Author Spotlights | Towards Data Science https://towardsdatascience.com/category/author-spotlights/ Publish AI, ML & data-science insights to a global community of data professionals. Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:31:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://towardsdatascience.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cropped-Favicon-32x32.png Author Spotlights | Towards Data Science https://towardsdatascience.com/category/author-spotlights/ 32 32 The Skills That Bridge Technical Work and Business Impact https://towardsdatascience.com/the-skills-that-bridge-technical-work-and-business-impact/ Sun, 14 Dec 2025 14:30:29 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=607866 In the Author Spotlight series, TDS Editors chat with members of our community about their career path in data science and AI, their writing, and their sources of inspiration. Today, we’re thrilled to share our conversation with Maria Mouschoutzi.  Maria is a Data Analyst and Project Manager with a strong background in Operations Research, Mechanical […]

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]]> Learning, Hacking, and Shipping ML https://towardsdatascience.com/learning-hacking-and-shipping-ml/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:22:11 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=607707 Vyacheslav Efimov on AI hackathons, data science roadmaps, and how AI meaningfully changed day-to-day ML Engineer work

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]]> “The success of an AI product depends on how intuitively users can interact with its capabilities” https://towardsdatascience.com/the-success-of-an-ai-product-depends-on-how-intuitively-users-can-interact-with-its-capabilities/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=607628 Janna Lipenkova on AI strategy, AI products, and how domain knowledge can change the entire shape of an AI solution.

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]]> “Systems thinking helps me put the big picture front and center” https://towardsdatascience.com/systems-thinking-helps-me-put-the-big-picture-front-and-center/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:34:25 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=607496 Shuai Guo on deep research agents, analytical AI vs LLM-based agents, and systems thinking

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]]> Actual Intelligence in the Age of AI https://towardsdatascience.com/actual-intelligence-in-the-age-of-ai/ Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:29:30 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=607268 Jarom Hulet on mastering fundamentals, hiring well, and deciding what to write about next

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]]> Generalists Can Also Dig Deep https://towardsdatascience.com/generalists-can-also-dig-deep/ Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:32:31 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=607103 Ida Silfverskiöld on AI agents, RAG, evals, and what design choice ended up mattering more than expected

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]]> Writing Is Thinking https://towardsdatascience.com/writing-is-thinking/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:05:35 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=606897 Egor Howell on breaking into ML without a CS degree, surviving 80+ interviews, and what to do if you feel stuck in your career.

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]]> “My biggest lesson was realizing that domain expertise matters more than algorithmic complexity.“ https://towardsdatascience.com/my-biggest-lesson-was-realizing-that-domain-expertise-matters-more-than-algorithmic-complexity/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:59:57 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=606598 Claudia Ng reflects on real-world ML lessons, mentoring newcomers, and her journey from corporate ML to freelance AI.

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]]> “I think of analysts as data wizards who help their product teams solve problems” https://towardsdatascience.com/i-think-of-analysts-as-data-wizards-who-help-their-product-teams-solve-problems/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:39:53 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=606600 Mariya Mansurova explains how hands-on learning, agentic AI, and engineering habits shape her writing and work.

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]]> The Power of Building from Scratch https://towardsdatascience.com/the-power-of-building-from-scratch/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:23:49 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=606607 Mauro Di Pietro discusses building AI agents with open-source tools, bridging theory and practice, and why he’s still nostalgic for scikit-learn.

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]]> “The main driver behind my writing has always been learning” https://towardsdatascience.com/the-main-driver-behind-my-writing-has-always-been-learning-ab07ca8c45a3/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 14:32:28 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/the-main-driver-behind-my-writing-has-always-been-learning-ab07ca8c45a3/ Matteo Courthoud reflects on leaving academia, his interest in causal inference, and the value of public writing

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]]> To Make an Impact in Any Industry, Domain Knowledge Is Critical https://towardsdatascience.com/to-make-an-impact-in-any-industry-domain-knowledge-is-critical-bdd93a304a1d/ Wed, 14 Dec 2022 14:31:40 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/to-make-an-impact-in-any-industry-domain-knowledge-is-critical-bdd93a304a1d/ Abiodun Olaoye discusses his work on renewable energy

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]]> Making an Impact Sometimes Means Sacrificing Depth for Breadth https://towardsdatascience.com/making-an-impact-sometimes-means-sacrificing-depth-for-breadth-26869f26efec/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:32:01 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/making-an-impact-sometimes-means-sacrificing-depth-for-breadth-26869f26efec/ Adrienne Kline reflects on a multidisciplinary career that bridges medicine, machine learning, and engineering

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]]> The Most Sustainable Strategy Is to Follow Your Own Curiosity https://towardsdatascience.com/the-most-sustainable-strategy-is-to-follow-your-own-curiosity-8a852649bff3/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 14:32:37 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/the-most-sustainable-strategy-is-to-follow-your-own-curiosity-8a852649bff3/ Julia Turc discusses her career path in natural language processing and the future of multimodal machine learning

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]]> The Right Skill Set Is the One That Allows You to Pursue Your Interests https://towardsdatascience.com/the-right-skill-set-is-the-one-that-allows-you-to-pursue-your-interests-e49d7cfa1cc8/ Tue, 06 Sep 2022 13:31:07 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/the-right-skill-set-is-the-one-that-allows-you-to-pursue-your-interests-e49d7cfa1cc8/ Barry Smyth reflects on his dual-path career in academia and industry and on the changing landscape for young data scientists

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]]> The Science (and Art) of Making Good Decisions https://towardsdatascience.com/the-science-and-art-of-making-good-decisions-31e7ae2195d3/ Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:33:29 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/the-science-and-art-of-making-good-decisions-31e7ae2195d3/ Cassie Kozyrkov, Google Cloud's Chief Decision Scientist, on choosing the right career path and the value of data analytics

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]]> Data Skills Can Make a Big Difference in Non-Data-Science Careers https://towardsdatascience.com/data-skills-can-make-a-big-difference-in-non-data-science-careers-60e242588f8d/ Tue, 16 Aug 2022 13:33:10 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/data-skills-can-make-a-big-difference-in-non-data-science-careers-60e242588f8d/ Sustainability and energy analyst Himalaya Bir Shrestha reflects on self-learning and the numerous benefits of learning to code

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]]> “A Data Professional without Business Acumen Is Like a Sword without a Handle” https://towardsdatascience.com/a-data-professional-without-business-acumen-is-like-a-sword-without-a-handle-f6ba9f407983/ Mon, 11 Jul 2022 13:32:28 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/a-data-professional-without-business-acumen-is-like-a-sword-without-a-handle-f6ba9f407983/ Rashi Desai offers insights on finding success as a data analyst

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]]> How Can We Bridge the Gap Between Fairness Research and Real-World Use Cases? https://towardsdatascience.com/how-can-we-bridge-the-gap-between-fairness-research-and-real-world-use-cases-a40a53b25d92/ Wed, 15 Jun 2022 13:33:11 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/how-can-we-bridge-the-gap-between-fairness-research-and-real-world-use-cases-a40a53b25d92/ Conor O'Sullivan reflects on communication, writing, and the growing importance of algorithmic fairness.

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]]> “Most Challenges Are Opportunities in Disguise” https://towardsdatascience.com/most-challenges-are-opportunities-in-disguise-74eff05c2a66/ Tue, 07 Jun 2022 13:33:08 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/most-challenges-are-opportunities-in-disguise-74eff05c2a66/ Tessa Xie reflects on the twists and turns of data science careers, the benefits of consulting, and the value of writing for a wide audience

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