Banasiewicz, Andrew

Dr. Andrew Banasiewicz is a professor of practice and the director of data science and business analytics programs at Merrimack College, a professor of business analytics at Cambridge College, and the founder of Erudite Analytics, a data analytical consultancy focused on risk assessment. Formerly, Dr. Banasiewicz served as a full-time faculty at Boston University, a part-time faculty at Providence College and Harvard University, and a visiting lecturer at universities in Europe and Asia. Before embarking on academic and consulting career,  he spent two decades working as a senior-level quantitative risk and marketing analyst focusing primary  on research design and sampling, predictive modeling and general statistical data analyses, text mining, and impact measurement; he has extensive, hands-on data analytical experience in a wide range of industries including energy, utilities, automotive, financial services, pharmaceuticals, consumer packaged goods, gaming and hospitality. He is the author of five other analytics-focused books, in addition to multiple methodological journal articles and industry white papers. A frequent speaker at national and international professional meetings and conferences, Dr. Banasiewicz is also a Fellow of several professional and academic associations.