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Chris Lake

@chrislake

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I lead causal experiments that shape product strategy and safeguard millions in spend.

Netherlands

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a challenge where I can lead impactful deep-dives that define a company’s technical roadmap, using rigorous experimentation and causal inference to turn complex data into strategic decisions.

At Booking.com, I lead experimental design for flagship products serving millions of users, using causal inference and Synthetic Control to validate product impact and guide global strategy.

I’ve architected pricing-arbitrage frameworks safeguarding $5M+ annually, built automated inefficiency detection that saves account managers research time, and engineered pricing-competitiveness systems within European legal constraints. I own the work from methodology design through modeling and Airflow orchestration, translating complex data into clear decisions.

Previously, I built automated financial-data infrastructure and predictive reporting at BlackRock, and developed bond valuation and risk models for fixed-income portfolios at Strategos Capital Management.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Data Scientist

Current

Booking.com

Jan 2021 - Present (5 years 7 months)

Lead experimental design for flagship products in a global, high-frequency environment, taking end-to-end ownership of causal methodologies that drive organizational strategy. Architected automated systems and proposed rigorous testing frameworks to bridge complex data infrastructure and high-impact business decisions.

Causal Inference Synthetic Control Experimentation Power Analysis Hypothesis Testing predictive modeling SQL Python Airflow AWS Snowflake DBT Spark Gitlab Tableau

Data Analytics Associate

BlackRock

Jan 2015 - Dec 2020 (5 years 11 months)

Oversaw data operations for trillions in assets, driving organizational efficiency through automated infrastructure and custom predictive reporting. Partnered with institutional clients to bridge the gap between complex financial data and actionable performance KPIs.

ETL SQL Data Visualization Technical Leadership

Hedge Fund Fixed Income Analyst

Strategos Capital Management

Jan 2013 - Dec 2015 (2 years 11 months)

Analyzed bond risk and market inefficiencies in a high-pressure hedge fund environment, specializing in finding opportunities within volatile fixed-income markets. Engineered valuation models and bond risk profiles across RMBS and CMBS portfolios to identify actionable trading signals.

Valuation Models Risk Analysis Bloomberg Terminal Excel Quantitative Research Statistical Analysis