Laszlo Janos Szilagyi

Lead Data Scientist at Avis Budget Group

Laszlo Janos Szilagyi has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Laszlo Janos'smost recent role is as the Lead Data Scientist at Avis Budget Group, where they have been working since March 2023. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Data Scientist and Senior Data Analyst at the same company.

Before joining Avis Budget Group, Szilagyi worked as a Data Scientist at Talk-A-Bot LLC. in 2019. Laszlo Janos also served as the Deputy Head of Department at the Ministry for Innovation and Technology, Department for Digital Economy and Innovation from 2018 to 2019.

From 2015 to 2018, Szilagyi worked as the Deputy Head of Department at the Ministry for National Economy, Economic Planning Department. Laszlo Janos also served as the Science and Technology Attaché at the Permanent Representation of Hungary to the European Union from 2012 to 2015.

Previously, they held the position of Head of Unit at the Ministry for National Economy, Department for R&D and Innovation from 2010 to 2012. Laszlo Janos'srole involved managing a team of four and overseeing domestic R&D and innovation policies and initiatives.

Szilagyi has also worked as an Innovation Policy Officer at the National Office for Research and Technology (NKTH) from 2009 to 2010, and as a Cohesion Policy Officer at the Ministry for Economy and Transport, Department for Strategic Planning from 2005 to 2009.

Laszlo Janos'searliest work experience was as the Editor of FigyelőNet Adatbánya (Data Mine) at Sanoma Budapest Publishing from 2001 to 2005.

Overall, Szilagyi's work experience demonstrates a strong background in data science, innovation policy, research, and strategic planning.

Laszlo Janos Szilagyi completed their MSc in Business Analytics at Central European University from 2017 to 2018. Prior to that, they obtained an MSc in Economics with Specialization in Actuarial Studies from Corvinus University of Budapest between 1996 and 2002. Laszlo Janos also holds additional certifications in SQL Fundamentals and Importing & Cleaning Data with R Track from DataCamp in 2019.

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Timeline

  • Lead Data Scientist

    March, 2023 - present

  • Senior Data Scientist

    August, 2022

  • Senior Data Analyst

    January, 2020

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