My focus on data visualization is known for its contributions to social and collaborative visualization. The systems my team, Martin and I have created are used daily by millions of people. My passion for making complex data understandable to lay viewers has led me to visualize wind currents, study collaboration patterns in Wikipedia, and create dynamic maps of news around the world. My visualization-based artwork with Martin has been exhibited worldwide, and is part of the permanent collection of Museum of Modern Art in New York. I hold a PhD from the MIT Media Lab. I’m originally from Brazil and miss the jungle and the year-round warm weather in Rio de Janeiro where I grew up.