Robert J. Neal

Head of Experimentation @LaunchDarkly

Formerly:
Software Engineer on Product Insights & Experimentation at Twitter
Head of Experimentation at Udemy
Tech Lead on Experimentation Platform at Credit Karma

My focus recently is on experimentation methodology, epistemology of statistics, and reinforcement learning. The best way to reach me is on twitter.

Education

PhD Dropout, Philosophy Florida State University

MSc, Epistemology, Ethics & Mind University of Edinburgh

BA, Philosophy Arizona State University

Selected Talks

2021

2020

A Reinforcement Learning Framework in Scala 3 at Scale by the Bay

2018

Scaling Bayesian Experimentation with Paul Cho at Scale by the Bay
Large Scale, Online Experimentation at SF Big Analytics Meetup
Online Experimentation at Scale: How Bayesian Statistics Solves Common Problems when Analyzing Large Samples at Jheronimus Academy of Data Science's CLLQM Series

2017

Experimental Methodology as Philosophical Methodology at Arizona State University 2017 Graduate Philosophy Conference

2016

Why Our Customers' Brains Fail and How to Design For It at Service Design Global Conference

2015

Applied Behavioral Economics for IA & UX at IA Summit
Applied Behavioral Economics for Startups at Phoenix Startup Week

2014

Applied Cognitive Science Framework for Interaction Design at IxDA Phoenix
How Our Brains Fail Us (And How To Design For It) at Phoenix Design Week - Content Strategy

2013

Gamification at IxDA Phoenix

2012

Designing for Persuasion at PechaKucha Tampa Bay

2009

UX Design And The Mind (UX Design + Persuasion) at Phoenix Design Week

2007

Introduction to SQL Server Service Broker for Distributed Messaging at Desert Code Camp

Selected Writings

2017

A primer on Frequentist Stopping Rules on Credit Karma's Engineering Blog

2016

Redesigning Uber's Surge Pricing: A Behavioural Economics Approach to Service Design (Touchpoint Vol. 7 No. 3) (2016)