Summary
Giovanni Fossati is a data scientist and manager with 11 years in industry and a prior 15+ year research career in astrophysics, combining deep quantitative rigor with practical product impact. At Capital One he leads customer analytics initiatives—building predictive models for cross-sell, retention, CLV, fraud and credit risk—while drawing on a track record of defining projects end-to-end from raw data to executive communication. An inquisitive problem-solver comfortable with ambiguous, multi-faceted problems, he pairs big-picture strategy with hands-on modeling and collaboration across analysts, SMEs and developers. His academic accomplishments—100+ publications, h-index 30, multimillion-dollar grants and papers among the top 0.1% cited—signal an unusually strong bridge between cutting-edge research and scalable business analytics. Based in Washington, D.C., he brings rare experience translating theory, simulation and observation into robust data products and clear stakeholder storytelling.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
English, Italian, French, Spanish