Gonzalo Rivero

I am a research scientist and leader specialized in the collection and analysis of digital data for social research and public services. I help organizations build modern data teams that integrate emerging tools and methods.

I currently serve as the founding director of the Data Lab of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, a team tasked with building “innovative, data-driven solutions that bridge research and practice.” We help Metro operate more efficiently, adapt to change and serve the community better every day.

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Before joining WMATA, I was the associate director of Data Labs, the computational social research team of Pew Research Center. I also worked as senior data science manager at Westat, a research services company. I started my career as statistician in the Scientific Research Group of YouGov. I received my MA and Ph.D. in Politics from New York University.

Originally from Galicia (Spain), I am currently based in Washington, D.C.