Brian Caffo

Brian Caffo is a biostatistician and educator whose work includes large-scale data-science teaching. Executive Data Science adapts the Johns Hopkins Coursera specialization into a guide for people who assemble and lead analytical teams. Coauthored with Roger D. Peng and Jeffrey Leek, it explains team roles, project pipelines, experimental design, communication, and recurring management problems without assuming that the manager is a practicing data scientist. Leanpub publishes the book and identifies its full subtitle as A Guide to Training and Managing the Best Data Scientists. Caffo’s background in computational statistics and open online education supports the practical connection between technical analysis, organizational decisions, and teaching.