Nedelina Teneva is a machine learning lecturer and researcher with nine years of experience bridging academia and industry in the San Francisco Bay Area. She teaches in UC Berkeley’s Masters in Data Science program while consulting for DeepLearning.AI, bringing practical production ML experience from roles at Amazon and Megagon Labs. As Head of AI at RealAvatar (an AI Fund-backed startup), she led development of conversational avatar technology and even served as interim CEO during the company’s final phase, showing she can span technical leadership and operational responsibility. Her background includes a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Chicago and early research in computational biology and genomics, giving her a rare blend of rigorous research training and product-focused ML engineering.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Master's degree, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Master's degree, Computer Science at University of Chicago
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Molecular Biology (major) and Computer Science (minor), Bachelor of Arts - BA, Molecular Biology (major) and Computer Science (minor) at Colgate University
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