Isaac Backus

Isaac Backus is a Staff Data Scientist at LinkedIn, specializing in machine learning with a Ph.D. in Computational Astrophysics from the University of Washington. They previously held roles such as Senior Research Scientist at Convoy Inc, where they focused on pricing optimization and full-stack ML systems, and Lead Data Scientist at atsu corp. Isaac also has extensive academic experience, having worked as a research and teaching assistant at the University of Washington and the University of Vermont. Their educational background includes dual bachelor’s degrees in Physics and Philosophy from the University of Vermont.