Klaasjan (KJ) Savage
About me
I work where quantitative research, human behaviour and practical decision-making meet. Behind it all lies my enduring curiosity about human behavior, and the question of how to make it measurable and understandable.
And sometimes I take photos, make music, or take photos of people making music.
Education
Research & Data Scientist Find the patterns behind human behavior
Using large datasets and statistical models to find associations explaining human behavior. My academic work is focused on behavioral genetics, genomics, and quantitative methods. The common thread is using data to understand why people (even twins!) differ both genetically and behaviorally.
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Public Opinion Strategist Find what people really care about
Polling is most useful when it digs deeper. I use survey, panel and electoral data to understand what people care about, how opinions and political preferences move over time, and which apparent changes are durable enough to matter.
Evidence can lead to informed choices: which audiences deserve attention, which assumptions need a sanity check, which movements are real, and which insights are not only interesting but actually actionable.
Photographer Find the story in the frame
In the summer of 2025, I started taking photos. It quickly became an obsession. I don’t have a specialty yet: concerts, political events, street photography, wildlife, anything goes.
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Musician Find the sound that resonates
I've been making music all my life. Mostly as a guitarist, sometimes on bass, keys, or drums, and occasionally as a producer and mixing engineer.