John Kohoutek (Jack)

John (Jack) Kohoutek, Ph.D. is an experienced professional who has held various roles throughout their career. John (Jack) is currently working as the Vice President of Machine Learning at Vesta, where they lead multiple teams of data scientists across different time zones. John (Jack)'smain responsibility is to develop highly predictive fraud-prevention models on a global scale. Prior to this, they worked at Early Warning® as the Director of Data Science, where they designed and executed advanced models to create a pipeline of scored products and services. John (Jack) also served as the Sr. Manager and Principal Data Scientist at Early Warning®, managing risk and creating AI/ML production models. Additionally, they worked as a Sr. Data Scientist, leading POC projects and utilizing coding techniques and modeling algorithms.

Before their time at Early Warning®, John worked at McKinsey & Company as an Analyst, where they provided clients with cost estimates for their manufactured products, resulting in significant cost savings. John (Jack) also worked at iNfinitesimal as a Systems Engineer, leading a team in designing and implementing a prototype cell transfection system. Furthermore, John worked at Northrop Grumman Corporation as a Senior Systems Engineer, developing algorithms and tools for missile countermeasures.

John's early career includes working as a Post-doctoral Researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, where they simulated nanophotonic devices, and as a Research Assistant at Northwestern University, where they focused on the design and characterization of optoelectronic devices.

Overall, John Kohoutek has demonstrated expertise in machine learning, data science, modeling, and algorithm development throughout their career.

John (Jack) Kohoutek, Ph.D. has a strong educational background in Electrical Engineering. John (Jack) completed their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where they studied from 2001 to 2005. John (Jack) then pursued further academic excellence by obtaining their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University, specializing in this field. John (Jack) was enrolled at Northwestern University from 2007 to 2012. In addition to these degrees, John also briefly attended the University of Pennsylvania in 2005 and 2006 to study Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, although it is not specified if they completed a degree in this field.