Jakob Dambon
Senior Data Scientist
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Summary
👤
Senior🎓
Top SchoolJakob Dambon is a Senior Data Scientist in Zurich with 8+ years of experience translating statistical research into production-ready analytics and AI solutions across industry and academia. With a PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from UZH and an ETH background in mathematics and teaching, he bridges rigorous methodological thinking, reproducible software (author of the R package varycoef), and practical business impact. At Swiss Re he has led interdisciplinary teams to deliver end-to-end analytics, GenAI integrations and automated workflows while maintaining close stakeholder alignment. He also teaches at ETH and HSLU, turning complex statistical concepts into accessible learning for students and practitioners. Colleagues praise his blend of high integrity, advanced communication skills, and a passion for Open Science that pushes research into usable tools.
7 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy, PhD, Epidemology and Biostatistics, Doctor of Philosophy, PhD, Epidemology and Biostatistics at University of ZurichMaster of Science ETH, Mathematik, Master of Science ETH, Mathematik at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ZürichTeaching Certificate, Mathematik, Teaching Certificate, Mathematik at ETH ZurichHigh School, Mathematics, High School, Mathematics at Quirinus Gymnasium Neuss
German, English, French, Polish
Github Skills (5)
r-package10
modeling9
spatial-data-analysis9
r8
gaussian-processes8
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
jakobdambon/varycoef
Mar 2019 - Sep 2022
R package varycoef
Contributions:1 release, 83 commits, 9 PRs in 3 years 6 months
r-packagerstats
jakobdambon/presentations
Jun 2022 - May 2023
Contributions:1 push in 11 months
Find and Hire Top DevelopersWe’ve analyzed the programming source code of over 60 million software developers on GitHub and scored them by 50,000 skills. Sign-up on Prog,AI to search for software developers.