Alex leads advanced analytics in the travel and logistics sectors. He applies the full data science toolkit to commercial and operational problems, finding performance improvement opportunities through rapid model development and deployment. Working together with executives, Alex helps companies realize strong returns from their analytics investments. He regularly serves in an interim chief analytics officer capacity while developing the in-house capabilities that will sustain impact.
A recognized expert in the use of predictive and probabilistic models to perform both deductive and inductive reasoning from large datasets, Alex specializes in the areas of customer analytics, consumer choice, revenue management, and pricing.
Examples of his recent client work include the following:
- leading an analytics transformation for a North American distributor, including establishing a self-funding data science center of excellence and providing an analytics immersion for executive team
- driving a digital transformation and enterprise analytics strategy for a global transportation company to leapfrog competition and significantly improve both financial and operational performance
- developing an artificial intelligence engine to power customer lead generation for a leading aerospace manufacturer
- architecting a digital product business for a global airline technology provider, including the analytics approach to automate and streamline airlines’ planning processes
- transforming the approach to promotion and marketing for leading global airline, developing a first-in-class application of machine learning to achieve a “segment of one” customer experience
Alex is a member of the Institute for Operations Research and Management Science and the Airline Group of the International Federation of Operations Research Societies. He is a former advisory board member of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Big Data Advisory Committee.
