Summary
Mark Belford is a Trainer Consultant and data scientist with eight years' experience turning academic research in NLP and unsupervised ML into practical solutions and hands-on training for industry and academia. Holding a PhD from University College Dublin and with research placements at Zalando, he specializes in Python-driven ML, large-scale data analysis, and bridging the communication gap between technical teams and stakeholders. At Krisolis and previously Streetbees he has designed and delivered technical curricula, mentored project teams, and implemented production-ready analytics pipelines. Known for combining deep research rigour with pragmatic teaching, he helps organisations raise AI literacy and embed compliant, interpretable ML practices into everyday workflows. An active educator-researcher based in Dublin, he brings a rare mix of PhD-level expertise and approachable upskilling experience.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at University College Dublin
French, Chinese