Work Samples

This website | (2024) | GitHub repository for realjoelchavez.com, coded from scratch using JavaScript, HTML 5, and CSS — feel free to download/use/alter my code.

Nbrvalues | (2023) | Statistical package for R program. This library returns measures of central tendencies for neighboring polygons in spatial features — e.g., the median oil and gas production of a county's neighboring counties. To install my package in R, run the following chunk of code:

devtools::install_github("nbrvalues/nbrvalues")

Northeast High Speed Rail | (2022) | Presentation prepared for Office of the Japanese Embassy in Washington DC, the Northeast Maglev firm, and the Central Japan Railway corporation. Action recommendations using the IA3 framework to augment the current approach taken to initiate a high speed rail corridor betweeen Washington D.C. and New York City

Texas Senate Bill 2087 | (2021) | App prepared for Texas Legislature (87th Regular Session). This app displays critical data concerning the provision of state-funded childcare providers by county. It is particularly useful for Texas lawmakers — state representatives and state senators — to readily view the situation among their constituncies.

Flaring Policy in Texas | (2020) | Presentation prepared for the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a leading policy thinktank in Texas. This assessment includes the employment of the policy alternatives matrix, as well as key policy recommendation for the Texas Railroad Commission — the regulatory body for oil and gas exploration and production at the state level in Texas.