Ryan Giordano
PhD Alumnus
Ryan studied mathematics and engineering mechanics as an undergrad and has a master's degree in econometrics. He has worked at Google, HP, and has served in the US Peace Corps in Kazakhstan. His academic interests include variational methods, hierarchical models, parallel algorithms, and the philosophy of science.
Degrees
MSc, London School of Economics, 2009
Dissertation
On the Local Sensitivity of M-Estimation: Bayesian and Frequentist Applications
Dissertation Advisor
Michael Jordan and Jon McAuliffe
Program
Statistics Ph.D. Program
Year Entered Program
2013
Year Graduated
2019
Alumni Employment History
Assistant Professor, UC Berkeley