About

Hey, I’m Marina!

I’m an Applied Scientist at Twitch/Amazon, where I primarily work in the areas of content understanding using Gen AI, forecasting, and MLOps/infrastructure. Prior to this I was a Machine Learning Scientist at Coursera, and before that I worked as a Data Scientist at a statistical consulting firm in Berlin.

I studied Political Science in undergrad, and then spent a few years running a small business. I completed my Master’s in Public Policy (basically social data science) in Berlin in 2020. Over the course of my career I have shifted my focus from statistical analysis to applied ML.

I’ve been working as a 1:1 career coach for folks looking to break into tech since 2022, and as a technical mentor at an ML bootcamp since early 2024. I have a special focus on those with non-traditional backgrounds.

In September 2024 I started a YouTube channel and newsletter on topics in data science, machine learning, productivity and personal growth.

I’m also a Certified Personal Trainer, always busy with too many interests, and really, deeply happy with my life. I hope to be able to help others achieve these things, too.

You can reach me at [email protected].