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Rita K.

Chief Technology Officer at Vibrant Emotional Health

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Overview

Rita K. serves as Chief Technology Officer at Vibrant Emotional Health, where they build technology to improve mental health support systems [1][2]. Previously, Rita held the position of Chief Data Officer and Director of the Racial Equity Analytics Lab at the Urban Institute from May 2022 to September 2025 [5]. Rita directed The Hive, the data and innovation lab for USA for UNHCR, from January 2018 to April 2022, during which time Fast Company recognized the organization as the most innovative nonprofit in 2017 [6]. Rita's work has included using satellite imagery to map refugee camps and developing data tools to advance equity research. Rita is completing an MPH in Epidemiology from Harvard and holds an EMBA [11][12][13]. Rita has served as a Member of the Board of Advisors for the Harvard Data Science Review since February 2020 [4].

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Rita is the Chief Technology Officer at Vibrant Emotional Health, where she builds technology to improve mental health support systems. Previously, she was Chief Data Officer at the Urban Institute, leading the Racial Equity Analytics Lab. Before that, she led The Hive, the USA for UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency) data and innovation lab, which Fast Company recognized as the most innovative nonprofit in 2017. Her work has included using satellite imagery to map refugee camps and developing data tools to advance equity research. Rita is completing her MPH in Epidemiology from Harvard, holds an EMBA…

Career history

  1. Chief Technology OfficerNov 2025 to presentVibrant Emotional Health
  2. Member of the Board of AdvisorsFeb 2020 to presentHarvard Data Science Review
  3. Chief Data Officer & Director, Racial Equity Analytics LabMay 2022 to Sep 2025Urban Institute
  4. Director, The Hive & Member, Executive Leadership TeamJan 2018 to Apr 2022USA for UNHCR
  5. Data Advisory Board MemberJan 2017 to Apr 2022USA for UNHCR
  6. Director, Data Strategy and AnalyticsJan 2017 to Dec 2017USA for UNHCR
  7. Digital Engagement ManagerMay 2015 to Dec 2016USA for UNHCR
  8. 2019 Women inPower FellowJan 2019 to Dec 201992Y Women inPower

Education

  1. Masters of Public Health, EpidemiologyJun 2025 - May 2027Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
  2. Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management
  3. Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Queen's University

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