Hi, I'm Suiumkan✨
I am a data journalist from Kyrgyzstan. Currently pursuing MS in Data Journalism in Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York City.
I cover healthcare, social issues and environmental justice.
Email: ulanbekovas@gmail.com
LinkedIn: Suiumkan Ulanbek
Course Projects
Course project on Costs Spent due to Diagnosis Delays for Patients with Rare Diseases
Course project that analyses whether expensive graduate degrees in journalism degrees are proportionate to the investment
Published Works
Analyzed open data from official sources to investigate child sexual abuse cases and related punishment rates in Kyrgyzstan.
Worked in collaboration with a team of journalists to investigate ad spendings by partisan media during 2024 US Presidential Elections.
Worked in collaboration with a team of journalists to investigate domestic violence offenses in Kyrgyzstan using open data analysis. Published in Russian.
Analyzed open data from official sources to investigate HIV rates and causes in women in Kyrgyzstan. Published in Russian.
An analytical piece on land degradation in Kyrgyzstan, supported by data analysis. Published in Russian.
Analyzed open data from open sources to investigate the bad academic performance in schools in remote regions in Kyrgyzstan. Published in Russian.
Analytical piece on consumer loans leading to more poverty in Kyrgyzstan using data analysis. Published in Russian.
Data analysis on how low energy tariffs are weakening the energy system. Published in Russian.
Reporting piece on annual Silk Road Mountain Race. Published in German.
Piece published in collaboration on Harlem’s public elementary school turning to high school.