Eli Tuisku (he/they) joined California Department of Social Services (CDSS) in 2015 after graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Government and Economics (and a very practical Minor in Philosophy). He is a Research Data Supervisor I for the Research Automation and Data Division (RADD) at CDSS. Prior to dashboard designing, Eli served as a researcher on Immigration Services, CalWORKs, and EBT. Eli is passionate about data visualization and still prefers picture books.