Asura Enkhbayar

Data scientist, researcher, and community organizer with over a decade of experience building sustainable data systems and research infrastructure. Skilled in collecting, transforming, analyzing, and communicating complex data with a focus on clarity, transparency, and reproducibility. Experienced collaborator who bridges technical and human contexts translating analytics into insight, and insight into collective action. Brings a strong record of scholarly publication and data stewardship, now dedicated to applying these skills toward equitable, affordable housing and evidence-based public service.

• Analyze complex data, build reliable analytics systems, impactful data visualization
  • Highly proficient in working with large and diverse datasets including collection, analysis & visualization.
  • Automated data pipelines avoiding tech debt which prioritize documentation, transparency, and reproducibility.
  • Build reports, data visualizations, and dashboards backed by statistical methods and machine learning.

• Creating trustworthy data infrastructure and metrics through technical & social means
  • Enthusiastic about documenting the seemingly mundane such as research methodologies, operational processes and organizational structure.
  • Deep understanding of the impact of governance structure on data infrastructure and technology.
  • Centers community engagement after 10+ years as an advocate for open science, open data, & open source.

• Leadership and capacity-building through collaboration, shared learning, collective growth
  • Experienced facilitator and communicator skilled in translating complex research and data into accessible, actionable insights.
  • Design and co-lead peer education, study circles, and onboarding processes that cultivate confidence, shared responsibility, and community-based leadership.
  • Foster environments where leadership is distributed—built through education, reflection, and collaboration rather than hierarchy—enabling teams to take initiative and sustain collective direction.