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The past two weeks have been about shifting gears - wrapping up one role, stepping into a new one, attending workshops, and diving deeper into classes. One highlight was attending the National Transportation Data & Analytics Solution (NTDAS) workshop , led by Lavanya Sayam , Senior Manager of Data Analytics at IEEE . The platform combines robust transportation datasets with advanced analytics tools like mapping, visualization, and in-depth analysis (AND it’s free for anyone at CU). Seeing live demonstrations and real-world use cases made me realize how versatile NTDAS can be for research projects. I walked away with a much clearer sense of how tools like this can expand the scope of academic work. I also wrapped up my Data Engineering role at CU Libraries . Over the past few months, I worked on cataloging nearly 4,000 high-resolution TIFF images of historical tsunami marigrams. That meant writing scripts for metadata extraction, duplicate detection, hashing, OCR pipelines, and YAM...

After a much-needed trip home to India, I’m back in the US and easing into the semester. The visit reminded me how grounding it is to pause, recharge, and spend time where it all started. The transition back has been busy in the best way. One highlight was the Women in Data Science (WiDS) meetup in Boulder. I had the chance to meet Shannon (Moran) Yates ( Head of Data Science at Gusto) , Annie Brinza ( Data Science Manager at Code for America) , and Katie Colasono ( Analytics Specialist at Guardian Restoration Partners) . It’s always motivating to hear from people already working in roles I really admire. There’s something energizing about being in a room where everyone’s genuinely curious and open to sharing. I left with fresh perspectives, and I’m already looking forward to the next one! I’ve also been continuing my work as a Data Engineer at the University of Colorado Boulder - Libraries , where we’re cataloging close to 4,000 TIFF images of historical tsunami marigrams. These ...