Lauren Oldja is a social scientist-turned-data scientist and experienced manager of multi-stakeholder projects. In addition to co-chairing PyData NYC this year, she is an organizer of the NYC Python meetup group and a Data Scientist at SparkBeyond. Lauren is a graduate of the Metis Data Science bootcamp and holds a master's degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a bachelor's degree in Urban Planning from MIT.
Eric FulmerEric Fulmer is a software engineer and tech community organizer. A graduate of Stony Brook University, he has worked in many industries and currently works with Farfetch. He is also an organizer of the NYC Python Meetup group.
Michelle GillMichelle Gill is a senior data scientist at BenevolentAI, where she uses artificial intelligence to facilitate pharmaceutical discovery. Previously, Michelle was a deep learning consultant within NVIDIA’s Professional Services Group and a scientist at the National Cancer Institute, where she developed parallelized software utilizing machine learning and compressed sensing algorithms. As a postdoctoral research fellow at Columbia University Medical School, she studied the biological activity of cancer-associated enzymes. She holds a PhD in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University.