Ian McNair
Manager Risk Management at Signifyd
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Top SchoolIan McNair is a data-driven risk manager and former STEM teacher with nine years of experience applying machine learning to fraud detection and product growth. Currently leading Risk Management at Signifyd after advancing from data scientist roles, he blends end-to-end modeling, feature engineering in Python/Scala/Spark, and production-focused AutoML to deliver measurable business impact. His background in education informs a persistent focus on human-centered ML—he’s passionate about integrating AI into edtech to transform learning and reduce reliance on traditional grading. Ian has led technical upskilling, created high-impact unsupervised features and custom genetic-algorithm metrics, and communicates complex analytics clearly to executives and product owners. Based in Chicago, he pairs classroom pedagogy and curriculum design experience with strong engineering practices like GitLab version control and automated ETL.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at Northeastern Illinois UniversityMaster’s Degree, Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, Master’s Degree, Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education at Illinois Institute of Technology
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Github Skills (4)
fitness4
django4
flask3
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Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
ian-mcnair/DemocraticDebateWordClouds
Jun 2019 - Sep 2019
Contributions:33 commits, 32 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
ian-mcnair/Particle-Filter-Simulation
May 2019 - Dec 2019
Contributions:28 commits, 26 pushes, 1 branch in 6 months
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