Kevin Wecht
AI And Modeling Team Lead at Alight Solutions
California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKevin Wecht is an AI and modeling leader with 11 years of experience building and scaling data science teams and production ML systems across EdTech and retail. Currently leading the AI and Modeling team at Alight Solutions, he previously grew a high-performing data science organization at GoGuardian—delivering 18 models, 13 dashboards, a 15x improvement in a filtering product, and $2M annual savings from a model replacement. Trained as a PhD scientist at Harvard with deep applied-math chops, he bridges rigorous probabilistic modeling and practical engineering, shipping systems on AWS and TensorFlow/TF Serving. He is skilled at aligning product strategy with technical roadmaps, instituting North Star metrics, and driving cross-functional prioritization. A people-first manager with exceptional retention and eNPS results, he combines academic rigor with hands-on deployment experience to turn research-grade methods into measurable business impact.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Earth and Planetary Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard UniversityBachelor of Arts (BA) Earth and Planetary Sciences, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard CollegeProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (3)
kwecht/FoodFindr
Jan 2015 - Feb 2015
Contributions:50 commits, 41 pushes, 1 branch in 28 days
kwecht/insight-git-demo
Jan 2015 - Jan 2015
Contributions:4 pushes, 2 branches in 1 day
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