About Nasser Eledroos

As a public interest technologist, I am dedicated to exploring racially equitable approaches in the design, implementation, and accountability of algorithms and information systems. I strive to understand the impact of power asymmetries on individuals, as well as how public and private institutions utilize technology within the justice system. Additionally, I engage in creative projects that challenge conventional narratives and illuminate the presence of power imbalances in our daily lives.

Currently, I work as the Policy Counsel for technology policy and economic justice issues at Color Of Change, where I lead initiatives to establish racially equitable laws that safeguard and promote the liberties of Black Americans. Prior to this, I served as the Managing Director for the Center for Law, Information and Creativity (CLIC) at Northeastern University School of Law, where I guided the research hub in its exploration of law, technology, and social justice.

As a Senior Fellow with Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity, I collaborate with Columbia University in New York and the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg to design solutions in the hopes of achieving racial equity in our lifetimes. Additionally, I hold a Global Fellowship with The Atlantic Institute at Rhodes Trust, University of Oxford.

I am a board member of the Muslim Justice League, a non-profit organization supporting Muslims and other marginalized groups that have been unfairly targeted by powerful state-affiliated institutions. From 2019 to 2021, I was part of the Steering Committee for the Ford Foundation’s Public Interest Technology alumni network.

In my earlier career, I served as a Senior Staff Technologist in the Office of the Suffolk County District Attorney under former-United States Attorney Rachael Rollins. My focus was on developing data-driven operations that supported policy goals, such as reducing racial disparities and implementing a public health approach to address conduct in the criminal legal system. I began my career as a technologist at the ACLU of Massachusetts, working as a Technology Fellow and utilizing technology and data science to investigate automated unconstitutional surveillance systems and rectify misconduct in the Massachusetts drug lab scandal.

Outside of my professional endeavors, I enjoy playing video games, making music, capturing photographs on film and digital, and admiring other people’s dogs.