Thanks to the 2023 Civic Digital Fellows

Every year, rising civic technologists dedicate their summer season to innovating in native, state, and federal authorities places of work throughout the US by the Civic Digital Fellowship. The cohort contains fellows from various backgrounds, expertise ranges, and places who share a mission of utilizing their abilities to make impactful change. This summer season, the U.S. Division of Well being and Human Companies (HHS) welcomed 4 fellows who introduced their experience in product administration, knowledge analytics, pc science, and design to the desk to work on high-impact tasks.  
Two fellows labored with the Workplace of the Chief Information Officer (OCDO) and the Workplace of the Chief Synthetic Intelligence Officer (OCAIO) on tasks associated to the HHS Information Technique and Synthetic Intelligence (AI) and machine studying use. Two fellows labored with OASH  on Kidney Innovation and the KidneyX Innovation Accelerator, together with utilizing human-centered design to enhance and innovate services and products.
Every fellow describes how their distinctive expertise and skillset contributes to the HHS mission of enhancing the well being and well-being of all Individuals under.

Hayley Barton

Durham, North Carolina
Grasp of Enterprise Administration and Grasp of Public Coverage, class of 2025
Duke College

As a graduate scholar learning know-how coverage at Duke College, I’m thrilled for the chance to use my knowledge and coverage evaluation abilities to assist the HHS Workplace of the Chief Information Officer this summer season. I imagine within the energy of collaboration and accountable knowledge governance to handle and innovate round a few of society’s greatest challenges, together with public well being, and I’m excited to contribute on this space. Exterior of the fellowship, my analysis by Duke’s Know-how Coverage Lab focuses on the nationwide safety implications of knowledge brokerage and belief and security on digital platforms.
Previous to graduate college, I labored as an Analyst and Senior Analyst at an financial consulting agency in Washington D.C. the place I labored on knowledge evaluation and monetary modeling for litigation. I additionally maintain an undergraduate diploma in Economics from Duke College, with minors in Laptop Science and Spanish. In my spare time, you’ll find me visiting nationwide parks, singing choral music, and serving neighborhood parks and nonprofits.

Suhan Kacholia

Athens, Georgia
Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Science, Grasp of Science in Synthetic Intelligence, class of 2025
College of Georgia

I’m a rising junior and a fellow on the College of Georgia, the place I’m pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Science and a Grasp of Science in Synthetic Intelligence. Eager about creating social impression by know-how, I based a political tech startup and developed AI instruments at a polling agency. In faculty, I performed data-driven analysis on transit insurance policies and native governments. I at the moment function Editor-in-Chief of a College of Georgia publication. I hope to proceed utilizing knowledge and know-how to enhance lives throughout my fellowship at HHS. In my free time, I get pleasure from studying books on politics and historical past, taking part in guitar, and climbing.

Ryan Manthy

Chicago, Illinois
Bachelor of Science in Laptop Science, class of 2024
Illinois Institute of Know-how

Rising up with a firefighter father and a mom working in healthcare, I witnessed the tough realities confronted by weak people and developed a ardour for public service. My internship with a state consultant additional strengthened my dedication to discovering options for these constituencies. Concurrently, I sparked an curiosity in know-how by creating my first web site at 12 and delved into programming throughout highschool. These experiences formed my curiosity within the area of public curiosity know-how.

I’m a rising senior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Laptop Science and a Grasp of Science in Biomedical Engineering on the Illinois Institute of Know-how and was awarded a scholarship for public service. Over the previous two years, I’ve labored as a know-how intern at a venture-backed retail startup, gaining invaluable insights into scalable know-how improvement. Moreover, my expertise constructing a social impression startup within the digital well being area has outfitted me with discovery interview abilities and a deep understanding of navigating complexities in healthcare know-how.
Within the subsequent decade, I hope to work as a technologist bridging the hole between know-how and social companies; growing know-how that enhances the accessibility, affordability, and fairness of healthcare by social service platforms; and positively influencing how Individuals have interaction with government-supported healthcare programs.

Vivian Wang

Palo Alto, California
Bachelor of Science in Laptop Science and Human Laptop Interplay, class of 2025
Stanford College

As a social entrepreneur by day and pc scientist by night time, I am intrigued by the purposes of know-how within the social impression area. I’m a rising junior at Stanford College learning pc science and entrepreneurial administration. Over the previous 8 years, I’ve beloved main public service initiatives, whether or not or not it’s operating my nonprofit since 2014 or spearheading tasks to uplift younger girls in STEM. After I began faculty, I sought out extra alternatives to use my technical information for public good. I’m trying ahead to my summer season fellowship with HHS in order that I can leverage my technical background to make our authorities extra environment friendly, efficient, and equitable. I’m a agency believer in bringing individuals collectively by inclusive merchandise designed by underrepresented people in know-how, equivalent to individuals of shade and ladies in STEM like myself. Sooner or later, I dream of making a product for my nonprofit that might assist luxurious resort manufacturers implement company worldwide social duty initiatives referring to sustainable linens recycling. I hope I can apply my learnings from the Civic Digital Fellowship on to my future aspirations in product-related work. In my free time, I get pleasure from touring the world, happening hikes, writing articles for my college newspaper, and strolling backwards throughout campus as a tour information at Stanford.

Thanks to the Civic Digital Fellows for his or her civic tech service summer season. We are able to’t wait to see what you accomplish!