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Vincent Yates

Vincent Yates

Global Chief Data Scientist

Dallas

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Vincent joined the Credera leadership team in 2019 and serves as our global Chief Data Scientist, based in our Dallas office. In this role, he serves on the Strategic Growth Leadership Team, driving Credera’s global growth by activating emerging trends and new client opportunities. His work focuses on data science and strategy, and his goal is to bring data and data science to solve client problems in novel ways, unlocking new potential that did not previously exist.

A recognized expert and leader in AI-driven business transformation, Vincent has helped clients across all industries realize value from their data and AI projects. As co-author of The Intelligent Enterprise: An Executive's Guide to Realizing Value from AI and Data, Vincent distills his years of expertise into actionable insights and provides real-world examples to help executives succeed at every point in their AI journeys.

Prior to joining Credera, Vincent worked as Chief Data Scientist for GE Digital, where his team was focused on leveraging industrial Internet of Things to reduce costs, increase revenue, and reduce risk for industrial customers. Previously, he was the Director of Analytics Engineering for Zillow Group, where his team was charged with ensuring the trustworthiness of the data that powers Zillow, from products such as the Zestimate to marketing and sales data. Vincent joined Zillow from Uber, where he was the Head of Data Science in Seattle, leading half a dozen products, including UberFamily, Scheduled Rides, Airports, and Venues. He has also led teams at Microsoft and Yammer.

Vincent got his start in data science after a doctorate program in statistics at the University of California, Berkeley. He is passionate about education and loves learning how new parts of a business work. In particular, he loves getting people excited about using data to change their jobs, teams, and lives. Outside of the office, Vincent enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters.

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