Steve Tompson
Data Science Manager
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Top SchoolSteve Tompson is a data science manager combining a PhD in social psychology with 14+ years of applied AI, ML, and NLP experience to build operationally impactful ML systems and foster data-driven cultures. He has led cross-functional teams through large migrations and ML deployments—driving 10–50% uplifts in funnel conversion and automating customer support workflows—most recently managing data science at Spotify after several senior roles at Guild Education. His background in social psychology and network science gives him a unique ability to translate human behavior insights into models and tools that improve coaching, engagement, and decision-making. Comfortable across the stack from prototyping in Python and Jupyter to production with Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, and SageMaker, he scales both models and teams. Colocated in Denver, he pairs rigorous academic training with hands-on product delivery and a knack for turning conversational signals into measurable business outcomes.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Social Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Social Psychology at University of MichiganGraduate Certificate, Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy, Graduate Certificate, Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy at MIT Sloan School of ManagementGraduate Certificate, Management and Leadership, Graduate Certificate, Management and Leadership at Louisiana State UniversityBachelor's degree, Psychology, Bachelor's degree, Psychology at Colgate University
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Github contributions (5)
stompson/tompson_netlearn_fmri
Sep 2019 - Oct 2019
Contributions:23 commits, 9 pushes in 1 month
stompson/stompson.github.io
Jul 2018 - Jan 2020
Contributions:82 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 6 months
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