Olha Makarova is a Senior Data Scientist with 11 years of experience turning large, messy datasets into actionable product insights and clear recommendations. She has advanced statistical and ML expertise applied across industries—from mobile operator retention analytics to gaming product optimization—driving measurable lifts in engagement and conversion through A/B testing and uplift modeling. At Lyft she focused on Places data quality and metric design, and she recently joined Google to continue shaping product analytics at scale. With a BS in Applied Mathematics and an MS in Finance, Olha blends rigorous quantitative foundations with practical product thinking, often negotiating cross-functional solutions that move models from prototype to production. A detail that sets her apart: she has repeatedly transitioned models between languages and paradigms (R to Python, prediction to uplift) to better align analytics with business impact.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
MS finance, MS finance at National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
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