Irfan Hussain

Irfan Hussain is a seasoned data professional with extensive experience in data science, analytics, and instruction. Currently serving as the Director of Data at The Sunwater Institute, Irfan has previously held positions such as Data Consultant at General Assembly, where Irfan led data analytics courses, and as Founder/Data Scientist at Wishbone Analytics, focusing on political data consulting. Irfan's expertise includes significant roles at edX as a Data Analytics Bootcamp Instructor, at FiscalNote as a Data Product Manager, and at Accenture Federal Services as a Data Scientist, where various data engineering and machine learning initiatives were implemented. Irfan's foundational work at Bloomberg Government involved data analysis and visualization, which contributed to published research. Academically, Irfan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Master of Science in Data Analytics from the University of Maryland and the University of Maryland Global Campus, respectively.