Steve Palley

Steve Palley has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Steve started their career as an Editor at Wireless Gaming Review in 2003 and then worked as an Associate Editor at GameSpot Mobile. Later, they became the Chief Editor of Mobile Games at GameSpot, where they were responsible for content operations and organized notable mobile games conferences. In 2005, Steve joined Foci Mobile as a Lead Analyst before moving to Vivendi Games Mobile/Centerscore as an Associate Producer and then as an Editorial Guru. In 2008, they founded and served as the CEO of slidetoplay.com, a prominent source for iPhone game reviews and news. Steve also co-founded ApplyMap in 2013, serving as its CEO, and developed a web application to help high school students choose the right colleges. Starting from 2009, they pursued a Ph.D. in Political Science at UCLA, focusing on computational models of conflict-driven state formation. In 2015, they joined Pixelberry Studios as a User Acquisition/Monetization/Data Lead, where they optimized marketing campaigns, managed data analysis, and developed machine learning algorithms. Steve progressed within Pixelberry Studios and held various positions, including Analytics/Data Lead and Head of Business Development & Strategy. Most recently, they served as the Head of StoryLoom and Director of Product Management at Pixelberry Studios. Steve also briefly hosted "The Elucidators: Decoding Global News" podcast from 2019 to 2020.

Steve Palley obtained their Bachelor of Arts degree in History and International Relations from Dartmouth College in 2003. Steve then went on to pursue a Master of Arts degree in International Relations from the University of Chicago - Committee on International Relations, completing it in 2007. Continuing their education, Steve enrolled in UCLA in 2009 and obtained a Ph.D. in Political Science in 2015. In 2014, they earned a certificate in iOS Development from Bloc. Additionally, Steve has obtained several certifications, including Cleaning Data in R, Intermediate R, and Introduction to R, from DataCamp.