Robby Zeller
About Robby Zeller
Robby Zeller is a Senior Staff Data Scientist specializing in Retailer Growth and Incentives at Faire. He has extensive experience in data science and pricing strategies, having previously held positions at Uber and The Aerospace Corporation.
Current Role at Faire
Robby Zeller serves as the Senior Staff Data Scientist for Retailer Growth and Incentives at Faire, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he focuses on developing algorithms that enhance engagement incentives, positioning incentives, surge pricing, dispatch pricing, and base fares. His work contributes to optimizing pricing strategies and improving retailer growth within the company.
Previous Experience at Uber
Before joining Faire, Robby Zeller worked at Uber as the Head of Delivery Pricing Data Science from 2016 to 2022. During his tenure, he built the Courier Pricing Data Science team from the ground up, expanding it to include six data scientists and one product analyst. His leadership in this role helped shape the pricing strategies for Uber's delivery services.
Academic Background
Robby Zeller has an extensive academic background in environmental engineering and fluid mechanics. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering Science from the University of California, Berkeley, from 2005 to 2009. He then pursued a Master of Science and a PhD in Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology at Stanford University, completing his studies from 2009 to 2015.
Early Career Experience
Robby Zeller began his professional career with a summer internship at WRECO from 2008 to 2009. He later worked as a PhD Researcher at Stanford University from 2009 to 2015, where he conducted research in environmental fluid mechanics and hydrology. Additionally, he worked at The Aerospace Corporation as a Fluid/Mechanical Analyst from 2015 to 2016.
Achievements in Pricing Products
Robby Zeller has successfully scaled pricing products to achieve a combined run rate of billions of dollars. His expertise in data science and pricing strategies has played a significant role in enhancing the financial performance of the organizations he has worked with.