Christopher Pierse
Principal Data Scientist
San Francisco Bay Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolChristopher Pierse is a Principal Data Scientist with a PhD in biophysics and nine years of industry experience applying rigorous analytical thinking to messy, real-world problems. He moved from deriving analytic expressions for single-molecule experiments to designing player-centric algorithms at Electronic Arts, where he has progressed from Data Scientist to Principal since 2018. Christopher has a proven track record in pricing and experimentation—his models at Scientific Revenue lifted new player revenue by double-digit percentages—and he blends simulation, probabilistic modeling, and A/B testing to extract actionable insights. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he combines deep physics training and hands-on ML engineering to improve player experience across live games. Avid gamer and scientist, he invites conversations that start with your favorite game.
9 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
University of California, San DiegoData Science, Data Science at The Data IncubatorBachelor’s Degree Physics Major Mathematics Major and Biology Minor, Bachelor’s Degree Physics Major Mathematics Major and Biology Minor at Saint Louis University
Github Skills (2)
puzzle6
reinforcement-learning3
Github contributions (5)
Cpierse/anime_recs
May 2017 - Jul 2017
Contributions:16 commits, 13 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
Cpierse/lol_champ_recs
Apr 2017 - Apr 2017
Contributions:14 commits, 13 pushes, 1 branch in 11 days
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