Our Mission & Values

OUR MISSION.

Elections are about people, and people do not go away after an election. Rather, they continue to live and work in the community. Our approach is to bring their voices to bear during the electoral and non-electoral processes to bring about better governance. To that end, we use data to make that work easier.

In other words, our mission is to provide the data, tools, and strategies organizations and campaigns need to politicize social networks, build social capital, and deepen U.S. civil society.

CORE VALUES.

We are a data driven, execution minded, diverse team that will aid our customers in fulfilling their missions.

MEET OUR TEAM.

José Luis BedollaCEO

MBA with 17 years of delivering technology products in various fields, with patents around navigation product Clinton/Gorefield operative

Dr. Lisa García BedollaPresident and Board Chair

Chancellor’s Professor, Education and Political Science at UC Berkeley. Principle & Cofounder American Majority Project Research Institute

Jessica Maya RodriguezResearch Manager

Having studied Data Science with an emphasis on Inequalities in Society at Berkeley, Jessica is focused on empowering underrepresented communities through technology and making transformative changes possible through data science.

Alyson OtanezResearch Assistant

A first-year at UC San Diego studying Political Science: Data Analytics, Alyson is passionate about using data to find incentives that will increase voter turnout among underrepresented groups.

Rubi Michelle GonzalezResearch Assistant

Rubi is a 4th year UCR student studying Sociology and is passionate about utilizing secondary data analysis to help support marginalized groups. She hopes she can make a small difference in the world using her experience and knowledge while at DSG.

FORMER STAFF.

Jorgiana LopezResearch Assistant

A Master of Information and Data Science student at UC Berkeley, Jorgiana is passionate about decolonizing and making the current systems in place for under- resourced communities more accessible, especially for BIPOC.

CURRENT INTERNS.

Esha SarfrazCITRIS Intern

Esha is a fourth year at UC Merced pursuing Computer Science and Engineering. She is eager to use data analysis to drive positive change. By leveraging technology, Esha aims to tackle pressing issues and promote social good.

Mariam KhanMarketing Intern

Mariam is a 4th year pursuing her degree at UC Merced in Cognitive Sciences. She is enthusiastic about joining DSG’s team and actively contributing to make a positive social impact through data-driven strategies such as user design and usability.