About

Caleb Ren graduated from Harvard College with a degree in statistics and computer science in 2021. Originally from Seattle, he abandoned the constant rain of the Pacific Northwest and the blizzards of Boston for the much milder climate of San Francisco.

Caleb has wide-ranging experience working in education technology, social justice, product managment, and software. He is currently an Associate Product Manager at IXL Learning, working on the Teacher Experience and Rosetta Stone teams to create delightful products for teachers and learners across the globe. Caleb was also selected as a 2021 Schwarzman Scholar from a competitive application process. For fun, Caleb volunteers for Code Tenderloin, nerds out over statistics, extols the virtues of mirrorless cameras to anyone who will listen, and tries to spend as much time with friends and family as possible.

Resume

Projects

  • April 2021

    Shadow Market: A Historical Analysis of the Rise of the Private College Counseling Industry

  • April 2021

    Elo and Glicko in the National Hockey League

  • March 2021

    Near Duplicate Video Detection

  • August 2020

    Schedyool

  • April 2020

    Generalized Linear Models for Coronary Heart Disease Prediction

  • December 2019

    Spherelets

  • October 2019

    Drugs and Jobs: Unemployment and Overdose Deaths

  • December 2018

    That’s A Mood

Latest Blog Post

The Sony α6000 and why you should get it.

18 Jun 2020 . Tech

About a year and change ago, I was in the market for a camera. The only photography I had done up until that point was on my trusty iPhone 6s from 3 years prior. I was not a photographer then and still don’t really consider myself a “photographer” to this day.

My goal in this article is to walk you through my thought process to show you how I ended up investing my time and energy in an α6000… and why you should as well.

Note: This is a blog post targeted toward people investing in their first camera. If...

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Contact

Drop me a line if you’re interested in me coding/analyzing data/jamming out for you!