AJ Pryor, Ph.D.
Vice President, Data Analytics
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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Top SchoolAJ Pryor, Ph.D., is a seasoned technology leader and currently Vice President of Data & Analytics at Vimeo, steering data strategy and analytics at scale. He blends rigorous physics training with hands-on software engineering, spanning data science, data engineering, full-stack development, HPC, cloud-native applications on GCP, and automated DevOps. In prior roles, he overhauled enterprise data platforms and built decisioning engines—at American Tire Distributors he delivered a Google Cloud-based data platform across 110 warehouses and implemented an automated inventory decisioning system that enabled millions of daily decisions and substantial cost savings. As CTO of Torqata Data & Analytics, he grew the company from 10 to 115 engineers, led the spin-out, and established OKR/Agile governance. His academic path includes a Ph.D. in Physics from UCLA with 3D imaging research (TEM/STEM and CDI), underpinned by a foundation in advanced mathematics and analytics. Based in Charlotte, NC, he is an open-source contributor, experienced in building high-performing teams and turning ideas into valuable, scalable tech ventures, with interests in Formula One, real estate, cooking, music, and languages.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Physics, BS, Physics at Georgia Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics at University of California, Los Angeles
English, Spanish
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Github Skills (168)
dev-tool10
mixing10
python10
prism10
transmission10
flask-restful10
flask10
microscopy10
streaming10
pandas10
datasources10
batch10
mex10
data-science10
stem10
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
apryor6/flaskerize
Apr 2019 - Feb 2022
Python CLI build/dev tool for templated code generation and project modification. Think Angular schematics for Python.
Contributions:254 commits, 46 PRs, 188 pushes in 2 years 10 months
code-generationpythondev-tooldevschematics
apryor6/flask_api_example
May 2019 - Jan 2020
A demonstration of best practices for a large Flask API project
Contributions:21 commits, 15 pushes, 1 branch in 8 months
apipythonflask-apiflaskbest-of
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