Michael Kaufman was born and raised in the Philadelphia area. After majoring in Cognitive Science at Vassar College, he obtained a degree in Data Science at Drexel University and now works for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) as a Data Scientist doing pediatric research. Michael is a person of many passions, from baking to boardgames and music. Lately, he has added learning Yiddish to that list, with the hope to one day become fluent.