Sep 23–26, 2019

Brian Dalessandro
Sr Director, Data Science, Capital One

Brian d’Alessandro is a Sr Director of data science at Capital One (Financial Services). Brian is also an active professor for NYU’s Center for Data Science graduate degree program. Previously, Brian built and led data science programs for several NYC tech startups, including Zocdoc and Dstillery. A veteran data scientist and leader with over 18 years of experience developing machine learning-driven practices and products, Brian holds several patents and has published dozens of peer-reviewed articles on the subjects of causal inference, large-scale machine learning, and data science ethics. When not doing data science, Brian likes to cook, create adventures with his family, and surf in the frigid north Atlantic waters.

Sessions

11:20am–12:00pm Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Location: 1E 12/13

Improve your data science ROI with a portfolio and risk management lens

Executive Briefing and best practices, Strata Business Summit

Secondary topics: Culture and Organization

Brian Dalessandro (Capital One)

While data science value is well recognized within tech, experience across industries shows that the ability to realize and measure business impact is not universal. A core issue is that data science programs face unique risks many leaders aren’t trained to hedge against. Brian Dalessandro addresses these risks and advocates for new ways to think about and manage data science programs. Read more.