial Identity team (CDT D-ID) is tasked with exploring options to provide a consistent, secure, privacy enabled, reliable, and consent-based method to authenticate and verify the identity of a California resident when accessing public services. Join us this month to learn about D-ID's partnership with Login.gov and their agile approach to implementing digital identity with partner agencies to reduce the burden on Californians verifying age to access public benefits. ## About Jarrett Krumrei diff --git a/src/_posts/2023-08-29-data-donuts-37.md b/src/_posts/2023-08-29-data-donuts-37.md index 57fdb7c..75b749c 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2023-08-29-data-donuts-37.md +++ b/src/_posts/2023-08-29-data-donuts-37.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Customer Experience with LA Metro" -date: 2023-08-29 08:00+0800 +title: "Customer Experience with LA Metro" +date: 2023-08-29 08:00 start_time: "08:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ location: LACI cover: ../images/la-kretz-campus.jpeg #event speaker details -speakers: - - "Lauren Deaderick" +speakers: + - "Lauren Deaderick" eventbrite: "https://eventbrite.com/tickets-external?eid=691215222337&ref=etckt" slides: "" video: "" diff --git a/src/_posts/2023-10-04-data-donuts-38.md b/src/_posts/2023-10-04-data-donuts-38.md index 90f5af1..67da9e8 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2023-10-04-data-donuts-38.md +++ b/src/_posts/2023-10-04-data-donuts-38.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "California Transit Speed Maps with Caltrans" -date: 2023-10-04 08:00+0800 +title: "California Transit Speed Maps with Caltrans" +date: 2023-10-04 08:00 start_time: "08:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ location: LACI cover: ../images/la-kretz-campus.jpeg #event speaker details -speakers: - - "Eric Dasmalchi" +speakers: + - "Eric Dasmalchi" eventbrite: "https://eventbrite.com/tickets-external?eid=726415417067&ref=etckt" slides: "" video: "" @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ video: "" ## Iterating on California Transit Speed Maps: from GTFS Data to Useful Analytics Hear how Caltrans’ new Division of Data and Digital Services has leveraged open standards such as the General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) to create statewide maps of transit speeds, why it matters, and how the project has evolved in response to stakeholder feedback. + ### About Eric Dasmalchi -Eric Dasmalchi is a Research Data Analyst at Caltrans in the Division of Data and Digital Services. Prior to Caltrans, Eric studied Urban and Regional Planning at UCLA and previously worked with transportation data at Jarvus Innovations and the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies. He currently lives in Palms, Los Angeles and besides transit data he likes to tinker with electronics and sail small boats. \ No newline at end of file +Eric Dasmalchi is a Research Data Analyst at Caltrans in the Division of Data and Digital Services. Prior to Caltrans, Eric studied Urban and Regional Planning at UCLA and previously worked with transportation data at Jarvus Innovations and the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies. He currently lives in Palms, Los Angeles and besides transit data he likes to tinker with electronics and sail small boats. diff --git a/src/_posts/2023-11-14-data-donuts-39.md b/src/_posts/2023-11-14-data-donuts-39.md index fea98d7..5903e5c 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2023-11-14-data-donuts-39.md +++ b/src/_posts/2023-11-14-data-donuts-39.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "REAP 2.0: A Transportation and Housing Cornucopia" -date: 2023-11-14 08:00+0800 +title: "REAP 2.0: A Transportation and Housing Cornucopia" +date: 2023-11-14 08:00 start_time: "08:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ location: LACI cover: ../images/la-kretz-campus.jpeg #event speaker details -speakers: - - "Nolan Borgman" +speakers: + - "Nolan Borgman" eventbrite: "https://eventbrite.com/tickets-external?eid=744707569387&ref=etckt" slides: "" video: "" @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ video: "" ## SCAG’s $246 million effort to change transportation and housing paradigms. Nolan will outline SCAG’s plans to spend $246 million by the end of 2025 on transportation programs with a nexus to housing and vice versa. He will then highlight a $15 million program to develop and implement regionally significant pilots. He will go over everything from mobility hubs, mobility wallets/ubm, active transportation, and big data research projects during his presentation. + ### About Nolan Borgman -Nolan V. Borgman is a Planning Supervisor at the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) on the Partnerships for Innovative Deployment team. He manages a team of four responsible for delivering $100 million in REAP 2.0 funded transportation programs that prioritize affordable housing, sustainable transportation, and resilient infrastructure. Prior to joining SCAG, Nolan was a Manager in Metro’s Office of Strategic Innovation (OSI) where he led Metro’s Unsolicited Proposal (UP) Program, which helped shape a diverse portfolio of projects totaling over $10 billion. Through this program, Nolan oversaw the review of over 250 proposals and led resulting projects including the Zero Emission Bus Business Case & Delivery Strategy, Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit, and award-winning Camera Bus Lane Enforcement and Drone Data Collection programs. Before joining OSI, Nolan worked in the Audit Department and in the Office of the CEO staffing three different CEOs. He is a graduate of the Coro Fellows Program and Occidental College, where he studied Urban and Environmental Policy. \ No newline at end of file +Nolan V. Borgman is a Planning Supervisor at the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) on the Partnerships for Innovative Deployment team. He manages a team of four responsible for delivering $100 million in REAP 2.0 funded transportation programs that prioritize affordable housing, sustainable transportation, and resilient infrastructure. Prior to joining SCAG, Nolan was a Manager in Metro’s Office of Strategic Innovation (OSI) where he led Metro’s Unsolicited Proposal (UP) Program, which helped shape a diverse portfolio of projects totaling over $10 billion. Through this program, Nolan oversaw the review of over 250 proposals and led resulting projects including the Zero Emission Bus Business Case & Delivery Strategy, Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit, and award-winning Camera Bus Lane Enforcement and Drone Data Collection programs. Before joining OSI, Nolan worked in the Audit Department and in the Office of the CEO staffing three different CEOs. He is a graduate of the Coro Fellows Program and Occidental College, where he studied Urban and Environmental Policy. diff --git a/src/_posts/2024-02-29-data-donuts-40.md b/src/_posts/2024-02-29-data-donuts-40.md index b675bab..650cd3f 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2024-02-29-data-donuts-40.md +++ b/src/_posts/2024-02-29-data-donuts-40.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "An Open-Loop Payments Deployment - The Good. The Bad. And The Ugly." -date: 2024-02-29 08:00+0800 +title: "An Open-Loop Payments Deployment - The Good. The Bad. And The Ugly." +date: 2024-02-29 08:00 start_time: "08:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ location: LACI cover: ../images/la-kretz-campus.jpeg #event speaker details -speakers: - - "Michael Kohlman" +speakers: + - "Michael Kohlman" eventbrite: "https://eventbrite.com/tickets-external?eid=817572109187&ref=etckt" slides: "" video: "" @@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ In May of 2021, Monterey-Salinas Transit became one of the first public transit ### About Michael Kohlman -Michael Kohlman is currently the Chief Information Officer of the Monterey-Salinas Transit District, overseeing the agency’s I.T., I.T.S., and Cybersecurity operations; having previously been the CIO of the Illinois State Board of Elections, as well as Saint Joseph’s College of Indiana. Prior to his CIO roles in the Public Sector, Michael worked in a number of information technology positions in the private sector, ranging from start-ups to a global enterprise with holdings in the life sciences, transportation, and resort industries. Michael currently lives in Marina California with his wife Evelia and their English Bulldog, Rose. \ No newline at end of file +Michael Kohlman is currently the Chief Information Officer of the Monterey-Salinas Transit District, overseeing the agency’s I.T., I.T.S., and Cybersecurity operations; having previously been the CIO of the Illinois State Board of Elections, as well as Saint Joseph’s College of Indiana. Prior to his CIO roles in the Public Sector, Michael worked in a number of information technology positions in the private sector, ranging from start-ups to a global enterprise with holdings in the life sciences, transportation, and resort industries. Michael currently lives in Marina California with his wife Evelia and their English Bulldog, Rose. diff --git a/src/_posts/2024-05-29-data-donuts-41.md b/src/_posts/2024-05-29-data-donuts-41.md index 904f28a..c66f45b 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2024-05-29-data-donuts-41.md +++ b/src/_posts/2024-05-29-data-donuts-41.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Got Data: Now What?" -date: 2024-05-29 08:00+0800 +title: "Got Data: Now What?" +date: 2024-05-29 08:00 start_time: "08:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ location: LACI cover: ../images/la-kretz-campus.jpeg #event speaker details -speakers: - - "Kate Holmquist" +speakers: + - "Kate Holmquist" eventbrite: "https://eventbrite.com/tickets-external?eid=905723612707&ref=etckt" slides: "" video: "" @@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ Discussing the Los Angeles Parks department's work on gathering equity data for ### About Kate Holmquist -Kate Holmquist is a multi-disciplinary urban planner and landscape architect with bi-coastal and international experience in all sectors and on all sides of sustainable development. They are passionate about data-driven approaches that can scale up urban solutions for equitable, resilient and human-centered communities. \ No newline at end of file +Kate Holmquist is a multi-disciplinary urban planner and landscape architect with bi-coastal and international experience in all sectors and on all sides of sustainable development. They are passionate about data-driven approaches that can scale up urban solutions for equitable, resilient and human-centered communities. diff --git a/src/_posts/2024-06-27-data-donuts-42.md b/src/_posts/2024-06-27-data-donuts-42.md index 3edcc69..dc1284f 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2024-06-27-data-donuts-42.md +++ b/src/_posts/2024-06-27-data-donuts-42.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Explaining On-Street Residential Parking" -date: 2024-06-27 08:00+0800 +title: "Explaining On-Street Residential Parking" +date: 2024-06-27 08:00 start_time: "08:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ location: LACI cover: ../images/la-kretz-campus.jpeg #event speaker details -speakers: - - "Raynell Cooper" +speakers: + - "Raynell Cooper" eventbrite: "https://eventbrite.com/tickets-external?eid=905725729037&ref=etckt" slides: "" video: "" @@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ Without marked spaces, consistent methodologies, or standardized metrics, making ### About Raynell Cooper -Raynell Cooper manages policy for San Francisco’s Residential Parking Permit program, overseeing the maintenance and reform of a program used by tens of thousands of San Franciscans each year. He also is on the Board of Directors of the Parking Reform Network, a non-profit organization advocating for smarter parking policies, and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, which supports cycling as everyday transportation in San Francisco. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Geography from the George Washington University and a master’s in Community Planning from the University of Maryland. \ No newline at end of file +Raynell Cooper manages policy for San Francisco’s Residential Parking Permit program, overseeing the maintenance and reform of a program used by tens of thousands of San Franciscans each year. He also is on the Board of Directors of the Parking Reform Network, a non-profit organization advocating for smarter parking policies, and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, which supports cycling as everyday transportation in San Francisco. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Geography from the George Washington University and a master’s in Community Planning from the University of Maryland. diff --git a/src/_posts/2024-08-29-data-donuts-43.md b/src/_posts/2024-08-29-data-donuts-43.md index 78e655e..586be89 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2024-08-29-data-donuts-43.md +++ b/src/_posts/2024-08-29-data-donuts-43.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Digital Transformation" -date: 2024-08-29 08:00+0800 +title: "Digital Transformation" +date: 2024-08-29 08:00 start_time: "08:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ location: LACI cover: ../images/la-kretz-campus.jpeg #event speaker details -speakers: - - "Joe Nicchitta" +speakers: + - "Joe Nicchitta" eventbrite: "https://eventbrite.com/tickets-external?eid=945235323297&ref=etckt" slides: "" video: "" @@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ Joe Nicchitta will lead an insightful discussion on Jennifer Pahlka's book, "Rec ### About Joseph Nicchitta -Joseph Nicchitta has served as the Chief Deputy Chief Executive Officer/Chief Operating officer since September 2020. Under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer, he provides operational, administrative, and programmatic leadership for some of the highest-profile programs in Los Angeles. He has been an essential part of the County’s pandemic response and recovery, including supporting the planning, allocation, and distribution of more than $2 billion in federal relief funding. From May 2018 to August 2020, he served as the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs, where among other efforts he led the development and adoption of the Board-approved rent stabilization program for the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County and the OneLA Initiative, a public-private partnership to help local small, minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses win government contracts. Mr. Nicchitta held prior positions with the Chief Executive Office, where he led the Office of Cannabis Management after Proposition 64 legalized commercial and personal use cannabis in 2016, and with the County Counsel’s office, where he worked primarily on land use and environmental matters. Mr. Nicchitta began with the County as an entry-level county counsel in 2012. \ No newline at end of file +Joseph Nicchitta has served as the Chief Deputy Chief Executive Officer/Chief Operating officer since September 2020. Under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer, he provides operational, administrative, and programmatic leadership for some of the highest-profile programs in Los Angeles. He has been an essential part of the County’s pandemic response and recovery, including supporting the planning, allocation, and distribution of more than $2 billion in federal relief funding. From May 2018 to August 2020, he served as the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs, where among other efforts he led the development and adoption of the Board-approved rent stabilization program for the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County and the OneLA Initiative, a public-private partnership to help local small, minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses win government contracts. Mr. Nicchitta held prior positions with the Chief Executive Office, where he led the Office of Cannabis Management after Proposition 64 legalized commercial and personal use cannabis in 2016, and with the County Counsel’s office, where he worked primarily on land use and environmental matters. Mr. Nicchitta began with the County as an entry-level county counsel in 2012. diff --git a/src/_posts/2024-09-26-data-donuts-44.md b/src/_posts/2024-09-26-data-donuts-44.md index 676d85f..a7b03f3 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2024-09-26-data-donuts-44.md +++ b/src/_posts/2024-09-26-data-donuts-44.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ layout: post #event information -title: "Building a Data Science Community" -date: 2024-09-26 08:00+0800 +title: "Building a Data Science Community" +date: 2024-09-26 08:00 start_time: "08:00am" end_time: "10:00am" @@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ location: LACI cover: ../images/la-kretz-campus.jpeg #event speaker details -speakers: - - "Robert Reny" +speakers: + - "Robert Reny" eventbrite: "https://eventbrite.com/tickets-external?eid=989273031267&ref=etckt" slides: "" video: "" @@ -25,4 +25,3 @@ As data science has become more widespread and accessible our team saw an opport ### About Robert Reny Robert is an Associate Resource Specialist within the Water Resources Management Group at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD). At MWD Robert works on projects that involve spatial data including understanding crop water use and landscape area trends in Southern California. Related to this work, the team at MWD is also in the midst cultivating a data science community on the floor. He has a Bachelor’s of Science in Environmental Engineering from Northern Arizona University and a Master’s of Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in Environmental Health Science. He previously worked at the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board as a Water Resources Engineer but he left in 2020 to start an Environmental Science and Engineering Doctorate at UCLA. -