Walt DeGrange is the Director of Analytics Capabilities for CANA. He recruits, develops, and enables a team of analytics professionals to produce high-level analytics products across federal and commercial domains including operations research studies & analysis, analysis of logistics systems, sports analytics, data and information-based decision support solutions, and data quality & analytic assessments. He is also a faculty member at the University of Arkansas in the Operations Management graduate program, an MBA Executive Advisor at the NC State University Poole School of Management, and the Past Chairperson for the INFORMS SpORts Section. His analytics projects include work with several organizations across the Department of Defense, a Major League Lacrosse (MLL) team, and several commercial organizations. Walt teaches professional analytics courses for both INFORMS and MORS. He also wrote the book Field Guide to Compelling Analytics with Lucia Darrow focusing on how to encourage different audiences to trust and use analytics.
MS in Operations Research, 2005
Naval Postgraduate School
BE in Electrical Engineering, 1992
Vanderbilt University
Responsibilities include:
What a year, indeed! In Walt’s World, these were the three things that really stood out.
The Field Guide to Compelling Analytics is out everywhere! Just got my hard copy versions today in the mail. I think the book is the perfect size to fit into the same size pocket as you would use for the iPhone 14.
I’m excited to announce I have a book being released this summer. It is the first book for both myself and co-author Lucia Darrow. The book is titled the Field Guide to Compelling Analytics.
A popular question in 2020 and 2021 (pandemic years) is “What is it you miss the most?”. There are obvious answers like traveling internationally or being indoors for large events. Even though most folks that know me would guess that I miss going to conferences in person (and I do), the thing I really miss the most is hanging out at the race track and spotting.