Meg Watkins

Data Scientist at Starbucks · Bayesian statistics, A/B testing

Starbucks

Los Angeles, CA · PT (UTC-8)

4+ years experience

Rice University

English, Mandarin

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Overview

I work on experimentation at Starbucks in Los Angeles. Ran 293 experiments last year and made the readouts self-serve. Bird-watcher and amateur naturalist.

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Second opinions on causal inference decisions
Working sessions on A/B testing
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CUPEDBayesian statisticsSQLPythonA/B testingcausal inference

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closes in 3 months

Learning causal inference - want a mentor for monthly reviews

Goal: Build a portfolio project in experimentation that I'd be proud to show.
Where I am now: Some experience
Ideal mentor: Someone who has worked in experimentation for a few years
Cadence: Monthly
What I can offer back: Testing and feedback on your projects

4 years in so far. Looking for honest feedback, once or twice a month.

Los Angeles, CA · remote OKa/b testingcausal inferencepython

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Experience

Data Scientist
Sep 2023 - Present
Starbucks · 3 yr 1 mo · Full-time · Los Angeles, CA
- Taught SQL to 37 non-analysts.
- Wrote the metric definitions the leadership team reviews every week.
Data Analyst
Oct 2022 - Sep 2023
Instacart · 11 mo · Full-time · Los Angeles, CA
- Replaced 59 hand-built dashboards with one metrics layer people trust.
- Wrote the metric definitions the leadership team reviews every week.

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Education

Rice University
BA, Mathematics
2017 - 2021

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