Christy O'Connell

Christy O'Connell is an experienced data science leader currently serving as the Head of Commercial Operations Data Science at Cruise since November 2022. Previously, O'Connell held various leadership roles at United Airlines from June 2016 to November 2022, including Director of Data Science for Customer Mobile & Web Products and Director of Data Science for Customer, Commercial, and Corporate functions. O'Connell's work at United involved leading cross-functional teams to implement machine learning and AI solutions and contributing to various commercial analytics strategies. Prior to United, O'Connell worked as a Consultant at Accenture, where responsibilities included developing customer insights for eCommerce and marketing, optimizing store planning for consumer goods, and enhancing customer segmentation analytics. O'Connell's academic background includes a B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Bioengineering from the University of Notre Dame.