Instructors

Shaddy Abado is currently a Senior Data Scientist at Ulta Beauty where he focuses on developing machine learning models to optimize marketing strategies and enhance personalized experiences. With a background in engineering, throughout his career, Shaddy’s interests span various fields ranging from...

Abid Ali has worked in data and analytics for several years at some of the largest consulting firms. He has designed and delivered many large scale data transformations around the world in countries such as US, UK, EU, APAC, and in various industries such as banking, insurance, retail, telecom...

Dr. Aydin is a decision science professional with experience in data science, business analytics, and operations research. She currently manages strategic analytics projects at Caterpillar, Inc. in sales and operations planning group, including data solutions development, data strategy, and advanced...

Francisco Azeredo is a financial economist and decision scientist with eleven years of experience working for leading financial and consulting firms in the Chicago area. He is presently a senior vice-president at Northern Trust, working on research and development of quantitative strategies for...

Dr. Yuri Balasanov is a lecturer at the University of Chicago since 1997. He teaches at Graduate Program on Financial Mathematics (MSFM) and Graduate Program on Analytics (MScA). Dr. Balasanov teaches courses on linear and nonlinear statistical analysis, machine learning, Bayesian methods...

Gregory Bernstein works as a data scientist for Kinexon Sports and Media, a small branch of a Germany-based company that works with teams in the NBA, NFL, and other professional leagues to monitor athletes' movement and exertion, provide consultation regarding load management, and optimize in-game...

Shree Bharadwaj works at West Monroe, a management consulting company. As the AI Center of Excellence lead for M&A, he advises private equity and venture capital firms and C-level executives on value creation, post-close synergies, and data and analytics (BI/AI) strategies focused on business...

Dr. Arnab Bose is Chief Scientific Officer at Abzooba, a data analytics company. He is a twenty-year industry veteran focused on machine learning and deep learning models for unstructured and structured data. Arnab has extensive industry experience in using data to influence behavioral outcomes in...

Dr. Chaturvedi has over thirty years of professional experience at companies such as AT&T Bell Labs, Kraft Foods, Capital One, and Accenture. He has provided consulting services to Bank of America, Fannie Mae, Johnson & Johnson, and Proctor & Gamble. His general research interests include the areas...

Shahbaz Chaudhary has over fifteen years of experience developing software systems for financial companies, specializing, most recently, in trading systems. His free and open-source tools are widely used on Wall Street. Three years ago, he made the switch to data science. He graduated from the...

Brian Craft is a data scientist with nine years of industry experience. He is currently a Principal Data Scientist at Conagra Brands, where he is focused on demand forecasting and developing models to understand consumer purchase behavior and emerging ingredient and flavor trends. Previously he...

Sebastien Donation has nearly two decades of experience in the fields of high-performance computing, software design and development, and financial computing. Currently an architect in Bloomberg Office of the CTO, he has a wide variety of professional experience, including serving as CTO of a FX...

As director of analytics programs at the University of Chicago, Greg Green architects and leads programs that strategically apply analytics to solve complex industry problems with greater speed and impact. 

Throughout his professional career, Greg has used his expertise in digital strategies...

As Google's Chief Analytics Evangelist, Kevin Hartman and his team partner with major advertisers, creative agencies, and media companies to develop digital solutions that build businesses and brands. His roster of client work includes brand names such as Nestle, General Mills, Kellogg's, Anheuser...

Nick Kadochnikov is an Associate Clinical Professor at University of Chicago Data Science Institute as well as a Head of Data Science practice at ShipBob, a Chicago-based 3PL startup.

In his current role Nick leads Data Science and AI practice, where he is focusing on applying data science to...

Wendy Klusendorf has over twenty years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, and procurement. She graduated from the University of Chicago Master of Science in Analytics program in 2016 and has been working for the university since 2017. She currently works at Pregis, LLC as the procurement...

Dr. Lam is a statistical researcher and developer. He has more than twenty-five years of applying data science in software development, property and casualty insurance, and retail financial service industries. He has strong expertise in developing statistical algorithms, analyzing person data, and...

Roger is the CEO and Managing Director at NLITX. NLITX uses data and analytics to solve strategic problems. Roger also currently is a Lecturer at the University of Chicago. He teaches Leadership Skills in the Master of Science in Analytics Program. Previously Roger was VP, Analytics and Customer...

Mrs. Mei Najim has been providing advanced analytics consulting services to the property and casualty insurance industry since 2018, with over fifteen years of hands-on analytics experience in the industry. Since 2007, she has been mainly leading and working on various predictive analytics and data...

Danny Ng is a Machine Learning Scientist at Expedia Group. At Expedia, one of the world’s leading travel companies, Danny focuses on developing core machine learning models for the travel marketplace. Danny is also an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Chicago where he teaches graduate courses on...

Dr. Pamuksuz is an AI professor with expertise in applied mathematics and machine/deep learning. His work has been published in a variety of analytics journals including IEEE-Transactions on Artificial Intelligence. He has been invited to speak at the respective national and international...

Over more than 30 years, Don has served in a variety of assignments that utilize research and data analysis to provide impact to major CPG, Retail and Foodservice companies. Don currently serves Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Chicago, Previously Don served as Board President of...

Dr. Nalini Polavarapu has been with Bayer for over ten years and leads data science strategy for a global team of analytical and IT professionals, specialized in machine learning, operations research, and cloud analytics to deliver better products to market faster through data science. Nalini also...

Ashish Pujari is a Data and Artificial Intelligence consultant, practitioner, and educator. He has over 20 years of experience in Information Technology and specializes in big data, machine learning, and cloud computing. He has led large global technology teams and worked with Fortune 500 companies...

Jonathan Williams has been working in statistical consulting and data science education for fourteen years and currently teaches full-time at the University of Chicago. Previously, he managed data science teams at Civis Analytics, working on behalf of public sector clients, and before that he worked...

Michael Xiao has held senior leadership roles in data science, analytics, product management, and data organizations in the healthcare, fintech, and insurance industries, where he has successfully built and scaled several large organizations. His teams have developed and successfully deployed a...

Igor holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics and a MS in Computer Science. Igor currently works as a Computational Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory. Previously, Igor worked as a scientist for LIGO project and participated in the data analysis that resulted in the discovery of gravitational waves...