About Me

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Maria Jose

Jr Data Scientist Trainee

I started out in Law because I've always been fascinated by complex systems and the logic behind rules. But as I moved deeper into my studies, I realized that my real drive came from a place of curiosity, I wanted to solve puzzles and build solutions rather than just interpret existing ones.

Making the jump from Law to Artificial Intelligence was a defining moment for me. It was a challenge to my own self-doubt, and proving that I could not only make the transition but graduate 110/110 cum laude was the ultimate validation of my capacity to grow.

Since then, I've been focused on turning theory into high-stakes reality. Whether it was identifying cost-saving insights during my time at ASML or my current work at Heroes B.V., where I'm building scalable ML and GenAI solutions using Databricks and MLflow, I've shown that I can handle the full data lifecycle.

My journey has taught me a simple, powerful lesson: it is never too late to start something new. Ambition is only half the battle, the real value comes from the discipline to keep showing up until the unfamiliar becomes second nature.

Here is the work I've done so far as I continue on this path.

Skills

Python
SQL
Machine Learning
Matplotlib & Seaborn
Pandas & NumPy
Scikit-learn
Git & GitHub
Pytorch & TensorFlow