Biography
Tarak Shah is a data scientist at the Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG), a non-profit, non-partisan organization that applies rigorous science to the analysis of human rights violations around the world. Tarak leads HRDAG’s U.S. projects, partnering with journalists, community organizers, public defenders, and grassroots human rights organizations using quantitative analysis to advance human rights. His focus is on leveraging community expertise and machine learning tools to shed light on patterns of under-documented violence.
