🏠 Home

Matt Savoca

<aside> 👋 Data professional based in New York City with 5 years of experience at the convergence of media, data, sports, and gaming and comfortable with every part of the data analytics and machine learning pipeline. Proficient with R, python and SQL.

</aside>

📧 [email protected]

🐦 twitter.com/draftaholic

🔗 linkedin.com/in/mattsavoca

👾 https://github.com/mattsavoca

⌨️ Experience

4for4 (Part of BetSperts Media Group)

Senior Data Analyst, Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) Team - 2023- Present

Managed the design, execution, and implementation of several end-to-end data science deliverables, using machine-learning and simulation-based methodologies to predict user behavior within Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) contests. increasing accuracy by 20%
Developed gradient-boosted models (in R and python) predicting statistics for DFS contests, increasing speed and improving reliability of predictions
Built data visualization and reporting infrastructure (using R and SQL) to provide key insights for models predicting outlier events
Worked alongside department lead to optimize key workflows and improve system integrations, allowing for the rapid implementation of updated model results company-wide
Quantitatively and qualitatively evaluated machine learning techniques to test further integration viability
Contributed regularly to blogs, podcasts, and videos, promoting company analytics and tools, greatly increasing customer traffic.

Stokastic

Lead Analyst & Product Manager, NFL Multimedia, New York, – 2020- 2023

Led cross-functional teams comprising marketing, brand strategy, and production, vastly enhancing project alignment and driving a 15% increase in process efficiency
Defined projects, set KPIs, and led small project teams to improve company reach in new market segments
Developed and implemented data visualization strategies (in R) to monitor key metrics and performance indicators
Identified gaps in product offerings, implementing dynamic strategic shifts that led to a 300% increase in video engagement
Performed market research and developed core positioning and messaging for the product
Planned and developed a content roadmap for multiple multimedia channels