Michael Foley
About Michael Foley
Michael Foley serves as the Senior Director of Data Science at Hitachi Vantara, where he has developed advanced models for targeting precision and customer insights. He has extensive experience in data science and analytics, having previously held senior roles at Cisco, Pure Storage, and Dell Technologies.
Work at Hitachi Vantara
Michael Foley serves as the Senior Director of Data Science at Hitachi Vantara since 2019. In this role, he has developed advanced propensity-to-buy and next-likely-purchase models to enhance targeting precision. He utilizes Hitachi Vantara's data lake, Kubernetes, and Python Jupyter Notebook for various applications, including forecasting and media mix optimization. Additionally, he has created customer lifetime value, recency/frequency/monetary (RFM), and customer churn models to support decision-making processes within the organization.
Previous Experience at Cisco
Prior to his current position, Michael Foley held multiple roles at Cisco. He worked as a Senior Manager in Customer & Marketing Intelligence from 2001 to 2006, where he focused on data-driven marketing strategies. He later served as the Planning & Operations Lead for Americas Field Marketing from 2009 to 2012 and as Senior Manager of Database Marketing from 2006 to 2009. His tenure at Cisco spanned over eight years, contributing to various marketing and operational initiatives.
Career at Pure Storage and Dell Technologies
Michael Foley worked at Pure Storage as Senior Director of Data Science from 2016 to 2019. Before that, he held the same title at Dell Technologies from 2012 to 2016. His experience at Dell included a brief two-month role in 2016. In these positions, he focused on data science applications to drive business insights and improve customer engagement strategies.
Education and Expertise
Michael Foley holds a Master of Science in Predictive Analytics from Northwestern University, which he completed from 2013 to 2016. He also earned an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business from 1987 to 1990. His educational background includes a Bachelor's Degree in English from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Graduate School in Business Administration from the University of San Francisco. He is certified in Python Programming from Cal and has completed advanced querying in SQL from Cisco University.
Technical Certifications and Skills
Michael Foley possesses several technical certifications, including advanced business objects from Cisco University and Greenplum Data Science. His expertise in data science is complemented by his proficiency in programming languages and tools, particularly Python and SQL. His skills enable him to leverage data analytics for strategic decision-making and operational improvements.