Data Science for the Mission-Driven

Custom predictive models for organizations that care about more than just the bottom line. Built by one person who actually cares about what you're trying to do.

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32 pts Ahead of $135k Vendor
89.7% Model Recall
8 yrs Healthcare SaaS
1 Person. No BS.

They were quoted $135k for a model that was 32 points worse than mine.

Here's the short version: A healthcare SaaS company was evaluating an enterprise ML platform — quoted at $135k/year — for churn prediction. The vendor ran their proof of technology and got 57.7% recall.

My existing custom model was already at 89.7% recall. The executive team declined the vendor on performance grounds.

How it played out

89.7% recall

My custom model outperformed a $135k enterprise vendor by 32 percentage points on the metric that mattered most.

That's not a flex. It's a demonstration that custom-built models, in the right hands, outperform off-the-shelf platforms — because they're built for your specific data, your specific problem, and your specific definition of success.

I'm now taking that same approach to organizations with missions worth protecting.

Three things, done well.

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Churn Prediction

Know who's about to leave before they leave. Donor attrition, member lapse, customer churn — same problem, different label. I build models that flag at-risk accounts with time to act.

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Customer Segmentation

Not all supporters are the same. I build segmentation models that show you exactly who to prioritize, how to talk to them, and what they're likely to respond to.

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Internal Dashboards

A central reporting hub that pulls in your existing tools (PowerBI, Tableau, whatever) into one place. Set it up once, it just runs. Your team finally has a single source of truth.

I'm Nate. I build things that predict things.

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Nate Cheever

For the last 8 years, I've been a senior data scientist at a healthcare SaaS company. My job: build models that predict which customers are at risk of leaving, so the customer success team can intervene before it's too late.

I'm good at it. But more importantly, I care about why I'm building it. I want to work with organizations that have a mission — not just a quarterly revenue target.

That's Pydealist. One person, custom models, mission-driven clients. No sales team, no account managers, no bureaucracy. Just me and the work.

It's simpler than you'd think.

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We talk about your problem

I learn about your organization, your data, and what "good" looks like for you. No pitch, just listening.

2

I build the model

One to two weeks. I work with your existing data, build a custom model, and deliver it with explainability (SHAP values) so you understand why it makes the predictions it does.

3

You see results

We integrate it into your workflow. Dashboard, alerts, whatever makes sense. You start retaining more of the people who matter.

4

We keep going (or not)

Ongoing retainer for model maintenance, new features, or the dashboard. No lock-in. If it stops working for you, we part ways.

Sound like your kind of thing?

I take on a limited number of clients at a time. If you're mission-driven and have a data problem worth solving, let's talk.

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