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Daavid has passion for advancing humanity through personalized education applying evidence based decision making and innovative technology tools. During his undergraduate studies in Finland, his Ph.D. in theoretical astrophysics in France and subsequent post-doctoral research in the United States, he has applied numerical model building and advanced quantitative/qualitative data analysis methods on a variety of scientific and educational projects adaptable for all ages. After attending the Wolfram Summer School in 2017, he has been further advocating and developing Wolfram Language based resources, particularly with Wolfram Foundation's Computational Thinking Initiatives, and currently works as an Education Consultant with Wolfram Research. In collaboration with non-profit organizations, such as TEACH (Towards Educating America's CHildren, operating in rural areas of Guatemala) and KAPE (Kampuchea Action to Promote Education, advancing education in Cambodia), he has applied his expertise to help improve accessibility to high quality education worldwide while addressing demographic and geographic challenges. Among other things, he is also a certified group fitness instructor and has volunteered as a teaching assistant for Y.O.G.A. for Youth, a non-profit organization providing urban youth with tools of self discovery that foster hope, discipline and respect for self, others and community. Whenever possible he also enjoys rock climbing, gardening and other outdoor activities. He firmly believes that by acting together, our persistent efforts will be able to transfer our optimistic ideas into positive realities for all people.