Brian Hall

Brian Hall is an adjunct instructor in the NYU Tisch Institute for Global Sport, focusing on artificial intelligence, machine learning and their application to the sports world. Prior to joining the NYU faculty, Brian served as Vice President at Two Sigma Investments a New York City- based hedge fund primarily known for its use of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and distributed computing trading strategies. Previously, Brian was a senior associate in the Asset Management Group at Willkie, Farr & Gallagher and began his career as a statistician working with the U.S. Department of Commerce.

At Harvard University, Brian earned a Masters in Data Science (ALM). His graduate research combined his passion for sports statistics with advances in computational programming, machine learning and AI/neural networks. Brian also holds an B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, an M.A. in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University and a J.D. from Georgetown University. In his spare time, Brian is a contributor to the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).