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Professional ​
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I work across disciplines and teams to transform data and analytics into better business outcomes.
Professional Skills
Causal inference
Design of experiments
Statistics
Forecasting
Business model innovation
Startups
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Work​
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Microsoft Inc.
Principal Data Scientist, Windows Data, 2024–to date
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Led novel backlog prioritization framework for Windows. Enabled USD ROI ranking of features across teams, and a feedback loop for continuous improvement. Achieved 100% OKRs (peer median 66%). Endorsed by the Corporate VP.
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Initiated Windows business model innovation effort. Leveraged platform economics to identify opportunities to 2-3x annual revenue ($20B+) over five years. Got buy-in from Marketing, Business Planning, and Strategy
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Principal Data and Applied Sciences Manager, Windows Engineering, 2021–2023
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Initiated, designed, and led first experiment to measure lift of a full OS release (Windows 11). Assembled and coordinated 38-person v-team across 8 orgs. C-suite extended experiment thrice, influencing major product decisions.
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Coached team on agile principles, scrum, and intake processes to handle fire drills, ad hoc requests, and changing roadmaps. Helped boost team Thrive Score 5 points above company average, 8 points above data org (range 0-100).
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Marriott International Inc.
Director of Marketplace Analytics, 2019–2020
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Nike Inc.
Director of Product Management, Advanced Analytics and Machine Learning, 2018–2019​
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​Built foundational self-serve Machine Learning and AI infrastructure, and new demand signals estimated to yield $100-$300M in additional revenue through better demand forecasts.
Cambridge Social Science Decision Lab Inc.
Technical Founder, 2013–2018
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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Research Fellow, Department of Global Health and Population, 2011–2012
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World Bank Group
Staff Economist, Development Economics Prospects Group, 2004–2006
Research Analyst, Development Economics Prospects Group, 2000–2003
Consultant, Development Economics Prospects Group, 1999
Scientific Computing
R
Python
Stata
EViews
Stan
SQL
NetLogo
Git
Reproducible research
Education
Ph.D. Political Methodology (causal inference)
New York University, 2010. Completed in 4 years.
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M.A. International Economics
Johns Hopkins University, 1999. Graduated with distinction.
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B.A. Politics, Philosophy and Economics
Oxford University, 1996