George Kouniakis

George Kouniakis is an experienced data science professional currently serving as the Manager of Data Science Engineering at DraftKings Inc. since August 2024. Prior to this role, Kouniakis was the Data Science Manager at Sports IQ Analytics from December 2018 to September 2024. George has a substantial background in analytics, working as a Business Analyst in Risk Analytics at IBM Canada Ltd. from October 2012 to December 2018, and as a Lead Business Analyst at Algorithmics, an IBM Company, from May 2011 to September 2012. Additionally, Kouniakis served as a Research Associate in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Western Ontario while also teaching economics as a Lecturer at Fanshawe College. Early in their career, Kouniakis held the position of Senior Economic Analyst at Deloitte from March 2007 to October 2008. Kouniakis holds a Master's degree in Economics from Western University and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Waterloo.