Derek Thomas Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

Los Angeles, California, US

• Leverage expertise in data science to deliver actionable and insightful data analysis and analytics to drive informed decision-making
• Craft data visualizations to transform complex data into meaningful narratives
• Utilize foundation in economic policy research and analysis to develop subject matter expertise across various sectors

New York, NY, US

• Works with Senior Director, Strategy & Analysis team to provide data-driven insights to inform the organization’s strategic direction and strengthen internal operations
• Design, implement, and maintain automated data systems, analysis, and Tableau dashboards to track communication and engagement campaigns; provide data-driven insights and recommendations for who to target; and develop.

New York, NY, US

• Develop and instruct Touro University’s advanced data visualization course to teach students how to develop a business analytics use case, and use Tableau to visualize the key insights, trends, and KPIs through.

New York, NY, US

• Teach students how to develop a business intelligence case study, tabulate and visualize data, identify target audiences, apply persuasive strategies, and communicate actionable findings to decision makers.

Denver, Colorado, US

New York, New York, US

• Built and managed brand-new federal fiscal policy initiative at FPWA to foster greater awareness of and engagement in the federal budget process and social safety net policies among New York City’s advocates and human.
• Collaborated with development team to secure more than $500K in foundation support from New York Community Trust to fund new federal fiscal policy initiative and team.
• Conceptualized and led development of Federal Funds Tracker website to anchor new initiative in data-driven analysis of New York City's federal human services funding; storytelling to lift up the voices of the.
• Led coalition of policy experts and allies - representing hundreds of nonprofits in New York City - to engage the City’s congressional delegation on program funding and safety-net policies, including organizing Capitol.
• During COVID-19 pandemic, published reports and data dashboards and mobilized coalition in congressional advocacy work for relief funding.

New Haven, Connecticut, US

• Led fiscal policy team to develop and execute state revenue-raising and progressive taxation agenda.Coordinated full staff to analyze state budget proposals across range of policy areas, such as health, child welfare.
• Testified at state legislature in support of minimum wage increase, progressive incomes taxes, wealth taxes, and EITC and to protect against retrenchment of sensible corporate tax reform, regressive tax policy, and.
• Produced research on and subsequently worked with the state comptroller's office to pass law requiring oversight and budget transparency in off-the-books economic development spending.
• Managed and developed communications team and platform during organizational transition period.

• Developed and executed multi-year research and statewide advocacy campaigns to tackle child care benefit cliffs, asset poverty, and implement a work-sharing program.
• Secured $30M investment in Indiana’s child care program to smooth out child care benefit cliff and advanced hearings on eliminating SNAP and TANF asset limits.
• Published research and brought together a broad coalition, including the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, AFL-CIO, Republicans, and Democrats, to forge support for work sharing policy.
• Produced four annual State of Working Indiana reports to evaluate poverty, wages, and labor markets.
• Created and managed communication platforms, including website rebuild and social media.

• Attended and reported on committee hearings
• Researched legislative issues and assisted in preparing testimony for committee hearings
• Produced cost-benefit analysis of allowing Indiana wineries to ship directly to consumers for MPA

• Co-Founder Council on Strategic and International Affairs – “Indy’s Youngest Think Tank”
• Held discussions and hosted events featuring speeches by diplomats, scholars and journalists

Mpa, Policy Analysis

Graduate Certificate, Public Management

Bspa, Public Policy