Dr. Milan Janosov is a prominent data scientist with a background in Physics and a PhD in Network and Data Science (2020), who has become a leading voice in geospatial data science education and practice. He was selected as Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2020, recognizing his entrepreneurial impact in the data science field.
Milan's academic journey took him through Eötvös Loránd University and Central European University in Budapest, the Barabási Lab in Boston (known for pioneering network science), and Bell Labs in Cambridge. He is the founder of Geospatial Data Consulting and currently serves as Chief Data Scientist at Baoba. Previously, he co-founded Datapolis as Chief Data Scientist, served as a research affiliate at Central European University, and worked as a research expert at the European Commission.
He is a three-time book author: "Geospatial Data Science Essentials: 101 Practical Python Tips and Tricks" became a #1 Amazon Best Seller in four categories in 2024; "Connecting the Dots" (2024) explores how data, networks, and algorithms shape our world; and "DATA - Így Hálóznak be az Adataid" (2023) was published in Hungarian. His Geospatial Data Science Essentials distills years of experience into 101 practical concepts covering spatial data structures, advanced analytical techniques, spatial networks, and machine learning.
Milan has been named among the "99 Data Influencers to Follow" by Data Science Connect. His work has been featured in prestigious outlets including Nature Social Science Research, GQ, Times Higher Education, New Scientist, New York Times, and The Economic Times. He is a regular columnist at Towards Data Science and the Data Visualization Society, contributing dozens of Python tutorials on geospatial analytics. Milan also contributes NFT/data art on platforms like SuperRare and Foundation. His specialty, as he describes it, is "not specializing"—using data to solve problems across urban analytics, insurtech, HR, music, and art.
