advanced analytics
strategy
optimization
about me
Hi, I'm Robert. I blend practical data analytics and strategy with educational initiatives. Each day, I apply data science to optimize business strategies and operations, specifically in the price optimization, risk, and commercial trading/hedging spaces.
Further, I share my commercial expertise with my MBA students at the University of Tennessee, preparing them to apply strategic thinking in their future careers.
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I am an experienced senior leader in strategy, execution, analytics, and applied research. Strong track record in problem-solving and decision-making in commercial settings. Specializing in econometrics, advanced analytics, data mining, and applied game theory, I have overseen crucial analytics initiatives for a multibillion-dollar energy and retail company. I have actively led commercial initiatives at the highest levels by shaping strategic direction, and guiding teams to execute data-driven solutions. An academic-turned practitioner, I bridge theory and practice, translating ambiguous business challenges into actionable experiments and driving impactful changes.
Further, I am on the Economics Faculty at the University of Tennessee, where I teach Strategy courses in the Full-Time MBA program, and undergraduate econometrics.
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I received my bachelor's degree from Western Kentucky University, where I majored in Economics and Computer Information Technology. I have a master's degree in Applied Econometrics from Western Kentucky University. I have a master's degree and am ABD in a PhD in Economics from The University of Tennessee. I have my Doctorate in Business Administration from Drexel University. My dissertation is titled Profit Maximization with Price Discounts and In Kind Rewards.
My research interests revolve around applied econometrics, price optimization, optimization mechanics and methods, consumer behavior, and decision theory.
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