Kim Rees facts for kids
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Kim Rees
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| Born |
Kim Markegard
November 26, 1970 |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Awards | APDU Data Viz Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Data Visualization, Computer Science |
| Institutions | Google, JP Morgan Chase, Capital One, Periscopic |
Kim Rees is an American computer scientist who works with data visualization. She lives in the Washington DC area. Currently, she leads the user experience (UX) team for Google Cloud Data & Analytics. Before joining Google, Kim Rees helped start a company called Periscopic. She worked there for 13 years. She is well-known for her work on a Periscopic project that showed information about the impact of violence.
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What Does a Data Visualization Expert Do?
A data visualization expert like Kim Rees takes lots of information, called "data," and turns it into pictures, charts, and graphs. This makes complex data easier to understand. It helps people see patterns and stories in numbers.
Kim Rees's Early Career
Kim Rees finished college at New York University in 1993 with a degree in Computer science. She started her career as a programmer at Interfilm from 1994 to 1996. After that, she worked at R/GA until 1997. For the next seven years, she worked on her own as a programmer and planner. She used computer languages like c++ and Java. She worked for big companies like Chipotle Mexican Grill and Warner Bros.. She also advised the US Congressional Budget Office.
Leading the Way in Interactive Data
Kim Rees was one of the first people to create interactive data visualizations. This means people could click on the pictures and explore the data themselves. She has spoken at important events like the Eyeo festival and Strata. She also helped judge competitions for data visualization, like the WikiViz Challenge in 2011.
Doing Good with Data at Periscopic
Kim Rees is famous for her work with Periscopic, the company she co-founded. Their goal is to "do good with data." This means they use data visualization to help people understand important issues. One of their projects showed information about the impact of violence in the United States. This project was talked about a lot in the news.
As an expert, Kim Rees often shares her thoughts on current events. She believes that "Data is a language." She says it's a way to share an idea or an argument. This idea guides how she works with data and images. She was also a guest on a podcast called Data Stories.
Awards and Recognition
- 2017 APDU Data Viz Award, Government Category
- 2010 VAST Challenge
