Abdullah Ar Rafee

Data Manager

Abdullah Ar Rafee is a Data Manager at the Empire Center where he manages the data and analytics of SeeThroughNY and supports the Center’s research with data analysis and visualizations.

He previously worked as a graduate research fellow at the Maxwell X Lab, Syracuse University. He was the Manager of Programs & Projects at the Institute for Policy, Advocacy, and Governance (IPAG), Bangladesh where he was primarily responsible for policy research and the implementation of donor-funded international projects. He was also the Network Manager in Bangladesh for the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN).

Rafee completed his Master’s degree in Public Administration (MPA) from Syracuse University, with a concentration on Data Analytics for Public Policy. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, majoring in Finance, from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is a PMP certified Project Manager.

Latest Work

Empire Center releases the most recent, complete list of appointees to a  board, commission, committee, council, task force or any similar state public organization (as defined under ). The list below is the only available compilation that, among Read More

A total of 522 local government employees in New York (outside New York City) were paid more than $300,000 during the 2023-24 fiscal year, more than double the previous year’s tally of 208. Read More

Use the table below to look at the educational profile of each legislative district in New York. Data Source: New York State Education Department (NYSED) Read More