Adrian Esparza

Adrian Esparza is an accomplished data science professional with extensive experience across multiple organizations. Currently serving as Principal Data Scientist and previously as Lead Data Scientist at Vail Systems since April 2016, Adrian has also held senior positions at Raise.com and Iris Mobile, as well as data scientist roles at Centro and the Value Added Research Center at the University of Wisconsin. Earlier experience includes roles as an Econometrician, Associate Researcher/Statistician, and Research Data Analyst at various academic institutions. Adrian began work in the field as a Statistics Teaching Assistant at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and started in research as a Graduate Admission Coordinator and Research Assistant at the Illinois Institute of Technology and Yahoo!, respectively. Educational qualifications include a Master’s degree in Statistics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics with a minor in Sociology/Mathematics from the University of Illinois Chicago.