Colin Higgins

Staff Data Scientist

Colin Higgins is an accomplished data scientist with extensive experience in both product analytics and scientific research. At Instagram, from July 2018 to January 2021, Colin served as a Senior Data Scientist, leading product analytics for the core broadcast sharing product and redefining content understanding through advanced image classification techniques. Currently, Colin holds the position of Staff Data Scientist at Meta since May 2023, previously serving in the same role during a brief tenure in 2021. Earlier career stages included data science management and team leadership at Vevo, along with foundational roles in academia focusing on drug-protein interactions and signal processing. Colin holds a Ph.D. in Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the University of Iowa and has a diverse educational background coupled with significant contributions to various data science initiatives across multiple organizations.

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