Summary
Robyn Ritchie is a Senior Data Scientist and PhD candidate in statistics combining four years of applied sports-analytics experience with academic rigor to improve decision-making in niche sports like curling. At Swish Analytics she has advanced NHL, NFL, and college-football products and now leads analytics initiatives while pursuing research at Simon Fraser University on curling shot and strategy optimization. Her master’s work modeled scoring dynamics in the English Premier League, demonstrating a knack for translating game-level data into actionable performance insights. Based in Ulm, Germany, she is actively building collaborations to access shot-tracking and video data for curling—aiming to bring repeatable, data-driven tactics to a largely under-analyzed sport.
4 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Statistics, Master's degree, Statistics at University of Manitoba
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Statistics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Statistics at Simon Fraser University