A 20+ year analytics and customer marketing veteran, Mark is a true data scientist, holding a Ph.D. in mathematics and statistics from the University of Edinburgh, where he also worked with the University’s parallel computing center. Mark has spent his business career focused on the application of advanced statistical and computing techniques to solve real-world business problems. He frequently shares these experiences in industry conferences, blogs and news articles as well as “hands on” consulting with Kitewheel clients. Prior to joining Kitewheel, Mark held leadership positions at Pitney Bowes Software, Portrait Software and was the founder and President of the predictive analytics software firm, Quadstone.