GAME:UP Spring Event
Details
Pizza and beer followed by trip to the pub!
Compère
Peter Tillotson
ACUMED
Peter has been interested in data and how to use it since he was a boy. Having earned a PhD in electronic communications (specialising in machine learning for internet traffic routing), Peter spent over 16 years working for various consultancy firms, delivering technical solutions to that banking, social media, e-sports and gaming industries. His claim to fame is his analytics work on one of the biggest large-scale distributed computer games in the world (we won’t tell you which one). Peter is also a world class specialist in creating algorithms that work hard & fast on big problems, and helping businesses use that data to make better decisions. He regularly presents at conferences and is an avid believer in sharing experience and insights with others.
www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tillotson-aa67051/
Speakers
Alice Jennifer Moore
Digital Analytics Strategist and Performance Specialist
John Lewis & Partners
Topic: Second in line, but first of your name.
Alice has been working in data and analytics for nearly 10 years across eCom and mixed media sites and apps. This has included stints at the BBC and Disney as well as recently taking up the role as Product Manager for the customer insights database at John Lewis. She has a keen interesting in how combining data-sets and non-statistical information together can create better view of customer and in turn business decisions.
Her credentials includes a win at the Berkshire Maths Challenge back in year 9 on her mother's birthday, picture proof available on request.
She is very happy to be presenting on how business context and data can go together to make better insights and better analysts.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-jennifer-moore/
Arvid Kingl
Data Scientist and Games Enthusiast
Topic: Winning the Battle for Wesnoth
Originally coming from the Eastern part of Germany, Arvid studied Physics in Munich, Copenhagen and Birmingham. After obtaining a PhD in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, he became a Data Scientist working in a range of industries, such as Retail, Social Care and Consumer Lending.
When not working, Arvid enjoys reading and playing video games. His preferred type of games are roguelikes, turn-based games with elements of randomness and permanent player death.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/arvid-kingl-b5527a31/
Andrew Savory
Data Science Analyst - PC Game
ACUMED
Topic: My First Six Months in Data Science
Although relatively new to data science, Andrew has a passion for seeing data transform from rows in a database to something more meaningful and presentable.
Andrew studied Mathematics at undergraduate level and Banking at postgraduate level and has had experience working in varied roles within construction and financial services before landing in the field of data science.
Away from work, Andrew is an avid football fan and supporter of Reading FC, which has extended to the gaming world, playing Football Manager whenever possible.
GAME:UP Spring Event