Nick Restifo

About Nick Restifo

Data science generalist in his tenth season of NBA basketball operations work- Worked multiple seasons on both the front office (six- ATL & MIN) and coaching sides (four - NYK) of three NBA teams, under the direction of five different presidents- Highly proficient in Python, R, & SQL with more than a decade of experience writing production-quality code and building high-performing predictive models and evaluation frameworks- Has four years of full-time NBA-team “travel party” experience (NYK)- Deliberate and reflective thinker who thrives in deep focus and / or research-oriented roles- Experienced manager of junior data scientists and analysts with a history of direct reports- Pairs a robust technical skillset with a well-rounded knowledge base in data science, systems administration, and practical communication- Personable and effective communicator of complex technical ideas to non-technical audiences- Intrinsically enjoys the search for expected value, competitive advantage, and unintuitive optimums- Holds a Master\'s degree in Data Mining from Central Connecticut State University and a Bachelor\'s degree in Marketing from the University of Connecticut- Experienced live cash-game poker player (two full-time stints totaling 1.5 years)- Loves competition and hates to lose- Moderately funny, easy to spend all day in a war room with

Experience

1. Director of Basketball Research

   Atlanta Hawks

   Aug 2024 — Present

Education

• Central Connecticut State University

  Master's degree, Data Mining

  2013 — 2016

• Hopkins School

  High School Diploma

  2003 — 2007

• University of Connecticut

  Bachelor's degree, Marketing

  2007 — 2011