Heather Krause, Data Scientist

Heather Krause (PStat Data Scientist) remains perpetually hard to convince.

As a data scientist at Orb, she focuses on finding, analyzing and communicating emerging trends that impact humans across the globe. Her mandate includes maintaining a wide journalistic perspective beyond conventional entrenched viewpoints. Heather finds hidden stories, provides an objective data backbone, and crafts beautiful clear explanations and visualizations of complicated issues.

As the founder of Datassist, Heather accrued 12+ years of experience working on complex international research projects and consulting across a wide range of clients. Her emphasis on visualization, bullet-proof methodology and effective communication have made her industry-famous, known for championing simple language, intersectional perspectives, and strong universal narratives. Heather’s major clients range from individual researchers to large international organizations including: FiveThirtyEight, Orb Media, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, CARE USA, the Syrian Refugee Resettlement Secretariat, and MasterCard.