Evan A. Zamir, DSc

Data Science – User Acquisition – Marketing Analytics

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Qualification Summary

Dynamic problem-solver with more than 10 years of achievement integrating analytical, computational, and experimental methodologies to advance strategic organizational initiatives. Proven ability to develop actionable strategies and insights through data analytics and statistical solutions. Demonstrated capacity to partner with senior officers to define business goals, establish R&D strategy, and deliver cutting-edge innovation to drive new product development. Diverse background with record of accomplishment as a university professor, including proficient management of large-scale grant resources in execution of research projects. Extensively published scientific author with papers published in top journals, including Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Public Library of Science Biology.

Areas of Expertise

Data Science – Data Analytics – Research & Development – Product Development Statistics / Applied Mathematics – Finite Element Modeling – Biomedical Engineering – Project Management – Budget Management – Team Leadership – Technical Writing – Executive-Level Presentations

Skout, Inc.

Data Scientist

San Francisco, CA (Jan 2013 - present)

Andreessen Horowitz-backed social networking app with close to 2M WAU on Android and iOS (consistently ranked Top 30 Social Networking Apps).

Competitive Analytics Consulting (CAC)

Consultant

Seattle, WA (Jun 2012 - Oct 2012)

Innovative company delivers data collection and analysis solutions to sports teams and organizations, providing actionable insight in scouting, player analysis, and team development; company is currently developing a groundbreaking NBA software product.

  • Researched, discovered, and delivered statistical solutions to advance company’s development efforts for its groundbreaking NBA software product. Engaged company CEO to understand product and business goals, and designed data initiatives to further distinguish Competitive Analytics Consulting (CAC) in brand and concept.
  • Developed algorithms to automate the identification of strengths and weaknesses for individual players, uncovering solution to best navigate extreme number of variables and level of statistical noise due to small sample sizes.
  • Wrote object-oriented computer code using Ruby programming language for processing over 500,000 lines of NBA play-by-play data, and employed results to create novel statistical metrics for player valuation.
  • Bolstered company efforts to identify previously un-tracked player statistics, developing new valuation methods to competitively position CAC as an industry thought-leader in changing landscape of NBA analytics.
  • Authored a widely-read primer on NBA statistics and CAC methodology, helping to grow company’s brand recognition, engage target audiences, and support business development efforts.

Georgia Institute of Technology

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Atlanta, GA (2008 - 2012)

One of the nation’s top research institutions with more than 20,000 students and an endowment of $1.6B; School of Mechanical Engineering is consistently ranked as one of USA Today’s Top 10 graduate programs.

  • Taught undergraduate and graduate level courses in the Depts. of Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. Formulated research initiatives and sought and secured grant funding to execute projects. Developed new course material and academic programs. Supervised and mentored student researchers at the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. levels.
  • Awarded $330K grant from National Science Foundation to characterize tissue mechanical properties of avian embryos during the earliest stages of development. Honored with National Science Foundation’s CAREER Award in 2012.
  • In recognition of academic performance, selected to serve as a Member of National Science Foundation Biomechanics and Mechanobiology grant review panel, and as a peer reviewer for several leading academic journals, including American Journal of Physiology, Journal of Biomechanics, and Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology.
  • Conducted Ph.D. Qualifying Exams in Bioengineering and Applied Mathematics, and served as an active member of over a dozen Ph.D. and M.S. thesis committees, helping students maximize their potential to be independent scientific investigators.
  • Organized and chaired a special symposium titled “Engineering Perspectives on Development” for the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) in Anaheim, CA.
  • Developed new course material to offer the university’s first-ever elective course in solid tissue mechanics.
  • Drove creation of a new specialization area in Bioengineering for undergraduate mechanical engineering majors.

University of Kansas Medical Center

Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology

Kansas City, KS (2004 - 2007)

State’s leading teaching and research hospital with more than 3,000 students across the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and School of Health Professions.

  • Enhanced biomedical research through application of engineering and quantitative principles. Led new research initiatives and earned publication in top scientific journals.
  • Developed and implemented sophisticated image processing algorithms for automated detection and tracking of fluorescent proteins within living biological tissues.
  • Designed and performed experiments to test whether cell displacements in the embryo are primarily due to cell-autonomous processes or large-scale morphogenetic tissue movements.
  • Published major research findings in top scientific journals, including Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Public Library of Science Biology.
  • Awarded 2-year postdoctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association.
  • Earned Richard Skalak Best Paper Award from the Bioengineering Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) given each year to the best paper from the ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering.

Education

Washington University in St. Louis

DSc, Biomedical Engineering

Research highlights: Designed and built an affordable experimental system for biomechanical testing of biological tissues at very small length scales. Similar in principle to the design of an atomic force microscope (AFM), the device is based on measuring deflection of a piezoelectric-driven glass microfiber cantilever beam assembly, and is still in use today.

The Johns Hopkins University

BS, Biomedical Engineering

General and Departmental Honors