Current Members:
Tayte Adderley, MPP, He/Him, Research Assistant & PhD Student, Northeastern University
Originally from Freeport, Grand Bahama, Tayte worked for a non-profit called the Organization for Responsible Governance before joining the BARI team as an MPP student. His work is focused on the Common SENSES Project, as he builds his knowledge of civic research methods and the use of data with communities. Now a PhD candidate at Northeastern, Tayte is learning from his work with BARI in hopes of finding pathways for Caribbean people to imagine urban futures for themselves using modeling and data. He has two siblings in The Bahamas and enjoys walking when he’s not studying or working. He is on LinkedIn as Tayte M. Adderley.
Tasnim Ahmed, BS, She/Her, Master’s Student, Urban Informatics, Northeastern University
Tasnim started as a Research Assistant working on processing the data for the Boston Data Portal, and is now the data pipeline manager for the Common SENSES Project. Before joining BARI, Tasnim was a quantum machine learning algorithm researcher and, given her background in computer science, she spent several years building algorithms for emerging technology with the goal of benefitting the community. Her impatience to see how this combination of technology and data could help people led her to BARI. She appreciates that BARI’s projects are not hypothetical, but rather are designed to benefit the community directly. In her free time, she tutors local high school students in the Bridge to Calculus program and enjoys dystopian books, shows, and movies. She is on LinkedIn as Tasnim Ahmed.
Roua Atamaz Sibai, MUP, She/Her, Climate Technology Strategist with the City of Boston’s Office of Emerging Technology
Roua holds a Master’s in Urban Planning from the Harvard Graduate School of Design and works on the Common SENSES Project in collaboration with BARI, the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, and Project RIGHT, Inc. She focuses on community-driven data collection and participatory approaches to environmental justice, including the deployment of environmental sensors along the Blue Hill Avenue corridor to support locally informed solutions. Her work is shaped by a commitment to equitable urban development, informed by her background growing up in Syria, and her experience working with communities in Syria, Lebanon, Greece, the Netherlands, and the U.S. She brings experience in data visualization, community engagement, and policy research to bridge the gap between data, communities, and decision-making. When she’s not working, Roua enjoys hiking and camping, and you can find her on LinkedIn as Roua Atamaz Sibai.
Abdullahi Bello, MS, He/Him, Research Assistant & PhD Student, Northeastern University
A member of the Common SENSES team, Abdullahi is a PhD student at Northeastern who has extensive experience in urban informatics and GIS and spatial data. He joined BARI because he wanted to have a data driven role with a high community impact, which aligns with his goal of building resilience in urban systems and driving policies for positive change. Outside of his work and studies, Abdullahi plays and watches soccer and enjoys exploring nature, especially waterfronts. You can find him on LinkedIn at Abdullahi Bello.
Stephane Labossiere, MS, He/Him, PhD Student, Northeastern University
As a PhD student, Stephane’s research and policy interests focus on how migration-based inequities and structural determinants of disparities in health outcomes shape programs serving immigrant communities. He previously worked as a research assistant and coordinator for SSEHRI at Northeastern and was inspired to join BARI as a next step towards his goal of working in city government by his former professor, Dan O’Brien. As the Boston Data Portal Consultant, Stephane works with the team to create workshops and other opportunities for community members to engage with the portal as a tool in their work or studies. Beyond his work at Northeastern, he enjoys cooking, travel, and reading and can be found on LinkedIn at Stephane Labossiere.
Josh Rosen, MS, He/Him, PhD Student, Northeastern University
Prior to joining Northeastern, Josh earned an MS in Data Science from Georgetown University, where he worked for the Massive Data Institute and on Comcast’s Internet Essentials research team. At BARI, Josh works on the MD4C project and is currently focused on understanding how mobility impacts social segregation. More broadly, Josh’s research is centered on understanding how we can use computational methods and empirical research to inform public policy and he is always on the move, connecting with others in the field. At home or on the road, Josh loves breakfast foods, no matter the time of day. He is Josh Rosen on LinkedIn.