Mohamed Al Elew

News platypus with experience with data, design, and reporting

UC San Diego
B.S. Computer Science

Previously: Reveal / The Center for Investigative Reporting, CalMatters, inewsource, The Triton

Selected Work

Rampant racial disparities plagued how billions of dollars in PPP loans were distributed in the U.S.

An analysis of Paycheck Protection Program lending reveals stark disparities across the country. In the LA area, businesses in White neighborhoods received loans at a far higher rate than in Latinx, Black and Asian ones.

Data anaylsis, Front-end dev, Reporting

Abortion’s Last Stand in the South: A Post-Roe Future Is Already Happening in Florida

Reports of harassment, disturbance and violence outside the state’s clinics are skyrocketing, while the federal law meant to protect clinics doesn’t cover the kind of tactics common today.

Data anaylsis

Life in the drill zone

More than a decade ago, the U.S. made a big bet on natural gas as a path toward reduced emissions and energy independence. But has that bet gone bad for some communities – and for the climate?

Data analysis, Front-end dev

What are injury rates like at Amazon warehouses?

Reports of harassment, disturbance and violence outside the state’s clinics are skyrocketing, while the federal law meant to protect clinics doesn’t cover the kind of tactics common today.

Front-end dev, Design

Disaster Days: Public School Closure Database

Interactive database examining the total number of instructional time public schools lose each year to extreme weather, unsafe conditions and other emergencies in California

Data analysis, Full-stack dev, Design

Skills & Interests