
Emily Robinson
Senior Data Scientist at Game Data Pros, Inc. (Gdp)
About Emily Robinson
Senior data scientist, consultant, author, and keynote and international speaker. 8 years as a data scientist working at Game Data Pros, Etsy, DataCamp, and Warby Parker, working on everything from training and deploying machine learning models to A/B Testing to dashboarding and product analytics deep-dives. Co-author with Jacqueline Nolis Build a Career in Data Science, a book on all the non-technical skills and knowledge you need to get into and succeed in data science - you can learn more and order your copy at datascicareer.com. We also created a 22 episode accompanying podcast by the same name - you can find it wherever you listen to your podcasts and at https://podcast.bestbook.cool/. On my data science blog, hookedondata.org, I've covered topics ranging from managing the business challenges in data science to making R code faster to giving your first data science talk. I also regularly give talks on these topics; you can see a list of my past talks and videos where available on hookedondata.org/speaking. You can find my past data science projects and my open-source R package, funneljoin, for analyzing sequences of events, on my GitHub, https://github.com/robinsones/.
Skills & Expertise
Career Journey
Senior Data Scientist
Expert witness
Retained as an expert witness in experimentation on a multi-million dollar trade secrets case. Reviewed the materials in contention, submitted a written report, and was deposed; will testify if the case goes to trial.
Public Speaker, Writer, and Podcaster
Co-author with Jacqueline Nolis of the book Build a Career in Data Science (datascicareer.com), as well as a 20 episode accompanying podcast by the same name (https://podcast.bestbook.cool/). I also regularly speak on A/B Testing, programming in R, career advice in data science, and more. I have spoken at more than 40 conferences, meetups, podcasts, and universities, including internationally and as a keynote speaker. You can find the full list of my talks and recordings where available on my website, https://hookedondata.org/speaking.