Kristie Sarkar

Kristie Sarkar is a Data Science Manager at ZestyAI, where she has been involved in leveraging machine learning and data analytics to enhance the company's offerings. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Mathematics from Columbia University, obtained between 2004 and 2008.

Professional Experience

• Research Assistant at Columbia University (2005): Analyzed the frequency and temporal characteristics of male advertisement calls of aquatic frogs.
• Summer Analyst at BlackRock (2007): Worked in Risk and Quantitative Analysis.
• RMS (2008-2014): Held roles as an Associate Product Manager and Consultant in Analytical Services.
• Product Manager at Guidewire Software (2014): Focused on Guidewire Live.
• ZestyAI (2018-present): Started as a Machine Learning Engineer and progressed to Senior Machine Learning Engineer before becoming Data Science Manager.

Certifications

Kristie has several certifications, including:

• Certified Catastrophe Risk Analyst from RMS (2011)
• Certified Scrum Master from Scrum Alliance (2015)
• Various Coursera certifications in Neural Networks, Deep Learning, and Robotics.

She is based in San Francisco and has over 500 connections on LinkedIn, reflecting her extensive professional network in the data science community.12