Matt Brems

Data Science & Consulting

I'm passionate about bridging the gap between theoretical statistics and real-world insights.

Right now, I pursue this interest as a principal data scientist with consultancy focused on data-driven products for organizations ranging from Fortune 500s to small start-ups. Learn more here.

I also channel this passion into some volunteer work with Statistics Without Borders, an organization that utilizes a worldwide network of statisticians and data volunteers to provide free consulting services to non-profits and non-governmental organizations.

Teaching

I teach full-time with General Assembly, training individuals around the United States how to be data scientists by teaching them statistical methods, Python programming, the ethical and collaborative obligations of being a data scientist, and anything else relevant to the ever-expanding field of data science.

I also lead one-day classes, workshops, and events at General Assembly. Find some of them here.

I'll frequently speak at conferences; my most common talks are on missing data and data visualization in Python.

I also occasionally write some blog posts about topics of interest to data scientists. You can check them out here.

Why do I care so much about data science education?

I deeply believe that our world is made better when decisions are informed by data.
Data science is made better by properly relying on rigorous statistical methods.
Rigorous statistical methods are often inaccessible without serious academic training in mathematics.
Our world does not reach its full potential if we limit data-driven decision-making to those with serious academic training.

Résumé

In addition to my current work in consulting and in education, I previously did data science for a small political consulting firm and for a large consumer packaged goods company and taught at my alma maters, Ohio State and Franklin College.

Drag, zoom, and play around with the below timeline to get a sense for what I've worked on over the past few years. (Also for my lacking skills in web development.)

Interested in a more formal copy of my background?

Find my résumé here.
Check out a fuller CV here.

MATT BREMS

By trade and by passion, I am a data scientist, an educator, and a consultant.

These three roles enable me to do what I truly love to do: empower others.