Ben Spinks
Data Science Engineer
United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolBen Spinks is a Data Science Engineer with eight years of experience applying machine learning and analytics to commercial problems, most recently at DraftKings after a multi-year data science stint at Burberry. He holds an MEng in Computer Science from Durham University and has combined academic roles—such as teaching assistant and research intern—with hands-on production work, bridging rigorous research methods and pragmatic model deployment. Known for shipping impactful data products in retail and consumer-facing environments, he navigates the full ML lifecycle from experimentation to scalable engineering. Based in the UK, Ben pairs strong technical foundations with experience leading software efforts (e.g., head of software for a major college event), signaling a knack for operationalising solutions under real-world constraints.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
IB Diploma, IB Diploma at RedlandsMEng, MEng at Durham UniversityNanodegree, Nanodegree at Udacity
Github Skills (34)
nextjs10
browser10
mappings10
image-generator10
react10
popup9
image9
static-site-generator9
javascript9
todoist9
typescript9
meta-tags9
hybrid9
compiler9
vercel8
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
spinks/Nano-Minesweeper
Jun 2018 - Oct 2020
Contributions:45 pushes, 2 branches, 1 comment in 2 years 4 months
spinks/Football-Analysis
Dec 2017 - Apr 2019
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 4 months
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