Peter Weir
Data Science Manager
San Francisco, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolPeter Weir is a Data Science Manager with 16 years of experience blending rigorous empirical research and product-focused analytics across companies like Square and Yelp. Trained as a computational neuroscientist (Caltech PhD) who once imaged whole-brain activity in flying fruit flies, he excels at turning complex, high-volume biological and product data into simple, actionable analyses and clear visualizations. He leads cross-functional teams to apply clustering, regression, and scalable data practices to real-world problems while emphasizing reuse over reinvention. Based in San Francisco, he pairs deep academic roots in computation and neural systems with practical experience shipping data-driven decisions at scale.
16 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Physics, Mathematics, Highest Distinction, Bachelor's degree, Physics, Mathematics, Highest Distinction at University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computation and Neural Systems, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computation and Neural Systems at California Institute of Technology
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Github Skills (33)
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Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
ptweir/South
Feb 2017 - Jun 2024
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch, 3 comments in 7 years 5 months
ptweir/ptweir.github.io
Sep 2015 - Apr 2025
Contributions:67 pushes in 9 years 8 months
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