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Constantine (Dean) Christakos

Lecturer; Vice President, Principal Data Scientist, Prudential Financial

Dean Christakos is a computer scientist focusing on big data and cybersecurity. He previously worked at NIST and The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab applying big data analytics to cybersecurity and building early-stage technology for the defense department. For the past five years, he has been working in financial technology in New York City, having built and deployed analytics tools for Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and Millennium Partners.

Education

  • Ph.D., Masachusetts Institute of Technology
  • M.S., Carnegie Mellon University