Barclays Appoints Adam Kelleher as Chief Data Scientist for Research
May 17 2018 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Barclays announces the appointment of Adam Kelleher as Director
and Chief Data Scientist for Research. In this newly created role,
he will be responsible for building a new global team of data
scientists with expertise in sourcing, normalizing, and utilizing
alternative data sets to support Barclays’ Research franchise.
Dr. Kelleher joins Barclays from BuzzFeed, where he was
Principal Data Scientist, responsible for advancing Buzzfeed’s
machine learning and alternative data capabilities. During his
tenure at Buzzfeed, Dr. Kelleher led various initiatives around
data pipeline development, research methodology, and advertisement
effectiveness.
Jeff Meli, Co-Head of Research at Barclays, said: “Adam has an
exceptional track record in applying data science to drive
commercially valuable outcomes. Hiring innovative data scientists
agnostic of industry, and acquiring powerful new alternative data
sources, demonstrates Barclays’ continued investment in growing our
Research offering.”
Jon Scoffin, Co-Head of Research at Barclays, added: “Adam’s
arrival underscores our commitment to investing in alternative data
capabilities. He will play an important role in further
strengthening our engagement with clients, as they experiment with
how to incorporate new sources of data into their investment
process.”
Dr. Kelleher is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia
University’s Data Science Institute.
He graduated from Clemson University with a BS in Physics and
has a PhD in Cosmology from University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill.
About Barclays
Barclays is a transatlantic consumer and wholesale bank offering
products and services across personal, corporate and investment
banking, credit cards and wealth management, with a strong presence
in our two home markets of the UK and the US.
With over 325 years of history and expertise in banking,
Barclays operates in over 40 countries and employs approximately
80,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money
for customers and clients worldwide.
For further information about Barclays, please visit our
website www.home.barclays.
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