Sean J. Taylor is a computational social scientist on Facebook’s Data Science team.  Prior to Facebook, he earned his PhD in Information Systems from NYU’s Stern School of Business.  He specializes in using machine learning methods and randomized experiments for measurement, prediction, and policy decisions.  Sean’s research ranges from studying online social influence, viral marketing, and social networks to measuring how sports fans behave and the impact of data science on decision making in organizations.  He is also an avid engineer who enjoys putting academic research into practice by building tools and services like new kinds of prediction markets and automated forecasting systems.