Summary
Maria Furman is a data and applied scientist with a decade of software engineering experience at Microsoft, where she built and maintained libraries that help developers secure web apps and APIs. Strong in object-oriented Java and C#, she pairs practical production experience with a growing data science toolkit through Harvard Extension coursework and a transition into applied data roles. Known for technical writing and speaking, she brings a customer-obsessed, detail-oriented mindset and a collaborative approach honed across Android, backend, and cross-language projects. A University of Maryland CS alum with a flawless academic record, she combines rigorous fundamentals with curiosity—often exploring niche languages like OCaml and Prolog alongside mainstream stacks.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
The University of Maryland, College Park
High School, Class of 2013, GPA: 4.0 Top 5%,, High School, Class of 2013, GPA: 4.0 Top 5%, at Walter Johnson High School
Data Science, Data Science at Harvard Extension School
Russian, English