Erik Allen, Ph.D.

Erik Allen holds a Ph.D. in Computational Simulation from MIT. He built the predictive models that became the largest betting operation in Major League Baseball during the 2004–05 season, and designed the real-time decision-making systems that helped NASCAR race teams win three national championships before the technology was acquired by General Motors in 2020. He has led teams of 50+ technical staff, mentored and built at over 20 startups, and most recently architected the core underwriting model for Pie Insurance, now writing over $500M in annual premium and powering a billion-dollar business.