Gavin Acres

Gavin Acres has a diverse work experience in the field of data analytics and user acquisition. Gavin currently holds the position of Head of Analytics at Drivepoint, starting in November 2022. Prior to that, they worked at ClassDojo as a Data Analytics Consultant from February 2022 to October 2022.

One of Gavin's notable roles was as a Senior Data Analyst at MasterClass, where they utilized various methodologies such as Markov chains and lasso regression to analyze conversion credit and create a marketing mix model. Gavin also developed sales and performance forecasting models and integrated them into dashboards for real-time business insights. Gavin held this position from November 2019 to June 2021.

Before joining MasterClass, Gavin worked at MasterClass in various roles. As a Data Analyst from September 2017 to November 2019, they contributed to developing predictive models and created performance reporting dashboards. Prior to that, they served as a User Acquisition Manager from August 2016 to September 2017, where they developed paid marketing strategies, conducted testing, and implemented best practices across all channels.

Gavin's earlier work experience includes roles at Darby Smart as a Consultant for a brief period in June 2016, RockYou as a User Acquisition and Product Marketing Manager from May 2015 to February 2016, and Kiwi, Inc. as a User Acquisition and Growth Associate from June 2014 to May 2015. At Kiwi, Inc., they managed marketing aspects for multiple mobile games, worked closely with artists on advertising creatives, and developed tools for campaign optimization and management automation.

Gavin Acres attended Cornell University from 2010 to 2014, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. At Cornell, they completed a double major in Communication and Applied Economics & Management. In addition to their formal education, Gavin has also completed a Data Analyst Course at Dataquest.io, although the specific month and year of completion are not provided.