Summary
Mike Kane is an analytics and machine learning leader with a decade of experience building data-driven products and teams across gaming, e-commerce, and enterprise training. Currently Associate Director of Player Experience Analytics at Rockstar Games, he blends applied deep learning, computer vision, and NLP expertise with product-focused experimentation to improve player engagement. He previously led data science initiatives at Amazon and designed curriculum and enterprise upskilling programs at Flatiron School, translating complex models into operational MVPs for Fortune 100 clients. As an independent consultant he helped a deep-NLP startup reimagine legal search with question-driven semantic retrieval using HuggingFace, TensorFlow, and AWS. Mike pairs an MS in Applied Data Science with a background in English and teaching, giving him uncommon strengths in communicating technical strategy to cross-functional stakeholders. Based in California, he is equally comfortable steering model architecture decisions and mentoring teams to deliver production-ready ML solutions.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma with High Honors, Diploma with High Honors at Ocala Forest High School
Master of Science - MS Applied Data Science, Master of Science - MS Applied Data Science at Syracuse University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English Literature with Psychology Minor, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English Literature with Psychology Minor at University of North Florida
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English