RPRicky Pyne

ANALYTICS / RISK / OPERATIONS

Better decisions.
Built on evidence.

I’m Ricky Pyne. I turn uncertain information into practical decisions, drawing on two decades in professional poker, sports analytics, and business ownership.

Casselberry, Florida · Open to remote analyst and operations roles

20+ yearsProfessional poker and risk decisions
~500Paying subscribers served at RotoCurve
125Residential appraisals completed

SELECTED WORK

From analysis to action.

A look at how I approach market changes, competing risks, and day-to-day business decisions.

01 / TRADING OPERATIONS

When the news changes,
the numbers should too.

An interactive software demo showing how an operations team can respond when a player is ruled out. Review affected projections, spot outdated numbers, and decide what needs attention.

The problem
When a player is ruled out, teammates’ expected performance can change too. Updating only that player can leave other projections out of date.
My focus
I defined the scenarios and review process: find outdated projections, check where too many outcomes depend on the same event, and record each decision.
What it demonstrates
Market reasoning, operational judgment, and translating domain knowledge into a usable workflow.
Try the trading operations demo

Try it: select an injury scenario, review the flagged projections, and follow the decision into the audit log.

Independent demonstration using simulated scenarios and illustrative values. Not a live trading system or an employer project.

SCENARIO REVIEWIllustrative

Key player ruled OUT

Review the impact across connected markets.

Player projectionsRecalculate
Related marketsInspect
Correlated exposureReview
DECISION RECORD

What changed? Why act? What else is affected?

A structured response to changing information.

02 / SEASON PLANNING SOFTWARE

A decision this week.
A plan for the season.

I develop tools to compare season-long strategies for NFL survivor contests, where an entry must pick a winning team each week and cannot reuse a team.

The problem
The strongest choice today may be a team you need later. With several entries, one result can also knock out multiple paths at once.
My role
I define the planning questions, scenario comparisons, and review requirements, then test and refine the software against those needs.
What the software helps me do
Track available teams, compare alternative season plans, and review how assumptions affect a decision before committing to a pick.
What this shows an employer
Planning under constraints, comparing uncertain outcomes, and making complex analysis easier to act on.

The workflow shown is illustrative. The underlying scoring method, model outputs, and live contest strategy remain private.

PLANNING WORKFLOWIllustrative

Compare plans before committing.

01

Check the constraints

Which teams are still available for each entry?

02

Explore an alternative

What changes later if a team is used this week?

03

Review and record

Compare the options and keep a record of the decision.

A simplified walkthrough of the process, with no live picks or proprietary calculations.

03 / BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Analysis that has to
work in the real world.

As co-founder and operator of CR Sauces LLC, I work on pricing, product margins, and restaurant and retail relationships for CR Hot Honey.

The problem
Different sales channels have different economics. A retail price alone does not tell the whole story.
My work
Set retail and wholesale pricing, track product margins, and manage relationships as distribution expanded to approximately 25 locations.
What transfers
Commercial judgment, practical financial analysis, and accountability for turning a plan into ongoing operations.

Distribution figure reflects approximately 25 locations as of September 2026.

CR HOT HONEYBusiness experience
~25restaurant and retail locations
Pricing

Retail and wholesale economics

Margins

Cost awareness and product decisions

Operations

Partner relationships and follow-through

BACKGROUND

A nontraditional path.
A consistent way of thinking.

My career has centered on evaluating information, making decisions under uncertainty, and reviewing results honestly.

I co-founded RotoCurve and managed multi-sport DFS projections for roughly 500 paying subscribers. I also wrote 5 Reasons Why You Lose at DFS, which sold thousands of copies, and coached poker players by turning quantitative ideas into practical strategy.

I completed 125 residential appraisals during my work as a trainee and licensed appraiser, building experience with property valuation and reporting. Today, I’m interested in bringing that combination of analysis, business ownership, and domain knowledge to an analyst or operations team.

Excel & Google SheetsProjection modelingRisk analysisWorkflow improvementClear communication

My work focuses on analytical reasoning, defining requirements, and reviewing results to make sure the tools answer the right questions.

LET’S CONNECT

Have a problem that needs
an analytical mind?

I’m exploring remote roles in analysis, pricing, risk, and business operations.