About Me

I've spent years on the inside of the organizations I now serve. I led engineering at the Police Data Accessibility Project, where I modernized a civic-tech platform used by both internal teams and external partners. I worked alongside Allegheny County's data science team, building monitoring and reporting infrastructure for their most critical processes. And I volunteered with Code for Pittsburgh before serving as its executive director.

I understand the constraints of mission-driven work because I've worked within them. Fixed budgets, small teams, high stakes, and the constant pressure to do more with less. My work focuses on helping organizations build reliable systems, make better use of their data, and ship software they can actually maintain.

Rooted in Pittsburgh

I've lived in Pittsburgh since 2014. In 2016, I served as an Americorps VISTA at the Millvale Community Library — a one-year national service commitment at one of the most community-driven organizations in the region.

In 2019, I started volunteering with both Code for Pittsburgh and Garfield Community Farm. After four years of volunteering with Code for Pittsburgh, I became executive director in 2024.

After five years attending almost every volunteer night at Garfield Community Farm, I published an essay in PublicSource about why places like it matter, and how they can counter the cynicism that makes people give up on their neighbors.

This is the community I build for. Not an abstract market or a demographic — a real place with real organizations doing real work.

Max Chis shoveling snow at Garfield Community Farm — Shoveling snow and ice off stairs at the Garfield Community Farm · Photo by Anastasia Busby and Pittsburgh Public Source

Why Lemali Consulting exists

I started Lemali Consulting because I'd seen too many organizations get stuck with systems built by vendors who had no stake in the outcome. I wanted to offer something different — a local partner, accountable to the same community, building things designed to last beyond the engagement.

Some of my work is pro bono — I set aside ten hours every week for it. I think doing work without expectation of compensation is important to community fabric, and it's part of how I operate.

Roberto Clemente Bridge seen through redbud blossoms from the Three Rivers Heritage Trail — Roberto Clemente Bridge · Photo by Len Rial

Featured Work

Who I've worked with

SWPA Municipal Project Hub

5,000+ reports

Police Data Accessibility Project

100+ endpoints

Allegheny County DHS

Data science infrastructure

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The first conversation is always free, and there's no pitch — just a real discussion about your situation.

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