Ari Yacobi

Chief Data Scientist, Knowledgent

New York City

Ari is a seasoned Technology Executive and a Data Scientist with extensive experience in building data-driven enterprises. Ari is presently the Chief Data Scientist at Knowledgent, one the leading and fastest growing Data and Analytics consulting firm.

Previously, Ari was Lead Data Scientist and CTO at Serendio, where he led development of data management and analytics products to accelerate Data Science adoption within the enterprise.

Prior to Serendio, Ari was the CTO of ProfitPoint, a loyalty platform as a service, where he led the company-wide data strategy, product development and corporate initiatives that led to a successful exit.

Ari started his career at Microsoft where he was part of MACH program, a leadership development initiative for a selected group of college hires. Ari holds a joint Master's degree in Business & Engineering from University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School with specialization in Data Science, Statistics, & Entrepreneurship and a BS in Computer Engineering from Pennsylvania State University. Ari is also an avid triathlete and a marathon runner.