Mariya Lazarova is an accomplished Data Scientist and Machine Learning expert with over three years of professional experience. Mariya has an academic background in mathematics and computer science, studying both fields in high school before receiving a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the prestigious University of Oxford. Recently, she has completed her Master's in Machine Learning from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Mariya has worked for various organizations to hone her skills, including Transmetrics, the Bulgarian National Bank, and VMware. She has also worked for Spotify, where she held several positions, including Associate Data Scientist and Master Thesis Student. Currently, she is a Machine Learning Engineer at Fourth. Mariya's interests lie in modeling, NLP, integer programming, and data analysis.