Gregory Piatetsky-Shapiro

Gregory Piatetsky-Shapiro has a diverse work experience in the fields of analytics, data mining, data science, and machine learning. Gregory is currently working as a part-time philosopher.

One of their significant roles was as the Founder and President of KDnuggets, a leading site for analytics and data-related fields. Gregory held this position from 1997 to 2021. At KDnuggets, Gregory published interesting opinions, tutorials, and other content through various mediums such as KDnuggets News email, the KDnuggets website, and social media platforms.

Gregory also worked as an Analytics/Data Mining Expert at KDnuggets Consulting from 2001 to 2015. During this time, they gained expertise in analytics and data mining practices.

Additionally, Gregory played a vital role in the establishment and development of ACM SIGKDD (Special Interest Group on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining) and the Annual KDD (Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining) Conference. Gregory co-founded the first KDD workshops in 1989, 1991, and 1993, which eventually became the foundation for the annual KDD conference in 1994. Gregory served as a director and chairperson of ACM SIGKDD from 2001 to 2009, focusing on supporting standards in education and improving collaboration between research and industry.

In their career, Gregory also held positions such as VP, Chief Scientist at Xchange, where they led the development of an Adaptive Learning Engine and oversaw the Xchange analytics consulting group. Gregory was Vice President and Chief Scientist at Knowledge Stream Partners, leading the development of consulting tools and methodologies for knowledge discovery.

Gregory started their career at GTE Laboratories, where they worked as a Principal MTS. Gregory initiated and led the first-ever project on Knowledge Discovery in Databases. During their tenure, they developed advanced data mining and knowledge discovery systems, including churn analysis and health care data analysis.

Overall, Gregory Piatetsky-Shapiro has extensive experience in various roles, ranging from leadership and consulting positions to playing an instrumental role in the growth and development of industry organizations and conferences.

Gregory Piatetsky-Shapiro pursued their education in computer science at New York University. Gregory obtained a Master of Science degree from the university, which they pursued between 1977 and 1979. Following this, they went on to complete their Ph.D. in Computer Science at New York University, studying from 1979 to 1984.