Charis Michelakis
Lead Data Scientist In Insurance Analytics And ML Dept. Insurance Products Manager
Attica, Greece
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Top SchoolCharis Michelakis is a lead data scientist and insurance products manager with nine years of experience applying statistics, econometrics and machine learning to insurance analytics. He holds dual M.Sc. degrees in Applied Statistics and Finance & Banking (both summa cum laude) and is pursuing a PhD focused on business applications of ML and AI, combining strong theoretical grounding with product-focused delivery. At Covariance he advanced from senior to lead roles, driving ML initiatives and insurance product strategy that bridge actuarial insight and production ML systems. Fluent in both quantitative research and software practices, he blends programming enthusiasm with a background in political science that sharpens his stakeholder communication and regulatory awareness. Colleagues value his continuous learning mindset and knack for turning complex statistical models into actionable business outcomes.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Finance and Banking, 8.58/10, Summa Cum Laude/Excellent, Master of Science - MS, Finance and Banking, 8.58/10, Summa Cum Laude/Excellent at Athens University of Economics and BusinessBachelor of Science - BS, Political Science and Public Administration, 6.98/10, Magna Cum Laude/Very Good, Bachelor of Science - BS, Political Science and Public Administration, 6.98/10, Magna Cum Laude/Very Good at National & Kapodistrian University of AthensDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Business Applications of ML & AI, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Business Applications of ML & AI at University of Piraeus
English, Greek, German
Github Skills (80)
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linear-models9
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Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
chm-von-tla/ValueAtRisk.jl
Apr 2021 - Aug 2022
Value-at-Risk for Julia
Contributions:1 release, 120 commits, 10 PRs in 1 year 4 months
riskstatisticsvalue-at-riskjulia
chm-von-tla/chm-von-tla
Jun 2022 - Jan 2024
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 6 months
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