Stefan Strydom (stefan027)

Stefan is a data scientist, ML engineer and actuary with 13+ years’ experience in healthcare analytics, blending actuarial expertise and machine learning to solve global challenges. He holds an honours degree in mathematical statistics and an M.Sc. in computer science, where his thesis focused on automated medical coding using NLP. At a leading South African healthcare organisation, he led hospital efficiency modelling and predictive risk tools, recognized by the Johns Hopkins ACG System’s 2014 Starfield Award. Co-founder of Mast Analytics, Stefan builds ML solutions that optimise clinical and financial outcomes, deployed across four continents. His work bridges technical innovation and real-world impact in healthcare systems.