Meet the Founders

An expert founding team bringing experience across statistics, data science, and domain-specific applications.

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Manushi Welandawe, PhD

Data Scientist · Machine Learning Researcher

As a statistician and data scientist, Manushi specializes in Bayesian modeling, machine learning, handling missing data, and model validation. She is the lead author of the paper that discovered the RABVI Framework, an advanced machine learning and statistical framework designed to make Bayesian inference more reliable. She holds a PhD and an MS in Statistics from Boston University and the University of Rhode Island. She builds rigorous, reliable statistical frameworks and open-source tools for practitioners by bridging advanced statistical methods and clear, decision-ready insights for organizations that need them.

Bayesian Modeling Machine Learning Variational Inference Python • R • SAS • Julia
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Duwani Gonzalez, PhD

Statistician

Duwani is a statistician with both a Ph.D. and a Master's degree in Statistics, driven by a passion for uncovering meaningful findings from data across diverse fields. With nearly a decade of experience, she has worked with a wide variety of data types, including text, socioeconomic, spatial, longitudinal, and other complex datasets. Her expertise spans the entire data lifecycle, from data collection, web scraping, data cleaning, and data engineering to statistical analysis, predictive modeling, data visualization, and clear, compelling communication of results. She works closely with clients to deliver high-quality analyses that address their unique challenges and objectives. .

Statistical Analysis Predictive Modeling Data Storytelling R • Python • SAS • SPSS • Minitab • ArcGIS
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Mario Gonzalez

Statistician

A former teacher turned statistician with a passion for solving complex problems through data, Mario has over six years of experience in data analysis, which has helped high-level decision-making across a variety of projects. Holding an MS in Statistics, he brings expertise in statistical analysis, predictive modeling, data visualization, and interpretation of complex datasets. Using statistical tools, he develops data-driven solutions that help organizations better understand their data and make informed decisions.

Education Statistics Predictive Modeling Data Visualization R • Python • SQL • Tableau
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Nish Etige, PhD

Earth Scientist • Data Scientist

Nish brings a decade of experience applying data-driven approaches to questions in water management, marine conservation, oceanography, and climate science. He holds a PhD from Boston University and a Master's from University of Massachusetts in Earth Science domains. His work has informed decision-making and policy implementation across the United States, Kazakhstan, Kenya, and Sri Lanka, with research published in high-impact journals and featured in outlets USA Today and the Washington Post. He brings a comprehensive statistical and data science toolkit to every problem, including geospatial analysis, time-series forecasting, machine learning, and AI integration.

Geospatial Data Science Predictive Modeling Climate Data Science Python • MATLAB • R