Phil Calzavara
Founder & Data Scientist
I'm Phil, a second-time founder. I'm currently researching something new in the logistics sector.
Previously, I co-founded DreamStories.ai, an AI-native media platform for personalized storybooks, and was a Data Scientist at Uber and the first Data Scientist at kencko.
I hold master's degrees in Computer Science & Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Milan and in Data Science from the Polytechnic University of Madrid.
August 2026
Researching something new in the logistics sector.
Freight moves the world, yet much of it still runs on phone calls, emails and trust. I'm spending time with the people who move goods every day, listening to how their work actually gets done and where it breaks.
If you work in logistics and enjoy talking about it, I'd love to hear from you.
September 2023
At DreamStories.ai, as Co-Founder & CTO, I built an AI-native media platform for personalized, multi-format storybooks.
We created bespoke stories for 30,000 families, each reflecting the family's values and growing with every family member 🚀
March 2022
At Uber, I designed data-driven payment systems that ensured seamless transactions for millions of daily trips.
I conducted experiments on products affecting over 20 million daily trips, contributing to more than $10 million in combined annual gross bookings.
September 2019
At kencko, as the first Data Scientist and early employee, I established the data architecture, created ETL pipelines and implemented BI tools.
During my tenure, I worked closely with the CEO and CBO on data for the Series A funding.
February 2019
At Geoblink, I used geolocated datasets to build machine learning models predicting the unemployment rate and disposable income of households.
Additionally, I built ETL pipelines on Airflow to fetch, transform, and store data, contributing to model development.
