Ep. 27: Andy Symonds, Data Scientist at Thoughtworks

Anna Peng is the Senior Data Scientist at MVF, a pioneering integrated media and marketing company. She did her PhD in Computational Cognitive Science and also has a background in fine arts, working as an interior designer before. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening and making stained glass. ACM Membership: https://www.acm.org/membership LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-peng-phd-b0917712/ Pivigo: pivigo.com S2DS: s2ds.org

Fiona Reid is currently the Senior Data Scientist in Cognitive Computing at Lloyds Banking Group. She did her PhD in Earth Sciences at Oxford and spent over 20 years working in academia before transitioning to data science. In her spare time, she enjoys hillwalking and climbing and has climbed all the Munros 3 times, Compleating the SMC Full House of Hills. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiona-reid-464696aa/ Pivigo: pivigo.com S2DS: s2ds.org

Laurens Geffert is Head of Science at Ocean OS, an environmental services company devoted to making ocean AI models for actionable insights. He received his PhD in Geography at Cambridge and has worked at many notable companies, including Google in their geospatial team. In his spare time, he enjoys gardening, exercising, and time with his wife and children. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurensgeffert OCEAN/Big Five personality test: https://bigfive-test.com/ Pivigo: pivigo.com S2DS: s2ds.org

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Ryan Varley is a Data Engineering Fellow at Magnite, the world’s largest independent sell-side advertising platform. He was previously the Senior Vice President of Technology at the education technology startup Boclips, responsible for the Data, Product and engineering Teams. He did his PhD in Astrophysics at UCL and talks about how to make brilliant people work brilliantly together on his LinkedIn and newsletter titled “Brilliant people, Exceptional teams”. In his free time, he enjoys rock climbing. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanvarley/ Newsletter: https://newsletter.ryanvarley.com/ Pivigo: pivigo.com S2DS: s2ds.org

Theresa Offwood-le Roux is the Senior Principal Data Scientist at NetSuite, the world’s first cloud company founded in 1998. She has a PhD in Financial Mathematics and worked as a quant in a bank for 3 years in South Africa before moving to London and transitioning to data science. Theresa is a mother to 2 beautiful little girls and loves spending her free time with them. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theresa-offwood-le-roux-08716b46/ Pivigo: pivigo.com S2DS: s2ds.org

Andy Symonds is a Data Scientist at Thoughtworks, a global tech consultancy blending design, engineering, and AI to help businesses thrive through innovation. He did his PhD in Neuroscience and Zoology at the University of Western Australia and spent over a decade at King’s College London as a Research Associate. In his spare time, he strives to maintain a good balance between work and raising young children. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-symonds-260b8682/ Pivigo: pivigo.com S2DS: s2ds.org

Alexander Hampton is a Data Scientist at the London North Eastern Railway (LNER), one of the UK’s leading long-distance train operators. He did his PhD at Durham University in Synthetic Organic Chemistry. In his spare time, he enjoys travelling, snowboarding, and watching American football. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-hampton-758398a0/ Pivigo: pivigo.com S2DS: s2ds.org

Godfrey Leung is a “full-stack” data scientist, or as he prefers, a data “magician/wizard”, at Collinson, a customer services company dedicated to helping people travel with ease. He has a PhD in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics and is originally from Hong Kong but has spent over 14 years now living in England. He is an avid football fan and has actually seen Stephen Hawking in person during his masters at Cambridge. Medium: https://medium.com/@godfrey.leung.cosmo/act-smarter-data-science-should-be-about-why-problem-solving-6d78f873ec77 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/godfrey-leung-phd-aab19879/ Pivigo: pivigo.com S2DS: s2ds.org

Neri Van Otten is the CEO and Founder of Spot Intelligence, a fast and secure document processing platform that uses state-of-the-art artificial intelligence to extract crucial business information. She has participated in several S2DS programmes as both a technical mentor and a project partner. In her spare time, she enjoys running, travelling, and spending time in nature. Spot Intelligence: https://spotintelligence.com/blog/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nerivo/ Pivigo: pivigo.com S2DS: s2ds.org