Maria Ponte
Data Scientist, Applied Machine Learning
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMaria Ponte is a data scientist and applied machine learning practitioner with 10 years’ experience translating business needs into production-grade analytics and investment strategies. Currently at Google after leading investment analytics and ML teams at AIG, she blends quantitative portfolio optimization with scalable ML products for finance and insurance. Her background spans the full data lifecycle—from building ETL pipelines and forecasting systems to deploying optimization-driven recommendations—and she is comfortable diving deep into domain specifics to deliver actionable insights. Early roles in backend development and product management give her a rare combination of engineering rigor and user-focused product sense. Based in New York, she pairs an NYU Data Science master’s with international engineering training and even highlights a creative side with a DALL·E–generated profile image inspired by Brooklyn street art.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science Engineering at Universidad Simón BolívarMaster in Computer Science Engineering, Master in Computer Science Engineering at Université catholique de LouvainMaster’s Degree, Data Science, Master’s Degree, Data Science at New York UniversityDiploma in Marketing Management, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Diploma in Marketing Management, Marketing/Marketing Management, General at Centro internacional de Actualización Profesional
Github Skills (2)
loopback6
orm3
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
mevillalo/mevillalo.github.io
Jul 2022 - Apr 2023
Contributions:27 pushes in 9 months
mvp291/dsga1003_term_project
Apr 2016 - May 2016
Contributions:11 commits in 13 days
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