Scott Nestler
Professor Of Practice at Analytic Solutions
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolScott Nestler is a Professor of Practice and analytics entrepreneur with nine years in academia-industry roles and two decades of applied analytics and operations research across defense, sports, and business. He leads sport analytics integration at the University of Florida while running Analytic Solutions, translating complex data into decision-ready models for athletics, government, and commercial clients. A PhD-trained modeler who has directed programs, teams, and SaaS launches, he blends prescriptive analytics, optimization, and emerging AI (including LLMs) to solve strategic and operational problems. Notably, he grew Notre Dame’s MSBA program rapidly, built a stadium seating SaaS in a month for pandemic requirements, and has advised military and federal analytic efforts—demonstrating a rare mix of classroom teaching, product delivery, and high-stakes policy impact.
9 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Business and Management, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Business and Management at University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of BusinessBachelor of Science (B.S.) Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Civil Engineering at Lehigh UniversityMaster of Strategic Studies (M.S.S.) Strategic Studies, Master of Strategic Studies (M.S.S.) Strategic Studies at Army War CollegeMaster of Science (M.S.) Applied Mathematics / Operations Research, Master of Science (M.S.) Applied Mathematics / Operations Research at The United States Naval Postgraduate SchoolCentral Dauphin High School
English, r, matlab, java, sql, python
Github Skills (39)
integer-programming8
r-package8
espn7
integer7
optimization5
solver5
r5
cut4
azure-storage4
shiny4
linear-programming4
bcp3
spatial3
authentication3
coin-or3
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
snestler/wncaahoopR
Jan 2020 - Oct 2021
An R package for working with women's NCAA basketball play-by-play data
Contributions:28 commits, 4 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 9 months
r-packagewomenrstatsncaancaa-basketball
snestler/fangearcolor
Sep 2017 - Jun 2020
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 9 months
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