Simon Anastasiadis
Principal Data Scientist
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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Top SchoolSimon Anastasiadis is a Principal Data Scientist based in Wellington with eight years’ experience turning complex social and policy data into practical, trustable insights for government agencies. He has progressed from research and consultancy roles into senior analytics leadership at Social Wellbeing Agency, Stats NZ and now the Social Investment Agency, specialising in integrated analytics, computation problem solving and computer modelling. Known as a capability raiser and capacity multiplier, he combines rigorous operations research training (Victoria University) and post-graduate work at Stanford with hands-on delivery of analytic systems for public policy. Colleagues rely on him to bridge technical depth and stakeholder-facing clarity, and he brings a rare mix of academic modelling experience and pragmatic productionisation of models for government decision-making.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Masters Science, Operations Research, Masters Science, Operations Research at Victoria University of WellingtonPost-graduate study, Management Science and Engineering, A average over 15 course, 24 months research experience, Post-graduate study, Management Science and Engineering, A average over 15 course, 24 months research experience at Stanford University
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Github contributions (5)
nz-social-investment-agency/benefit_transitions_and_wellbeing
Mar 2020 - Jun 2024
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 3 months
nz-social-investment-agency/social-housing-and-wellbeing
Mar 2020 - Jun 2024
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 3 months
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