Oli Hawkins

I'm Oli Hawkins. I work as an editorial data scientist for the visual and data journalism team at the Financial Times, focusing on computational investigations. I have previously worked as a statistician, a data journalist and a software developer, for organisations including the BBC and the House of Commons Library.

I am interested in computer science, data science and statistics, among other things. I work mainly with Python and R, using computational and statistical methods to find stories in natural datasets. I sometimes use Rust for more intensive work, and I occasionally make data visualisations with Svelte and D3.

Outside work, I enjoy bouldering, running, music and board games. I used to like computer games too, but these days I prefer spending time with people.

I'm not as online as I used to be, but you can find me on Bluesky, GitHub, and LinkedIn. If you want to get in touch, you can email me at oli@olihawkins.com.