Sean McClure

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Bio

As senior data scientist and consultant for a global technology firm, Sean assists companies in using advanced analytics to build core strategies around data. Having worked across diverse industries, and alongside many talented professionals, Sean has seen the blend of approaches required to successfully convert raw data into real world value. Sean holds his doctorate in scientific computing where he used advanced mathematics, parallel computing and optimization to solve challenges in nanotechnology, chemistry and renewable energy. After completing his Ph.D. Sean started his own data science consulting practice, helping companies automate decision-making and uncover patterns in large amounts of data. Sean has since joined a major technology consulting firm working with cross-discipline teams to build the next generation of adaptive, data-driven applications. With a passion for storytelling, and a love for distilling complex ideas, Sean believes concepts lie at the heart of innovation in science and technology. Sean actively works at teaching others the core ideas behind data science and is playing his part in laying the foundations for this exciting new field.