Summary
Georgy Makarov is a Senior Data Scientist based in Austin with 15 years of experience applying econometrics, causal inference, and dynamic pricing to drive revenue and marketing insights across finance, manufacturing, and software companies. With a Ph.D. in Statistics and Economic Analysis, he blends deep academic rigor from Saint Petersburg State University with hands-on industry practice at UBS, FleetPride, and earlier roles in operations and finance. He has shifted between research and production environments—teaching as a university associate professor while building data products for enterprise clients—bringing a rare combination of pedagogy and product delivery. Known for translating causal questions into deployable models, he excels at pricing strategy and marketing experiments that produce measurable business impact. A multilingual economist-turned-data scientist, he pairs quantitative depth with operational experience in finance and supply chains.
15 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Statistics and economic analysis, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Statistics and economic analysis at Saint Petersburg State University of Finance and Economics
Associate's degree Business/Managerial Economics, Associate's degree Business/Managerial Economics at Université Grenoble Alpes
Bachelor's degree Analytical Chemistry, Bachelor's degree Analytical Chemistry at Saint Petersburg State University
English, Polish, Russian