Ryan Harrington, a New Jersey native, is a data science and open data professional focused on making his community a better place. Day-to-day, he works as a Data Scientist for CompassRed Data Labs in Wilmington, where he is part of a team that builds predictive models to help businesses and organizations meet their goals. Before this role, he worked to grow communities – both as the Education Coordinator at 1313 Innovation and as a secondary math teacher at Glasgow High School where he was placed as a Teach for America Corps Member.

Ryan received a Bachelor of Science in Environmental & Business Economics from Rutgers University and a Masters of Science in Business Analytics with a focus in data science from Drexel University. Outside of work, he co-founded and co-organizes Open Data Delaware, a group that advocates for government transparency and the use of civic technology. When not working with data, he spends his time mentoring high school students as part of the Delaware Youth Leadership Network.