Title: About Guillaume Redoulès
Slug: about
Summary: About Guillaume Redoulès
Date: 2016-05-01 12:00
Authors: Guillaume Redoulès


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I am a data scientist. I founded the TechStars company [New Knowledge](http://www.newknowledge.io) and am also the co-host of the data science podcast, [Partially Derivative](http://www.partiallyderivative.com). Previously, I led [Ushahidi's](http://www.ushahidi.com) work on crisis and humanitarian data and launched [CrisisNET](http://crisis.net). Prior to Ushahidi, I was Director of the Governance Project at [FrontlineSMS](http://www.frontlinesms.com). I earned a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California, Davis researching the quantitative impact of civil wars on health care systems.

In 2008, I founded [Conflict Health](http://www.chrisalbon.com/conflict-health/), a blog on the defense of health and health workers in armed conflict and political violence. I also wrote for the [Daily Dot](http://dailydot.com), [United States Naval Institute Blog](http://blog.usni.org), TheAtlantic.com, ForeignPolicy.com, [UN Dispatch](http://undispatch.com), and elsewhere.

I earned a B.A. from the University of Miami, where I triple majored in political science, international studies, and religious studies.

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-   Twitter: [@chrisalbon](https://twitter.com/chrisalbon)

## Curriculum Vitae

### Education

-   **Ph.D., Political Science**, University of California, Davis. 2012
    -   Dissertation: "Civil Wars And Health Systems", a quantitative analysis of the determinants of rebel and government behavior towards health system destruction and reconstruction using original data
    -   Fields: International Relations, Quantitative Methodology, and Epidemiology
-   **M.A., Political Science**, University of California, Davis. 2010
    -   Thesis: "U.N. Peace Operations And Public Health After Civil War"
-   **B.A.**, University of Miami, Miami, FL. 2006
    -   Triple majored in political science, international studies, and religious studies

### Experience

-   **Co-founder & Chief Science Officer**, [New Knowledge](http://www.newknowledge.io), 2015 - Present
    -   In charge of everything data science and product.
-   **Co-founder & Co-host**, [Partially Derivative](http://www.partiallyderivative.com), 2014 - Present
    -   Co-founded a podcast on data and data science.
-   **Volunteer Data Scientist**, [DataKind](http://www.datakind.org/), 2015 - Present
-   **Director of CrisisNET**, [Ushahidi](http://www.ushahidi.com), 2014 - 2015
    -   Launched a pipeline for global humanitarian crisis data.
-   **Director of Data Projects**, [Ushahidi](http://www.ushahidi.com), 2013 - 2014
    -   The non-profit's first data science hire; led all data science efforts.
-   **Project Director**, [FrontlineSMS](http://www.frontlinesms.com), 2012 - 2013
    -   Led FrontlineSMS's Governance Project, an effort improve the transparency and accountability of governments through mobile technology
-   **Contributor**, [Daily Dot](http://dailydot.com), 2012 - 2013
    -   Write opinion pieces on the politics of data and the internet
-   **Contributor**, [United Nations Dispatch](http://undispatch.com), 2011 - 2013
    -   Write news, opinion, and analysis on global affairs, particularly relating to health during conflict, global health politics, and the role of social media
-   **Blogger**, [Conflict Health](https://github.com/chrisalbon/conflict_health), 2008 - 2012
    -   Designed and launched blog on defending health and health workers against persecution, violence, and armed conflict
    -   Wrote 485 posts over four years
    -   Cited by major publications including The Atlantic, Harpers, Wired, The Economist, Time, The Guardian, and The American Prospect
-   **Contributor**, [United States Naval Institute Blog](blog.usni.org), 2009 - 2011
    -   Wrote posts on the U.S. Navy's role in disaster relief, humanitarian assistance, and health diplomacy for one of America's most prestigious professional military associations
-   **Research Assistant**, [U.C. Davis Department Of Political Science](http://ps.ucdavis.edu), 2008 - 2009
    -   Researched the effect of U.S. defense policy on military suicides
-   **Founder**, Serve Your World 2002 - 2006
    -   An information site on overseas volunteering
