Luca Cazzanti, Ph.D.

AI, ML, Data Science leader
Soccer coach and soccer data scientist (part-time)

Contact: Email luca-at-ieee-dot-org or message me on LinkedIn


AI, ML, Data Leader

I am an innovative technology leader with a successful track record of solving business problems through AI-enabled data products. I develop the strategy, execution, and measurement of success end-to-end. My experience spans large, structured organizations and small, agile startups, across diverse verticals and use cases: personalization, search, fintech, e-commerce, mobile communications, real-estate, signal intelligence, academic research, and music analysis. I am comfortable as an individual contributor and as a technical and people leader. I am a strong motivator, developer of people, mobilizer of teams, and a collaborative communicator across functions and cultures. I am multilingual in English-Italian (fluent), Spanish and French (elementary).

  • Skills: Data Science, Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Analytics, Data Platforms, Leadership, GCP, AWS, Databricks, Python, SQL.
  • Services: Leader or individual contributor on AI, ML, data science projects, M&A due diligence, technical writing, career coach.

Soccer Coach and Data Scientist (part-time)

I am a player-centered, licensed coach (USSF D and USC National Diploma) passionate about player development. I also apply my decades of experience in mathematical modeling, data science, and data operations to independent projects in socccer data analytics, visualization, and match analysis.

  • Skills: StatsBomb, Wyscout, SkillCorner, TRACAB, DartFish, Veo, Python, SQL, Tableau, coaching, match analysis.
  • Services: soccer coaching, soccer data science, match analysis, Veo camera operations, advising soccer organizations on innovating their operations with data-informed practices from the pitch to the front office.
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