joel gongora

Joel Gongora is a data scientist, technologist, flamenco guitarist, and systems thinker who believes in reimagining technology as a tool for understanding and connection. With roots in machine learning, geospatial analysis, and community-centered design, his work spans predictive modeling, AI ethics, and generative systems — often challenging conventional ideas about innovation, efficiency, and value. Joel is especially interested in how data can tell more human stories — how maps, graphs, and patterns can reveal overlooked relationships and help us build more thoughtful, inclusive systems. Whether he’s analyzing spatial trends or playing flamenco guitar, he approaches his work with curiosity, precision, and deep respect for complexity. He’s less concerned with disrupting systems for their own sake and more drawn to asking: what might we discover when we slow down and listen differently — to people, to places, and to data?