
Data scientists: High demand, rebounding wage growth
Apocalyptic predictions about artificial intelligence and jobs miss the power of high-value work.
Nela Richardson, Ph.D. • Jeff Nezaj
May 19, 2026

Jeff Nezaj

Senior principal data scientist
Jeff Nezaj joined ADP Research in 2017 as director of data analytics. He mines ADP’s vast repository of payroll data, which represents roughly 16 percent of the U.S. employment base, to deliver valuable insights into the labor market.
With nearly 20 years of experience in data and business analytics, Jeff has helped organizations improve their business processes and increase revenue and profitability.
Prior to joining ADP, he held leadership positions at direct-to-consumer marketing and financial services companies. At Univision Communications, Jeff led the enterprise business unit’s analytics group, where his valuable data insights helped guide customer strategy.
At Guthy-Renker, a direct-marketing company, Jeff played a key role in customer analytics, providing insights that resulted in a better understanding of customer behavior across all direct-to-consumer products.
Earlier in his career, he held positions at Citigroup Inc. and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., where he focused on risk management and decision sciences.
A native New Yorker, Jeff received a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering and a master’s degree in statistics from Columbia University.

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