Malina Kirn

Malina Kirn is a highly experienced technical architect and engineer with a strong background in data engineering and architecture. Currently serving as Senior Principal Technical Architect at Cox Automotive Inc., Malina previously held the position of Director of Engineering at Upside, leading data engineering teams to develop strategic business capabilities. Prior roles include Director of Architecture at Cox Automotive, Co-Founder of Ithryn, and Technical Staff at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, where research was focused on cyber-security. Additional experience includes technical leadership at Opower and Palantir Technologies, as well as research at the University of Maryland, NASA Academy, and Montana State University. Malina holds a PhD in Scientific Computing from the University of Maryland and advanced degrees in Physics from Montana State University.