Manuel Villa

Manuel Villa is a proficient data journalist with extensive experience in investigative reporting and data analysis. Currently employed at The Seattle Times since January 2020, Villa previously held positions as a Data Journalism Fellow at The Marshall Project, where notable work included reporting on the impacts of California's prison population reduction alongside the Los Angeles Times. Earlier career contributions include the role of Neo4j Connected Data Fellow at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, focusing on the integration of the Paradise Papers into the Offshore Leaks Database. Prior experience encompasses risk management roles at J.P. Morgan spanning nearly a decade, bolstered by advanced degrees in Investigative Journalism and Financial Engineering from Columbia University.