2025 Research project
OSINT
Open-source intelligence told through three public artifacts: how analysts connect sources, and the interface that makes those connections visible.
Analysts build a case from fragments: a photo, a document, a public record. The tools they use keep each fragment in a separate tab. This project explored an interface where the connections, not the files, are the primary object.
01
Context and problem
Analysts spent more time managing tabs and notes than reasoning about the case. Provenance was lost between tools, so conclusions were hard to audit.
02
Approach and key decisions
A worktable metaphor: artifacts are placed, linked and annotated on one surface, and every link carries its source.
The link is the record
Each connection stores who made it, when, and on what evidence.
Public by construction
Only public sources can enter the table; provenance is visible on hover.
03
Outcome
Illustrative figures. Replace with measured outcomes before publishing.
less time switching between tools in sessions
analyst pilots
For the first time I can show someone how I got here, not just where I ended up.
Pilot participant · sample
What I’d carry forward
- Provenance is the feature.
- A single surface changes how people reason, not just how fast.
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A merchant web app redesigned around the everyday work of selling online: managing orders, reading sales, and acting on both.
