Nanigans Appoints Edoardo M. Airoldi, Ph.D as Technical Advisor, Expands Big Data Team
July 17, 2012 – Nanigans, Inc., developer of market-leading Facebook® Advertising software, has announced that Dr. Edoardo M. Airoldi, Assistant Professor of Statistics at Harvard University and Director of the Harvard Laboratory for Applied Statistical Methodology, has joined as Technical Advisor. Dr. Airoldi expands Nanigans’ big data team and further positions the company as a global leader in data-driven advertising.
Dr. Airoldi’s expertise centers on statistical and machine learning methodology with application to social media analytics and marketing. He focuses his time at Nanigans on developing statistical models to increase Facebook user response and engagement and further develop the company’s artificial intelligence algorithms. These algorithms are core to Nanigans’ Ad Engine™, a leading Facebook Advertising software platform for large-scale performance marketers.
“Statistical analysis of big data and social cues revealed from online user behavior are key to our platform’s continued success in the market and to serving the needs of our customers, who represent some the largest and most successful advertisers on Facebook,” explained Ric Calvillo, CEO of Nanigans. “We’re committed to continuing to bring performance to the Facebook Advertising ecosystem, and Edo’s experience analyzing large social and informational networks is a welcomed addition to our team.”
Prior to Harvard, Dr. Airoldi was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Princeton University in the Department of Computer Science and the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science and M.S. in Computational and Statistical Learning and in Statistics from Carnegie Mellon University, and a B.Sc. in Mathematical Statistics from Bocconi University. Prior to his advanced degrees, Dr. Airoldi was a Consultant at Bain & Company and Analyst at J.P. Morgan.
An author and frequent speaker on statistical network analysis, Dr. Airoldi most recently spoke at Stanford University on Algorithms for Modern Massive Data Sets and is currently working on a book on the statistical foundations of social network analytics.
About Nanigans, Inc.
Nanigans develops market-leading Facebook Advertising software. The company’s Ad Engine™ platform automates the labor-intensive process of managing and optimizing large-scale Facebook Advertising campaigns to maximize ROI. Chosen by leaders in social gaming, e-commerce and retail, technology and financial services, every day Nanigans delivers over 1 billion Facebook Ad impressions that drive over 2 million performance events such as installs, registrations and purchases.
Founded in 2010 and backed by Avalon Ventures, Nanigans is located in the heart of Boston, has more than 50 employees and is growing rapidly. To learn more, visit: www.nanigans.com.
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