Noah Yonack is a data scientist with 11 years of experience applying machine learning to real-world problems across nonprofits and startups, currently at Perplexity after a multi-year tenure building GenAI infrastructure for education at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. A Harvard A.B. in Computer Science with a psychology secondary, he blends quantitative modeling with insights from social-cognitive and organizational psychology to inform product and policy decisions. His background includes geospatial and mobility analytics at SafeGraph and early engineering roles at LinkedIn and Bridgewater, giving him comfort with production pipelines and high-stakes environments. Noah pairs rigorous experimental thinking with practical deployment experience, moving models from prototype to impact-focused systems. Outside work he makes pottery, a craft that reflects his patient, iterative approach to problem solving.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
A.B. Computer Science Secondary in Psychology, A.B. Computer Science Secondary in Psychology at Harvard University
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