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Dr. Yannik Pitcan 

Dr. Yannik Pitcan

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Welcome! My name is Yannik and I am a senior data scientist working

on artificial intelligence research at an R&D consulting company.

Before that, I earned my doctorate in statistics from UC Berkeley

where I did research in theoretical machine learning. This is a place

where I share my thoughts on statistics, data science, and anything

else that I fancy. Feel free to explore and learn more about me and

my work!
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SPECIALTIES

Econometrics

Time Series

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

Cloud Computing

PAST RESEARCH PROJECTS

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Sample complexity guarantees in optimal transportation
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Elicitation of Bayesian priors
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Explainable AI for time series
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RESUME

Education
2013

University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California,

United States
Ph.D. in Statistics 2013-2021
Dissertation: An Assortment of Analyses for Optimal Transport Inspired by Domain
Adaptation.
Proved two new sample complexity bounds on the generalization errors of
statistical methods using techniques from empirical process theory and proposed
another type of distance measure called Sliced Multi-Marginal Wasserstein.
2021
2007

Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts, United

States
A.B. cum laude with Honors in Mathematics 2007-2011
Honors Thesis: Quantitative bounds for Markov chain convergence using
logarithmic sobolev inequalities
2011

Skills
R, Python, Spark, SQL, C/C++, Matlab, Scala

Other Specialties
Time series, survival analysis, regression modeling

Professional Experience
Professional Experience
2022

PerformanceStar Santa Clara, California

Software Engineer November 2022 – Present
Core contributor to the XAI (explainable AI) project that assists humans in
understanding and interpreting the decisions made by AI.
Built out regression library for XAI.
Also developed a method for estimating Shapley values in time series data.
Pre.
2022

Quantfury LLC Chicago, Illinois

Machine Learning Researcher Jan 2022 – June 2022
Lead data engineering as well as modeling activities and effectively manage
research program. Design survival analysis models and accurately assess key
factors for trades to support overall trading strategy. Develop ML modules,
algorithms, and analytical solutions as per research problems. Conceptualize
required data pipelines in support of machine learning modules and deploy
models in production environment for large-scale apps. Source, cleanse, and
analyze large disparate data sets and devise as well as maintain data science best
practices across all departments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build
comprehensive solutions.
Created survival analysis models to analyze driving factors for trades closing
ultimately as part of a larger trading strategy.
2022
2020

Walgreens Boots Alliance Chicago, Illinois

Senior Algorithms and Engineering Scientist Sept 2020 – Dec 2021
Managed Big Data project by effectively collaborating with RX analytics and “Return
to Stock” teams. Supported “Return to Stock” project by developing full model
pipelines for data engineering/analytics in Azure Databricks. Built and managed
algorithms during product development and support integration into applications.
Researched into potential improvements to further optimize algorithm efficiency.
Created feature store that reduced time other data scientists across the company
spent on feature engineering by 30 percent based on metrics.
Rewrote model pipelines in Pyspark to run on distributed cloud clusters instead of
on premises and improved scalability for the Return to Stock project so models
could run on workloads ten times larger. Recognized company-wide for work done.
Revamped hiring processes and built outreach program with UC Berkeley to recruit
under-represented minorities in STEM for careers at Walgreens.
2021
2012

Epic Systems Madison, Wisconsin

Business Intelligence Developer July 2012 – Aug 2013
Designed business intelligence solutions as a part of “Beacon Oncology Research
and Development” team.
2013
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Overview
As a dedicated statistics tutor and data science consultant, I am passionate about
empowering students and businesses to excel in their respective domains. With
experience spanning numerous academic levels and diverse industries, I've
successfully guided over sixty clients towards tangible improvement. My areas of
expertise encompass not only the core principles of statistics, but also complex topics
such as Markov processes. To validate the quality of my services, references are gladly
provided upon request.

Scheduling
Taking the first step is simple. To arrange a complimentary 15-minute consultation,
reach out to me at yannik@pitcan.me. During our Zoom call, we'll discuss your unique
needs and determine how my tailored tutoring or consulting services could be a
perfect match for your objectives.

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