Shane Traister is a people analytics leader with over a decade of experience helping mission-driven organizations use data to improve workforce outcomes. He currently serves as Director of Workforce Analytics at KIPP SoCal Public Schools, where he leads the design of data infrastructure, reporting, and people analytics strategy.
Shane began his career in the Bay Area as a special education teacher through Teach For America where he taught for 5 years before transitioning into analytics. Before joining KIPP, he spent six years on TFA’s national team building business intelligence systems to support staff and programmatic strategy.
He holds an MS in Analytics from Georgia Tech and dual BAs from UC Berkeley, and specializes in data visualization and people analytics for mission-driven organizations. Originally from Pasadena, Shane is deeply obsessed with understanding people and their experiences — because they sit at the heart of every organization’s success. Outside of work, he enjoys word games, crafts, LA Kings hockey, and spending time with his wife and their two dogs.
