Nick Handel is a recognized data scientist, engineer, and product manager with a forward-looking mindset focused on data infrastructure. He was named in the 2018 Forbes 30 Under 30 list and has important experience in leading well-known companies, such as Airbnb and Branch International. Handel started his professional journey as a technology analyst at Siemer & Associates after studying mathematics and economics at the University of California.

He has worked for both BlackRock and Airbnb, two big companies, as a quantitative analyst and product manager, respectively. Moreover, he was a senior data scientist in Airbnb and the Head of Data in Branch International. These experiences have given him a deep understanding of big data infrastructure and innovative skills that empower data scientists to build the future.

Handel is also co-founder at Transform, an organization aimed at providing help for data scientists to build their own solutions and optimize their work in a practical way. He has also passed all the CFA exams given by the CFA Institute.