AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ballogy Inc., the innovative software company revolutionizing the way youth and amateur athletes train and develop for their sports, announced today they are naming renowned mathematician Mahe Zehra Husain as chief data scientist. Husain will drive data modeling and machine learning projects initiated to help athletes tune training and performance.
Husain is a skilled mathematician with over a decade of experience in modeling, computer science, statistics, and consulting. She also has a strong business and operations background and has held leadership positions at artificial intelligence companies including FiveRivers Technologies. She holds a master of science in engineering from The University of Texas.
Ballogy’s unique mobile player training app and built-in certified testing program leverages data science and machine learning to enable youth and amateur athletes at any skill level to track their athletic development and measurably improve their performance over time.
“The data that we are able to gather from our Ballogy user base on player testing and performance is enabling us to perform industry-changing analysis,” said Husain. “We look at how players grow and become better and use these insights to help our users elevate their games with real-time feedback and recommendations. I am very excited to be a part of the Ballogy team as we start working with players from young ages as they go through their training, helping them improve one intelligent workout at a time.”
“Mahe Zehra’s rigorous mathematics background and passion for uncovering the meaning hidden in data makes her the perfect addition to our team,” said Todd Young, founder and CEO of Ballogy. “We are seeing exponential growth in our user base and the data that can show us that meaning. We look forward to working closely with her during this time of exciting growth for our company.”
About Ballogy
Ballogy is an innovative software company revolutionizing the way youth and amateur athletes prepare for their sports. Ballogy’s unique performance tracking and analysis app and built-in certified testing program, enable young athletes to measure and evaluate their athletic development and improve their skills at every level of the game. Ballogy also provides a forum for individual players to connect, compete, network, and share with coaches, schools and teammates, via an easy-to-use app, giving young athletes visibility and access like never before. The Ballogy app is available for free in Google Play and the App Store. www.ballogy.com