Summary
Stephen Pelkofer is a Staff Data Scientist with eight years of cross-industry experience building end-to-end data pipelines, visualizations, and machine learning solutions for retail, media measurement, sports, insurance, and banking. Currently at Ibotta, he combines client-facing measurement expertise with internally-facing analytics to translate complex models into actionable insights for stakeholders. He has a track record of shipping production tooling—ETL automation, internal Python/Flask apps, and client software—and leading small teams to deliver data products for NBA operations and enterprise clients. Trained at Georgia Tech (MS Analytics) and grounded in financial exam work at the FDIC, he blends rigorous quantitative discipline with practical product sensibility. Outside of work he channels the same data-driven focus into endurance as a HYROX athlete and coach, reflecting an analytical approach to performance and coaching.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Analytics, Master of Science - MS Analytics at Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Business Administration, Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Business Administration at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point