Bob Bress

Bob Bress has a diverse work experience in data science and analytics. Bob started their career at GE Global Research Center as a Statistical Intern/Consultant in 2002. Bob then joined Cendant Corporation as a Statistical Consultant in 2004. In 2005, Bob became the Quantitative Analysis Manager at Comverge. Bob later joined Visible World in 2010 and held roles as Director of Client Research and Senior Director of Analytics & Business Intelligence. In 2016, Bob joined FreeWheel as the VP and Head of Data Science, where they played a key role in providing solutions for the advertising industry. Bob also served as an Advisory Board Member at Rutgers University's Center for Innovation Education - Big Data from 2018 to 2020.

Bob Bress holds a Ph.D. (ABD) in Decision Sciences & Engineering Systems, an M.S. in Operations Research & Statistics, and a B.S. in Industrial & Management Engineering, all from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Bob also completed high school at St. Peter's Boys HS. In addition to their formal education, Bob has obtained certifications in various fields including AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Deep Learning Specialization, R Programming, The Data Scientist's Toolbox, and Machine Learning from institutions such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Coursera.