Ivar Vong is a journalist and developer interested in the intersection of visual storytelling, data and code.
Vong joined Emerald Media Group in 2012 as the company transitioned to digital-first newsroom. He built mobile and web apps for the news and business teams, including a student housing search app and an Oregon football iPhone app.
Vong studied applied mathematics at the University of Oregon. As a photojournalist, his work has appeared in The New York Times, The Oregonian and the Register-Guard, among others. He loves tinkering with electronics and flying RC copters.