Ronald Holt

Ronald Holt is an experienced data science professional currently serving as the Executive Director of Global Data Science at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since May 2021, focusing on conversational AI. Prior experience includes roles as Associate Director of Quantitative Science at Merck and Lead Principal Data Scientist at Zimmer Biomet, where Ronald led machine learning applications and developed a streaming data science platform. Earlier positions at HCA Healthcare involved significant contributions in data analytics and reporting, including the co-lead role in a project that substantially reduced backlog in medical device classification. Ronald's research background includes computational biophysics at Vanderbilt University, where mathematical modeling and simulations were utilized to study protein dynamics. Academic qualifications include a PhD from Carnegie Mellon University and two Master's degrees from Vanderbilt University in Computer Science.