Nikolay Balov
Associate Director, Bayesian Statistics
College Station, Texas, United States
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Top SchoolNikolay Balov is an Associate Director of Bayesian Statistics with 12 years of applied and research experience building Bayesian and MCMC methods for high-dimensional, non‑Euclidean data and gene-network analysis. Based at StataCorp, he blends statistical leadership with hands‑on C++ and object‑oriented software design to deliver multi‑layered simulation and modelling tools used in both research and clinical consulting. His background includes postdoctoral computational biology work reconstructing gene and brain connectivity networks with parallel algorithms and visualization pipelines. He routinely translates cutting‑edge methodology into production-ready features and technical documentation, bridging academic rigor and product engineering. An interesting detail: he has implemented highly computational dynamic‑programming and OpenGL visualization components for brain connectivity research, highlighting rare full‑stack expertise across theory, algorithmics, and performant C++ systems.
12 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Statistics, PhD, Statistics at Florida State UniversityMSc, Mathematics, MSc, Mathematics at Sofia University St. Kliment OhridskiHigh School, High School at Sofia High School of Mathematics
English, BulgarianGithub contributions (5)
nbalov/nbalov.github.io
Apr 2018 - Jun 2023
Contributions:29 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 2 months
cran/sdnet
Dec 2013 - Apr 2019
Contributions:6 commits in 5 years 5 months
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