About

At True Theta, we bridge the gap between data and effective decision-making with time-tested, custom-built algorithms. Our philosophy is this technology should be bespoke, designed to seamlessly integrate into a company’s unique operations in order to deliver maximum results.

DJ Rich - Founding Partner, Principal Scientist

DJ is the founder of True Theta. He works with clients to understand their constraints and objectives, recommend algorithmic solutions and deliver them into operations.

Before founding True Theta, DJ had a decade of experience applying quantitative algorithms for commercial objectives. For five years, he worked at Lyft as a machine learning research scientist developing their pricing, forecasting, and planning algorithms. Before this, he worked in the hedge fund industry, modeling risk and cash flows to construct profitable credit portfolios.

DJ holds a Master’s of Financial Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

To keep his knowledge sharp and express his interest, he makes videos and writes:

• The Mutual Information YouTube channel
• Our articles

Howe Wang - Partner, Head of Technical Operations

Howe Wang specializes in building and improving business operations through high data standards, reliable algorithms and deep domain knowledge.

He began his career as an economist, utilizing quantitative methods to advise on regulation and litigation in the technology and energy sectors. At Lyft, Howe’s work spanned data analytics, applied machine learning, and data product management, with a focus on centralizing the company’s algorithmic operations. His role primarily involved deploying algorithms and frameworks for improving operations.

Recognizing the challenges in accessing and interpreting public data, Howe founded two business intelligence services, Procure.FYI and Frontier Optic, leveraging advanced algorithms, data pipelines, and AI technology to convert decentralized, unstructured data into automated insights on public sector innovation funding and technology procurement.

Howe holds a Master’s of Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.