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November 14, 2023

7 ways you can make the world a better place if you work in data

Whether you’re a data analyst, data scientist, data engineer, machine learning engineer or anything adjacent, there’s a variety of ways you can use your data skills to make the world a better place. In fact, there may be more options than you think! I’ve spent the last few years trying out a bunch of options,… Continue reading

AI, Animal advocacy, Doing good

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September 20, 2023

Three reasons you shouldn’t become a full stack data scientist (and 3 reasons you should)

Full stack. It’s a term of prestige in software professions, from devs to data scientists. Full-stack data scientists are involved in all aspects of the data science life cycle. Because they are involved in every stage of the process and design of what they are building, full stack data scientists own a project and deliver… Continue reading

data analysis, machine-learning, self improvement

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About Me

Hi, I’m Thomas Manandhar-Richardson.

People call me Richie.

I’m a data scientist, behavioural scientist, Effective Altruist, animal advocate and Salsa dancer!

I’m passionate about ending the factory farming of animals. I believe that in the coming decades we can transform our food system so that everyone can eat healthier, cheaper, tastier food than now, that is better for the environment and involves no animal suffering.

I’m the Director of Research at Bryant Research, where I use data and behavioural science to help organisations make this bold, bright future a reality.

I am also the Lead Data Consultant for Greener By Default. We help caterers in universities, hospitals and events companies introduce sustainable, healthy, cheap and tasty plant-forward menus. I have taken their analytics function from 0 to a full analytics pipeline that has been used to help 25 clients, incorporating cutting edge LLMs to achieve analyses not previously possible pre-ChatGPT.

Former data science consultant at Peak.ai where I built machine learning models for some of the biggest fashion and sportswear companies in the world, including Nike and BoohooMan.

I love giving talks and seminars. I am passionate about breaking down complex topics in AI, behavioural science and food systems in a way that anyone can understand and get excited about.

I give generative AI advice to non-profits and impactful individuals, usually for free. Let me know if you’d like to chat!

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7 ways you can make the world a better place if you work in data

Three reasons you shouldn’t become a full stack data scientist (and 3 reasons you should)