Ravin Kumar

Ravin Kumar is a prominent data scientist who is passionate about leveraging data and statistics to help individuals and organizations with decision making. He has worked for major companies like Google, SpaceX, and sweetgreen, and has also been a consultant for NASA and Tybrin. Kumar is a prolific author and teacher on topics related to Bayesian computation and applied statistics. He holds a Master of Science in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona.

At Google, Kumar's role consists of providing data-informed guidance and statistical insights to assist with important decision-making. Previously, he was a co-founder and Principal Data Scientist at PyMC Labs, where he worked on developing probabilistic programming software and conducted Bayesian analysis for both public and private sector clients. Additionally, Kumar served as a Senior Engineer at sweetgreen and a Supply Chain Systems Engineer at SpaceX.

Kumar also has a history of teaching and instructing on data science topics. He has worked as a Data Instructor at USC, employed by Trilogy Education, and launched a course on Intuitive Bayes. His passion for data science was inspired by previous work as a Manufacturing Engineer and Material Planning Systems Engineer at National Oilwell Varco, as well as a consultant for NASA and Tybrin.