Summary
Itai Trilnick is a data scientist at Google with a decade of experience blending economics, environmental studies, and applied data analysis to solve real-world problems. With a PhD from UC Berkeley in Agricultural and Resource Economics and earlier training in economics and biology, he brings rigorous causal thinking to product-scale analytics and modelling. He has a track record of cross-disciplinary collaboration—having worked in academia, environmental research, and journalism—and enjoys picking up new tools and methods as needed. Based in Berkeley, he leverages domain expertise in environmental and energy issues to inform data-driven decisions at scale. An economist at heart, he combines quantitative rigor with clear communication to translate complex analyses into actionable insights.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Agricultural and Resource Economics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Agricultural and Resource Economics at University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Economics and Biology, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Economics and Biology at Tel Aviv University
Environmental Studies, First year of Master's program, Environmental Studies, First year of Master's program at Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Environmental Studies, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Environmental Studies at Ben Gurion University
Spanish, Hebrew, English