Hunter Calvert
About Hunter Calvert
Hunter Calvert serves as the Executive Director of Analytics (Games) at The New York Times, leveraging extensive experience in data analysis and visualization across various leading companies in the gaming industry.
Current Role as Executive Director of Analytics (Games)
Hunter Calvert currently serves as the Executive Director of Analytics (Games) at The New York Times, a position he has held since 2024. In this role, he focuses on leveraging data analytics to enhance gaming experiences and inform decision-making processes within the organization. His work involves integrating data across various teams to support strategic initiatives.
Previous Experience at The New York Times
Before his current role, Hunter worked at The New York Times as the Director of Game Analytics from 2022 to 2024. During this time, he developed and implemented analytics strategies to improve game performance and user engagement. His tenure in this position allowed him to refine his skills in data analysis within the media industry.
Career Background in Data Analytics
Hunter Calvert has a diverse background in data analytics, having worked for several prominent companies in the gaming industry. He served as a Senior Data Analyst at Electronic Arts from 2017 to 2018 and later as an Analytics Manager at the same company from 2018 to 2019. He also held positions at Rockstar Games as Senior Manager of Game Analytics from 2019 to 2022, and at SEGA and Kabam as a Data Analyst. His experience spans various aspects of data analysis and game analytics.
Education and Expertise
Hunter earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a focus on International Business and Management from the Kogod School of Business at American University, completing his studies from 2008 to 2012. He possesses strong technical skills in data visualization tools such as Tableau and Looker, as well as proficiency in R Shiny and R markdown for reporting. His expertise extends to cloud technologies, including Google Cloud Platform and Amazon S3.
Technical Skills and Tools
Hunter Calvert is skilled in utilizing advanced data analysis techniques and tools. He has a strong command of Unix/Linux environments and is experienced in working with large-scale data warehouse solutions such as BigQuery, Redshift, and Vertica. He employs machine learning techniques, including Regression, Clustering, Random Forest, and Dimensionality Reduction, and favors R packages like highcharter, dplyr/tidyr, lubridate, and knitr for data manipulation and visualization.