Meet Our Team

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Peter Mancini

Founder / BMoC and Applied Mathematics
Peter Mancini is a seasoned Data Scientist who ignored his father’s advice about starting yet another Startup, with an interest in natural language processing, physics, and computational methods for mathematical models. Over the years, he has become proficient in using languages such as Julia, R, Python, Clojure, and various Javascript libraries for data understanding and visualization. He founded A8A8 in June 2022 and served as the Principal Data Scientist and VP at Citizens Bank prior to that, where he spearheaded numerous innovative data science projects. Earlier, Peter held the role of a Science Advisor and Data Scientist at cicayda for eight years, defining the analytical model for the company's litigation support tools and developing novel systems for document analysis.
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Journey of the Founder

From 2015 to 2017, he also worked as a Data Scientist at VGT, utilizing extensive data from gaming machines to enhance the company's revenue-sharing model. He ventured into entrepreneurship in 2009, providing consultancy in natural language processing techniques to governments and corporations.

Peter's professional journey began at Digital Reasoning, Inc., where he developed methods for testing AI systems and interfacing with the U.S. Army. He possesses a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship and New Venture Management from Northeastern University. Known for his exceptional communication skills, Peter is always open to discuss data science projects and ideas

Yan Fei

Senior Technologist / Principal Data Scientist & Architect

Yan Fei, a dynamic and passionate technology enthusiast, excels at using data science, software, and hardware solutions to drive business efficiency. With over two decades of experience, he is currently the Principal Data Scientist/Architect and Vice President at Citizens Bank.

Starting as a Data Scientist at VGT - An Aristocrat Company, he transitioned the company's SQL Server environment to a big data infrastructure, focusing on casino gaming analytics. At The Carlstar Group, as an IT Manager and Data Scientist, he strategized and implemented BI and analytics technology and improved the overall SIOP process. He also served as the BI/Data Analytics Manager at Raben Tire Co. and Franklin American Mortgage Company. In his role as Vice President and Senior Data Scientist at AllianceBernstein, he led business transformation initiatives and harnessed AI, ML, NLP, and more for quantitative research and data science.

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Roger Harris #2

SENIOR SCIENTIST / Principal Data Scientist & Change Maker

Passionate and visionary, Roger Harris is a Data Scientist with a proven track record of driving business decisions through data. Currently serving as the Principal Data Scientist at Citizens Financial Group, his dynamic career spans over two decades, marked by significant contributions to sectors such as finance, gaming, and education.

His expertise lies in Data Mining, Predictive and Causal Modeling, Machine Learning, and Statistical Modeling. He possesses an adept understanding of languages and tools like Python, Java, C/C++, SQL Server, and more. A specialist in Big Data and Systems Architecture, Harris has also mastered visualization tools like Tableau and R, complemented by a deep knowledge of Data Architecture and Schema Design

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Roger Harris

SENIOR SCIENTIST / Principal Data Scientist & Change Maker

Passionate and visionary, Roger Harris is a Data Scientist with a proven track record of driving business decisions through data. Currently serving as the Principal Data Scientist at Citizens Financial Group, his dynamic career spans over two decades, marked by significant contributions to sectors such as finance, gaming, and education.

His expertise lies in Data Mining, Predictive and Causal Modeling, Machine Learning, and Statistical Modeling. He possesses an adept understanding of languages and tools like Python, Java, C/C++, SQL Server, and more. A specialist in Big Data and Systems Architecture, Harris has also mastered visualization tools like Tableau and R, complemented by a deep knowledge of Data Architecture and Schema Design

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