Revenue is a derived quantity. Marketing influences demand, units sold, not price. Modeling revenue directly entangles two mechanisms and produces misleading attribution.
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Freelance data scientist. I design and ship decision systems — forecasting, pricing, marketing measurement, optimization — for teams making high-stakes calls.
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