Data Leader &
Entertainment Correspondent
I'm Natty Akav-Hellman, a data and analytics leader with 12+ years of experience in fintech, product optimization, and risk management. I combine my expertise in advanced analytics and machine learning with a passion for entertainment, creating data-driven insights about the movies and TV shows we love.

Professional Expertise
Advanced Analytics
SQL, Python, Machine Learning, and statistical analysis across Postgres, Snowflake, and Redshift
Business Intelligence
Expert in BI for providing business insights from data
Team Leadership
Manage multiple teams across different locations, to work with all relevant stakholders
Movie Critic
Writing reviews, opinion columns, and in-depth analysis of films and TV shows for more than a decade, covering everything from blockbusters to indie gems
My Journey
My career began in the Israeli Defense Forces Unit 8200, where I served as Head of Intelligence Research Section, developing my analytical foundation and leadership skills. This experience taught me how to extract meaningful insights from complex data under high-pressure situations.
After completing my B.Sc. in Statistics & Economics at Tel Aviv University and later earning an MBA in Big Data from Reichman University, I transitioned into fintech. At BlueVine Capital, I led risk analytics for over 6 years, managing teams and automating over 70% of risk decisions covering $100M in monthly SMB lending.
Currently, as Director of Product & Marketing Analytics at Tipalti, I lead a team of 8 analysts supporting 30+ stakeholders. We use advanced analytics, ML models, and LLMs to drive product adoption and revenue growth. My passion for movies and TV, which I've been writing about as a critic since 2014, inspired me to create Screen Analytics, where I apply my professional expertise to entertainment data.
Career Highlights
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12+ years in data analytics and fintech leadership
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Director of Product & Marketing Analytics at Tipalti
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Former Director of Risk Analytics at BlueVine Capital
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Led automation of $9B in SBA PPP loans during COVID-19
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MBA in Big Data from Reichman University
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B.Sc. in Statistics & Economics from Tel Aviv University
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Former Captain in IDF Unit 8200 Intelligence Research
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Movie & TV critic since 2014
Technical Stack
Data Analysis: SQL (Postgres, Snowflake, Redshift), Python, Cursor
Business Intelligence: Tableau, Power BI, Looker, Mixpanel
Other Tools: Airflow, GitHub, DBT, Salesforce, Jira, Confluence, n8n