Pragya Mishra | Senior Data Scientist


Pragya Mishra is a senior data scientist at the Illinois Policy Institute on the Data and Operations team. She focuses on improving organizational productivity through data. In a previous role at the institute, she developed models to analyze bill movement in the Illinois General Assembly.

Before joining the institute, Mishra worked as a compliance engineer for a manufacturer of diesel and alternative-fuel engines.

She holds a Master of Science in mathematics and computer science from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Pune.