I’m a master’s student at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy, where I study how data and policy can work together to help institutions make better decisions.

I grew up on Cape Cod mostly, though I moved around a lot before that—St. Louis, Chattanooga, New York, Hartford, New Jersey—only settling on the Cape when I turned 10.

Before coming to Chicago, I earned a B.S. in Mathematics, Philosophy, and History with minors in Economics and English from Northeastern University, and an M.Sc. in Statistics with Data Science from the University of Edinburgh.

Outside of school, I'm a fan of classical music, long walks, and English tea. I’m also an ice cream connosieur, former waiter, and an occasional philosopher—depending on the day.

If you’d like to connect, you can reach me at cyrusseyrafi@uchicago.edu. I’d love to hear from you.