Michael Hochster

Michael Hochster is an experienced data science leader with a strong background in artificial intelligence and statistics. Currently serving as the Director of Science at Uber since October 2025, Michael has previously held significant roles including Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley, and Research Scientist at Surge AI. Noteworthy positions also include Principal Data Scientist and Director of Data Science for Google Assistant at Google, and Sr. Director of Data Science at Uber, where leadership spanned various consumer data science initiatives. Michael's career also features directorship roles at Stitch Fix, Pandora, and LinkedIn, coupled with a quantitative analyst position at Google and a principal development lead role at Microsoft. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Statistics from Stanford University and an AB in Mathematics with High Distinction from the University of California, Berkeley.