Alexander Scriven Author

Kailash Awati is a data and sensemaking professional with a deep interest in helping organisations tackle complex problems. Over the last decade, he has established data capabilities in diverse organisations using the principles described in this book. In addition to his work in industry, he has developed and taught postgraduate courses in machine learning and decision making under uncertainty. He is the co-author of two well-regarded books on managing socially complex problems in organisations: The Heretic’s Guide to Best Practices and The Heretic’s Guide to Management.

Alexander Scriven is a Senior Data Scientist at Atlassian in Sydney, Australia and has experience across startups, government and enterprise; building analytical capacities and executing on data science projects. He greatly enjoys teaching and mentoring and has built and delivered both Masters-level university courses in machine learning and deep learning as well as highly rated courses for online platforms such as Datacamp. His research interests are in applying data science techniques to novel industry challenges. Alex greatly enjoys bridging the gap between cutting edge technology and business applications