Ellen Goodman

Ellen joined the ODI in 2019 to work on startup and innovation programmes. As a user researcher, she focuses on how we can design and deliver services and programmes that use data to tackle social, economic and environmental challenges.

With a background in digital marketing and community management, Ellen previously worked for the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Enterprise Hub and at an impact investment startup.

Ellen studied Japanese language and literature at SOAS, University of London. In her free time, she spends most of her time bouldering, and trying to convince colleagues to come bouldering with her.