Marta Sestelo
Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
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Top SchoolMarta Sestelo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Statistics and Operations Research at Universidade de Vigo with 12 years of academic and industry experience bridging statistical research and applied data science. She leads statistical initiatives as Vice President for Statistics at SGAPEIO and has steered analytics teams in industry roles, including Technical Manager of Data Analytics & AI at Gradiant. Her work spans survival analysis applied to finance, postdoctoral research in mathematical statistics, and teaching/training for organizations like BBVA, reflecting a strong mix of theoretical depth and practical impact. Marta holds a PhD in Statistics and is based in Pontevedra, Galicia, where she combines university leadership, applied consultancy, and ongoing contributions to the statistical community. An intriguing thread through her career is the sustained interplay between rigorous research and real-world deployment of statistical models in both institutional and commercial settings.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Statistics and Operations Research, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Statistics and Operations Research at Universidade de Vigo
Github Skills (25)
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Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
sestelo/sestelo.github.io
Jul 2014 - Oct 2021
Contributions:133 commits, 93 pushes in 7 years 4 months
sestelo/machine_learning_workshop_gdg2018
Nov 2018 - Jul 2020
Contributions:9 commits, 7 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 8 months
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