Meet our team of educators

Our programs are co-created with tech companies or tech leads who regularly hire engineers.

STL’s and Mentors

Stl

Senior Team Lead is a senior industry professional who guide Turing College learners. STL is similar to a tech lead who mentors junior professionals at a tech company, as they provide consultations, 1on1 project reviews, and feedback.

MEntor

Your mentor from companies like Google, Amazon, etc., will guide you by answering questions and providing career advice. One-off mentorship meetings are organized with these specialists every couple of months for students who are interested in it.

“Feedback from senior team leads who are experts in data science field really enhance overall experience.”

Kristina Grigaitytė

Data analyst at Nord Security

Mentor
Mike Jin

Mike is a preceptor at Harvard, and works as a Machine Learning Engineer at Centaur Labs. As a result, he has experience with data science in both academia and industry. He also boasts extensive teaching and mentorship experience, and enjoys helping learners achieve their academic and career goals.

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Dalia Jankevičiūtė

Digital publishing and monetization specialist working with the biggest publishers in the Baltic region at Google. A professional coach, specializing in career and motivation, passionate about women empowerment and technology.

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Renaldas Zioma

Renaldas combines machine learning, computer graphics and game development in his (mostly research-based) role at Unity Technologies. He has worked on bringing Unity’s engine to mobiles, and developed AAA games at Electronic Arts.

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Deividas Skiparis

Deividas is a machine learning engineer at Vinted with a Master’s degree in AI. A real career changer – worked for over 7 years in the aerospace industry and graduated from his aerospace engineering studies at the top of his class.

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Udeme Udofia

Udeme is a data scientist at Nielsen. He also started a YouTube channel (Data Rantz) where he explains the basic concepts in Data Science.

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Romanas Zontovičius

Romanas’ vision is to build bridges between the Bay Area and the Baltics. He has over 10 years of experience in the Silicon Valley, including at Waymo (Google's autonomous vehicle project), Getjar, Spigot, and Nextury Ventures.

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Tomas Šostak

Tomas is a data scientist at Vinted and holds a double MSc in Data Science. His background is in computer science so he still loves to contribute to open source, and he also co-founded a web development agency.

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Agnė Nainytė

Agnė is a Digital Transformation Consultant at Schuberg Philis, a self-steering organization where she serves as a Business IT translator to various multinational clients in The Netherlands. Prior to this, Agne worked in transformation programs at Philips and Maersk.

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Piotras Cimmperman

Piotras is a Data Scientist at IBM, he holds a PhD in Physics and experience in physics, biochemistry, cybersecurity, and e-commerce, where he applies machine learning to address real-world challenges. Piotras also co-founded AMIteam tech and has worked on numerous data-centric projects at Nord Security and Vinted.

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Maynk Yadav

Technical Program Manager at Google focusing on managing large scale cross-functional projects. Prior to Google, Maynk has worked across different industries such as Pharmaceuticals, Fast-Moving Consumer Goods, Consumer Healthcare and Biopharmaceuticals. He has a background in engineering and business management.

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Raminta Urbonavičiūtė

Machine learning engineer at Geomatrix. Member of a team that won the main prize at the Innovation Workshop, Spring 2020 by deploying deep learning techniques.

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Kevin Nourian

Kevin is a Python developer and trainer. He holds degrees in software engineering, liberal arts, mathematics and spiritual psychology. He combines his technical knowledge with strong mentoring skills honed as a STEM teacher to help learners realize their dreams of becoming data scientists.

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Povilas Gudžius

Working with NYC Hedge Funds and Silicon Valley tech firms. 12 years in FinTech and 5th year as PhD researcher at VU DMSTI, Cognitive Computing Group. His recent work on Deep Learning-based object recognition in Satellite Imagery (link) was nominated as one of the top papers in 2021 by the LT AI Association.

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Dominykas Šeputis

Adomas is a data scientist at Algori and has a masters degree in applied mathematics from Kaunas University of Technology.

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Adomas Lingevičius

Adomas is a data scientist at WePower and has a masters degree in applied mathematics from Kaunas University of Technology.

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Deividas Matačiūnas

Deividas Matačiūnas is a highly experienced professional in the field of data and AI. He currently serves as a Board member of the AI association of Lithuania and holds the position of Data Lead at telecommunications company Sunrise in Switzerland. In addition, he is the CEO of the AI consultation company "AI connections." With over 6 years of experience in data, Deividas specializes in building machine learning and deep learning models to help companies achieve their AI goals. He is particularly passionate about large language models and speech applications. Deividas built various AI models for the Lithuanian language in his free time.

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Peter Klemens Grafe

Data Scientist at Tesla, Co-Founder of Low Heat Collective and ProgramEURs. He has an economics and business analytics background graduating from the Rotterdam School of Business (RSM). He'll help you understand the culture at Tesla and dive deeper into the required skill sets.

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Ajibola Ladoja

Ajibola is a data analytics professional that has worked in several industries such as telecommunication, retail and financial services and is currently working with Western Union (Pricing and Customer Analytics team). She holds an MBA in business analytics and loves to find simple but creative solutions using data to aid business decisions.

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Indrė Žebrauskienė

Indrė is a Data Analyst at Saldo Bank with main focus on developing credit risk models. Previously, worked as Data Science Team lead at Beyond analysis and Senior Data Scientist at Danske Bank, where she mainly focused on credit Risk modelling, too. Holds degrees in Mathematics and Informatics.

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Evaldas Kazlauskis

Evaldas is a Data Scientist at Vinted Go where he focuses on shipping optimizations. During his professional carrier worked in game development, robotics, cyber security and e-commerce businesses. Received Master's degree in AI from KU Leuven.

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Edvin Saveljev

Data Scientist at Eneba. Started as an intern and got an offer in a month as the first Data Analyst in the company. Has a MSc in Applied Mathematics from the Kaunas University of Technology. Prior to becoming a Data Analyst, ventured into management and engineering roles.

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Algimantas Černiauskas

In 2018 I finished my PhD in Astrophysics and since then I’m working as a Data Scientist and Consultant at IBM Lithuania Client Innovation Center. My focus areas are Natural Language Processing and Understanding. I have scientific publication and a US patent in the Machine Learning field.

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Manvydas Sokolovas

Manvydas is a Data Analyst at Coingate. Prior to this, he worked as a Quantitative Analyst in the banking industry. He holds a degree in Econometrics from Vilnius University.

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Nadia Kadakova

Data Scientist at Odysseus. Nadia's biggest passion is to utilize Data Science approaches to drive the process of discovery and innovation in Medicine. Having studied Bioinformatics at the University of Southern California, she currently works, in collaboration with colleagues, on an open-source genomic analysis tool.

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Kristina Grigaitytė

Started my journey as a researcher in Vilnius University Life Sciences Center. After becoming a Turing College graduate continued working as a Data Analyst at KiloHealth (finance/marketing analytics). Now working as a Quality of Service Data Analyst at Nord Security (NordVPN).

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Gabrielė Stravinskaitė

A well-rounded data person. After obtaining an MSc in Statistics from Warwick, she made her way to Data Engineering. At the moment Gabrielė is working on machine learning applications at Spotify.

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Lukas Naruševičius

As the CTO at Kartel Games, he leads the development of unique gaming experiences on Discord. He has had the opportunity to collaborate with teams in the design, development, and implementation of technology solutions while working at Turing, Velocity Black, and Amazon.

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Dovilė Komolovaitė

Dovile is a Senior Data Scientist at the cybersecurity company Surfshark. She began her career at Centric IT Solutions, where she gained extensive experience working with video, signal, geospatial, and structured data types. Her academic background includes degrees in Applied Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence.

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Marius Vadeika

Senior Data Scientist at Beyond Analysis working on various client projects in Retail and Information Services fields. Previous work experience includes using ML models for real estate property valuation.

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Dominykas Stankevičius

Data Scientist with experience in marketing, banking and compliance, currently working at Beyond AML. He has background in Computer Science and Statistics.

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Mantas Čepulkovskis

Mantas is currently working as a Senior Data Scientist at CAST AI, where he uses machine learning to support the optimization of cloud costs. He has previously worked as a Senior Data Scientist at IBM, and his educational background is in theoretical physics.

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Vytautas Bielinskas

In 2019 finished PhD in the field of Technology sciences. Working as Data Scientist at IBM Lithuania. Focus areas are Computer Vision, Predictive Analysis, NLP, and MLOps. Vytautas is AWS certified in Machine Learning. He creates content in Data Science-related topics on Youtube.

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Dominykas Tvaska

Dominykas is a Data Analyst at Danske Bank focusing ETL pipeline development and BI dashboard creation. Dominykas also was a student of Turing College's first Data Analytics batch and a Data Analytics JTL.

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Jokūbas Krasauskas

With an MSc in Business Information Management, Jokūbas has successfully transitioned into the field of data science. He currently works as a Decision Scientist at Vinted, where he combines his expertise in data analysis and ML to solve complex business problems.

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Domantė Bulovaitė

Domante is a Senior Data Analyst at Surfshark, leveraging data to drive insights and decisions for its start-up product Incogni. Has 5 years of experience working within data science and business analysis fields, holds a degree in Econometrics.

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Dominika Szulc

Dominika is a ML Engineer with a postgrad degree in Data Science. She pivoted from optometry to AI/ML and now she is focused on the newest technologies in the field. She was DS JTL at Turing College previously and is now ready to share her knowledge with TC learners once more.

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Austėja Brazinskaitė

Decision Scientist working at Vinted. Spends most of her days helping product team to improve the Search experience by combining data analysis and automation skills to solve complex business problems.

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Lina Raudonė

Started off as a Customer Insights Analyst, utilizing data to drive business decisions. Progressed to a Generalist Data Scientist role, combining it with a side quest of being a Scrum Master. Interested in process management, continuous learning and teaching.

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Mantas Pieža

Mantas is a Data Engineer at Gjensidige, developing a unified data platform for the mobility sector. Also, Mantas was one of the first JTLs at Turing College’s Data Science batch.

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Nerijus Eimanavičius

Nerijus, the CTO at Telesoftas, with over 12 years of experience with the software development cycle, spanning from development to C-level. He also brings extensive teaching and mentoring experience, helping learners achieve their craftsmanship goals.

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Ovidijus Kuzminas

I've undergone a Data Science metamorphosis, evolving into a Machine Learning Engineer at Turing College. I'm delighted to work at Oxus.AI, specializing in NLP and audio processing. Alongside my professional career, I'm pursuing a Master's in Data Science at Vilnius University.

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Žygimantas Stancelis

Žygimantas is a seasoned web developer with a degree in Computer Science from the University of Leicester. A co-founder of a web development agency, he's worked with diverse industries including solar, blockchain, and finance.

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Justė Gavienė

Data Science alumni & former JTL at Turing College. Currently, a Decision Scientist at Vinted GO. With a BBA degree & expertise in diverse businesses, I contribute to integrating data engineering and analytics to optimize our logistics operations.

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Adomas Poleninas

Adomas Poleninas is a skilled web engineer working at a Crypto startup JumpTask. He has gained a lot of web experience of working at Telia, 1stDibs, Accenture, Turing and JumpTask. Academic background includes degrees in Computer Science and Innovation and Technology management.

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Tomas Rimkus

Tomas, an experienced Insights & Data Analyst, has honed his skills at Autodesk & Google. He brings vast experience solving challenging business problems, usually using large and complex datasets, and unique expertise in crafting clear and effective communications to the highest levels of stakeholders.

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Ana Borkauskė

Ana is a Senior Marketing Analyst currently working with Omnisend. Having 15 years of experience in various analytical roles, with the last 4 years spent in marketing analytics positions in fintech, cybersecurity and ecommerce companies, Ana is eager to share her expertise with the community.

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Džiugas Zarauskas

Dziugas is a data engineer at Macaw, leveraging his experience in the global planning discipline to drive optimal outcomes for clients. With a keen emphasis on establishing and maintaining a robust data lifecycle, Dziugas ensures the stability and efficiency of data processes on the Azure platform.

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Arnas Savickas

Arnas is a web developer who changed careers from Printing Engineering (think beautiful packages in the supermarket) to Frontend Development (think beautiful websites on the Internet) and is now a Web Engineer at Vinted.

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Erikas Švažas

Erikas is a Data Scientist at Vinted, leveraging Computer Vision and Natural Language Processing to enhance the Search experience. Obtained MSc in Mathematical Engineering from KU Leuven.

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Vaiva Augustinaitė

Vaiva holds a 'Computer Science & Mathematics' degree from the University of St Andrews. She has spent 3 years working as a Quantitative Strategist at Goldman Sachs (London) and has recently moved to Vilnius to continue her Data Scientist career at Surfshark.

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Haris Mackevičius

Haris is a data professional with 7 years of experience in multiple industries. Currently he is improving safety at Vinted through machine learning and data analysis.

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Matas Tiškus

Matas is a Data Analyst at Nord Security, formerly a researcher at Vilnius University Life Sciences Center. His journey into the field of Data Science began at Turing College, and now Matas has chosen to impart his wealth of knowledge as a seasoned STL to fellow learners.

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Gytis Valukonis

A pragmatic software engineer currently working at carVertical, who has broad working experience with different types of systems - web, desktop, mobile or cloud.

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Lina Valiokaitė

Lina, a seasoned technology professional with over 7 years of experience in IT, specializes in Data/BI Solutions and Data Warehousing. She has also excelled in end-to-end software development across various industries, including Finance, HR, Transport, and Retail.

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Romanas Grigorjevas

After spending a decade as a freelance web developer, Romanas shifted his focus to the world of data through his studies at Turing College. Today, he brings his expertise as a data engineer to the team at Cybernews and our learning community.

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Augustinas Naina

Currently a Senior Data Engineer in E-commerce & FMCG company. Previously worked as a Data Analytics Project Lead in Energy sector and as a Data Engineering Team Lead for a Norwegian insurance provider. Main areas of focus are Cloud Engineering & DevOps and BI. Background in Finance and Tax.

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Indrek Viires

Indrek is a Business Data Analyst at Kõu Mobility Group working on the whole data pipeline, from ingestion & engineering to analytics & ML. With a background in business finance and economic analysis, Indrek found his way to data while working on research papers in TalTech. Starting from analytics in PowerBI, he has kept on expanding his skillset in the data domain ever since

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Augustė Navickytė Danan

Augustė is an Economics graduate from the University of St Andrews in Scotland, specialising in data analytics and visualisation. She spent three years working as a Consulting Data Analyst, providing consultation and hands-on data support to a variety of organisations in the UK. Augustė is currently working as a Data Analyst at Hostinger in Lithuania.

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Ingrida Pocė

Ingrida holds a master's degree in Mathematics from Vilnius University and has 7 years of working experience in the financial services and banking industry. Currently, she is working as a senior data scientist at Danske Bank.

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Nojus Esteris

Nojus is a Decision Scientist working in Vinted's monetization domain. Holding a degree in International Business, he has successfully transitioned into the data analytics field. Now, he assists his product team in increasing Vinted's revenue by effectively utilizing data.

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Gedmantas Čepkauskas

Gedmantas is a Data Analyst at Continental, with prior experience in the logistics and oil industry. He currently focuses on process automation, statistical analysis, and data visualization. He holds a Master’s degree in Mathematics from Kaunas University of Technology.

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Normantė Virbickienė

Normantė is a Data Analyst at Gjensidige, creating reports and a reporting portal for the mobility sector. Prior to this, she worked as a Business Analyst. She holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Vilnius University.

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Justinas Zujevas

Justinas holds the position of a data analyst at Wix, where he has contributed to multiple teams for more than two years, engaging with a range of products across different phases of the data lifecycle. Having joined Wix through an internship program, he is excited to guide  aspiring analysts who are eager to enter the industry.

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Kristijonas Graibus

Kristijonas is a Senior Data Scientist at Telia. Before he worked as a Data Scientist in the mobile gaming industry, where he was involved in all stages of analytics development, from initial game testing to marketing the released games. He holds a master's degree in Econometrics from Vilnius University.

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Tadas Pilionis

Tadas Pilionis has extensive experience building, leading, and contributing to data teams as a Data Engineer at Modash, Bite Group, and Sameystem. He also holds a Master of Science in Computer Modelling from Vilnius University.

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Justas Mundeikis

Justas is a Senior Data Analyst at Vinted, specializing in in-depth market and user behavior analyses to guide and support leadership decisions. His role includes mentoring colleagues throughout the company, promoting a data-driven culture, and improving understanding across various domains.

Core education team

World-class experts from industry and academia behind the program curriculum.

Giedrius Žebrauskas

Head of education

As CTO, Giedrius led ed-tech projects ranging from global startups (Westudysmart) to market-leading platforms (EDUKA). He also has worked as a lead web developer at Western Union and co-founded the web development agency, Appmakers. Giedrius is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh where he finished with First Class Honours in Computer Science.

Tadas Jucikas, PhD

Founding dean

CEO & Co-Founder at Genus AI, with over 17 years of experience in AI and Data Science. Tadas holds a PhD in Computational Neuroscience from the University of Cambridge.

Dovydas Čeilutka

Lead of Data Science

Director of Data Science & Analytics at Vinted, where he leads a team working on various machine learning projects. Dovydas is President of the Artificial Intelligence Association of Lithuania and a founder of Tribe of AI, an artificial intelligence learning community.

Gediminas Kalnutis

Lead of Data Analytics

Data Analyst at Omnisend, where he works on various data analysis related projects, including developing internal BI Platform. Has almost 10 years of experience as an Analyst / Data Scientist from various industries ranging from digital advertising to banks under his belt.

Onkar Dalal, PhD

Academic board member

Onkar received his PhD from the Stanford University. Technology executive with years of experience in artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) and scaling engineering teams at top-tier tech companies.

Ping Wang, PhD

Academic board member

Venture Builder at elmntri. Ex-Techstars Executive Director in Taiwan. Dr. Wang received CS, EE, and Biology bachelors & masters degrees from Stanford University, and integrated these studies for a PhD in AI + Neuroscience, and is published in top scientific and engineering journals, including in the top journal, Science.

Nikon Rasumov, PhD

Academic board member

Nikon has +10 years of experience in building B2C and B2B start-ups from the ground up. He holds a Ph.D. in Computational Neuroscience from the University of Cambridge. As well as affiliations with MIT and Singularity University.

Justas Mikaliūnas

Lead of Data Analytics

Full stack data professional who worked in various positions at Western Union, Vinted, Trafi, Telia and Wix. Currently leading data engineering team at Wix. Philosophy, Politics and Economics graduate from York University and Computer Modelling graduate from Vilnius University.

Mindaugas Jonikas

Advisor

PhD candidate at the University of Oxford. He, in collaboration with scientists at the Broad Institute, is developing deep learning and data science methods to detect and unbiasedly characterise neurons involved in Parkinson’s disease. In addition, he led various data science consultancy projects and published results in high impact journals.

Linas Jurkauskas

Lead of Data Analytics

Data team lead at Danske Bank - leads a team of specialists engaging in data analytics, engineering & science projects focused around pricing.8+ years of experience as data analyst in fintech and other industries with regular focus towards data flows' quality and efficiency.

Indrė Montvilaitė

Lead of Data Analytics

Data Scientist at Swedbank, focusing on fraud and money laundering detection. Indre has a Master in Econometrics and has been working with data since then.

Jannes Klaas

Advisor

Data scientist at QuantumBlack and the author of Machine Learning for Finance. He has a background in financial economics with a degree from Oxford University.

Sam Morgan

Consultant

Sam is a hybrid tech, education, and product expert. He helped build Makers, Europe’s first software bootcamp, as Head of Education and Head of Product. His background is in software engineering, teaching, and startups.

Rimvydas Rubavicius

Advisor

PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh working at the intersection of computational linguistics and autonomous agents. Worked on deploying IT infrastructure at scale in CERN.

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