Lucien Koefoed
About Lucien Koefoed
Lucien Koefoed is a Data Scientist with a strong academic background in Mathematics, Computer Science, and Engineering. He currently works at Finder in Sydney, Australia, where he has developed methodologies and automated pipelines to improve operational efficiency.
Work at Finder
Lucien Koefoed has been employed at Finder as a Data Scientist since 2021. In this role, he has developed a robust experimentation methodology that supports high impact and high speed-to-market outcomes for Finder's 'Go-Live' needs. He has also built automated pipelines that significantly reduced the time from insight to model deployment by 85%. His contributions focus on enhancing key business metrics through deep investigations into real-time user behavior.
Education and Expertise
Lucien Koefoed holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mathematics and Computer Science from Auckland University of Technology, which he completed from 2018 to 2022. Prior to this, he earned a Postgraduate Degree in the same field in 2017. He also obtained a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (BE Hons) in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering from the University of Auckland, studying from 2013 to 2017. His technical expertise includes proficiency in Python, C, Bash, Git, GCP, SQL, and HPC.
Background
Lucien Koefoed's educational journey began at Auckland Grammar School, where he studied from 2007 to 2012. He transitioned into higher education at the University of Auckland, followed by Auckland University of Technology for his postgraduate studies. His early career included an internship at Scarbro Property Services as an Engineering Intern from 2014 to 2015 and a position as a Software Engineer at Bright New Zealand from 2016 to 2017.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Finder, Lucien Koefoed worked as a Data Scientist at DataFarming in Brisbane for three months in 2021. His prior experience also includes a role as a Software Engineer at Bright New Zealand from 2016 to 2017, where he contributed to software development projects. His internship at Scarbro Property Services provided him with foundational engineering experience, which he built upon in his subsequent roles.