Ryan Kelly

By day, I work as a marketing executive. By night, I write children's books about puppy dogs, fire-breathing dragons, patterns, and predictions.

Kidding. Kind of.

I dreamed up this idea of writing the world's first-ever children's book about data science at something we call a hack-a-thon while at Domino Data Lab, a week long event where employees break up into dynamic and nimble teams and think up big ideas to solve tough problems.

But, to tell you the truth, I didn't write this children's book to just encourage the next generation to get passionate future careers in data science. No. I wrote it because I wanted to encourage the next generation to get passionate about problem-solving. Because, well, let's face it, our world is full of them and the future of humanity will rely heavily on those with the willingness (and passion) to solve them. Mernie Gallagher-Cole has illustrated for children for over 30 years! Her whimsical and charming style can be found in children's books, games, puzzles, party good, e-books, and gaming apps. Mernie lives in West Chester, PA with her husband, kids and cats.