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Alex Weiss

Dr. Alex Weiss is Head of Data Science and manager of the Data Analytics team at GetYourGuide, one of the world’s most successful online travel startups. After receiving his PhD in econophysics from TU Berlin, Alexander worked as a risk manager at the world’s third largest reinsurer, Hannover Re, where he applied prediction models to estimate the company’s losses due to natural catastrophes. When he discovered data science and the fast-paced startup world, he did not hesitate to leave his mapped out career path. Alexander started working at the small Berlin-based mobile advertising startup Trademob. He spent the next 3.5 years building and improving their real-time bidding platform for mobile ads. Currently, Alexander is focused on bringing more data products and insights to GetYourGuide.

Data Science Resources

Prepping for a Data Science Interview? Ask Yourself These Questions To Stand Out

Alex Weiss · February 6, 2018

It seems everyone and their grandmother wants to work in data science these days, and there are plenty of good reasons why that’s the case. First, the salaries are attractive: recent data from O’Reilly indicates the average compensation of a data scientist in the United States is $112,000 per year