NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Lindsay Ferris is a research fellow at Cadasta Foundation. She works to explore the intersection between open government data and securing property rights. Prior to coming to Cadasta, Lindsay worked at the Sunlight Foundation where she provided resources and trainings to transparency NGOs across the globe on how to integrate technology and open data into their work. She is particularly passionate about user research, human-centered design and civic tech projects. Lindsay is a proud native of the Washington, D.C., area and holds degrees in Russian language and philosophy from the University of Virginia.