Ian Burke
Senior Data Scientist
A Senior Consultant on our team, Ian brings to the firm three years of data science consulting experience across a variety of industries with a focus on professional services. At Lotis Blue, he works in partnership with firms in designing and implementing pricing models, growth models, compensation models, employee development and deployment strategies, and comprehensive data strategies to better enable the achievement of strategic goals and visions. Ian applies an analytical approach based on data science and machine learning to develop cutting-edge solutions that leverage client data to create maximum impact for our clients and their people.
Prior to joining our team, Ian honed his data analytics capabilities through a series of research projects at DePaul University. These projects covered topics including long-run trend analysis of developing markets, impact analysis of transfer and taxation programs on income instability, and income clustering and classification. Ian has experience working with large datasets and excels in leveraging complex analysis and modeling to create high-impact solutions.
Ian earned a Master of Science in Economics and Policy Analysis as well his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from DePaul University. He is a winner of the 2020/2021 SIOP Machine Learning Competition on bias-aware hiring.
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