Staff

Matt Brems

Chair
Executive Committee

Matt Brems is Principal Data Scientist, Technical Excellence & Product with DataRobot and is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at BetaVector, a data science consultancy. His professional data work spans computer vision, finance, education, consumer-packaged goods, and politics. Matt earned General Assembly's first "Distinguished Faculty Member of the Year" award out of 20,000 instructors. He earned his Master’s degree in statistics from Ohio State. Brems volunteers with Statistics Without Borders and currently leads their Executive Committee as Chair. He mentors early- and mid-career professionals, including with Coding It Forward and with the Washington Statistical Society. He has previously held the roles of Vice Chair, Director of Marketing & Communications, Acting Director of Operations, and Project & Client Management Team Lead.

Jae Brodsky

Vice Chair
Executive Committee

Jae Brodsky works in statistical genetics on problems in machine learning, big data analysis, and Bayesian techniques. She has a Ph.D. in statistics from UCLA and previously worked at the FDA.

Sloka Iyengar

Secretary & Treasurer
Executive Committee

Sloka Iyengar is passionate about the power of science to change the world for its most vulnerable populations, and the importance of communication to affect that change. She is a neuroscientist and a global health consultant interested in mental health, neurological disorders, and aging and palliative care. In addition, Sloka is also a performer and practitioner of a classical Indian dance form called Bharatanatyam, and is interested in exploring the many points of convergence between arts and the sciences.

Gitanjali Shukla

Operations Director
Executive Committee

Gitanjali Shukla is a Data Scientist and has worked for startups to big giants, less renowned to established firms. She believes that nothing is too small or too big to handle. Over her career, she's worked with organizations in finance, hospitality, ed-tech, media, nonprofit and for-profit. This has gained her an all-rounded experience across different sectors. She practices continuous learning and improvement. She has a MBA with specialization in Finance & HR and a Master's Degree in Statistics.

David Whitford

Engagement Director
Executive Committee

David Whitford was formerly with the U.S. Census Bureau and led the division of statisticians responsible for statistical aspects of the Decennial Censuses and the monthly American Community Survey. He currently provides consultation on survey methodology to developing countries, governments, and NGOs. His interests are dual system estimation, record linkage, R, tennis, and travel.

Fatema Zerin