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title: Gradient's Blog - Intuition Alone Is Never Enough | Gradient Metrics | Thomas Vladeck
description: Tom was inspired to start Gradient by the cutting-edge market research performed by his advisors at Wharton, where he received his MBA in marketing and statistics. Prior to Wharton, Tom received a master’s degree from the London School of Economics and studied math at Pomona College. In a prior life, Tom produced quantitative models for global climate policy reports.
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# Thomas Vladeck

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Tom was inspired to start Gradient by the cutting-edge market research performed by his advisors at Wharton, where he received his MBA in marketing and statistics. Prior to Wharton, Tom received a master’s degree from the London School of Economics and studied math at Pomona College. In a prior life, Tom produced quantitative models for global climate policy reports.

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## Blog Post by Thomas Vladeck

<https://www.gradientmetrics.com/blog/author/thomas-vladeck#>

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