Erin Gustafson

Erin Gustafson, PhD, is a Senior Data Scientist at Netflix as of January 2024, following a notable tenure at Duolingo from July 2017 to November 2023, where roles included Staff Data Scientist and Lead Data Scientist, focusing on product-driven growth and user personalization through data science initiatives. Prior experience includes a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Northwestern University utilizing natural language processing in health informatics, and extensive academic training at Northwestern University, culminating in a PhD in Linguistics with a specialization in Cognitive Science. Erin Gustafson has a strong background in mentoring, cross-functional collaboration, and algorithm development, and has actively contributed to diversity and inclusion efforts within organizational settings.