Nickolai Riabov

Nickolai Riabov is a seasoned data scientist with extensive experience in algorithmic pricing, research, and analytics. Currently serving as a Senior Data Scientist in Pricing Data Science at Airbnb since November 2020, Nickolai contributes to the development of advanced pricing tools. Prior to Airbnb, Nickolai held multiple senior roles at Netflix from July 2017 to September 2020, including Senior Data Scientist for Central Strategy and Insights and Senior Research Scientist for Product/Content Research and Analytics. Notable achievements include creating a title launch congestion metric and developing an automated system for detecting failed launches, as well as leading growth marketing initiatives that resulted in significant ROI improvements. Earlier roles include consulting scientist at Pandora and various academic positions at Brown University, where Nickolai also obtained a Ph.D. and Master's degree in Economics. Education credentials include a B.S. in Economics and Applied and Computational Math Sciences from the University of Washington.