Matthew Heston
Data Science Lead
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMatthew Heston is a Data Science Lead in Chicago with 14 years of experience blending rigorous academic research and product-focused analytics. He holds a PhD in Technology and Social Behavior and has progressed from academic fellowships and internships to senior data scientist roles and current leadership at Lineal, bringing both experimental rigor and pragmatic deployment experience. Known for a Bayesian-first mindset, he champions probabilistic reasoning and interpretable models in team discussions and production pipelines. His background spans teaching, research, and applied engineering across startups and enterprise settings, making him adept at translating behavioral insights into scalable data products. An unexpected strength is his cross-disciplinary training in computer information systems, creative writing, and Spanish, which helps him communicate complex quantitative ideas clearly to diverse stakeholders.
14 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.), Information Architecture, Master of Science (M.S.), Information Architecture at Illinois Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Technology and Social Behavior, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Technology and Social Behavior at Northwestern UniversityB.A., Computer Information Systems, Spanish, Creative Writing, B.A., Computer Information Systems, Spanish, Creative Writing at Bradley University
Spanish
Github Skills (12)
flexibility7
fuzzy-search6
javascript6
lists6
pagination6
perfect5
social-media5
python3
machine-learning3
data-science2
twitter1
twitter-api1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
matthewheston/dissertation
Jan 2018 - Jul 2018
Contributions:69 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
matthewheston/matthewheston.github.io
Feb 2016 - Nov 2016
Contributions:16 pushes, 1 branch in 9 months
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