Land O'Lakes
Ali Berens is a Senior Data Scientist at Land O'Lakes, Inc. since November 2021, previously holding the same title at The Climate Corporation from October 2019 to November 2021, where models for Bayer corn seed product performance were developed and evaluated. Prior experience includes roles at Bayer as a Predictive Analytics Lead, where leadership responsibilities involved guiding a team to deliver data-driven insights, and at Monsanto Company as a Data Scientist, where operational efficiencies were enhanced through predictive engines and dashboards. Ali's academic background includes a PhD in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology from Iowa State University and a BA in Mathematics from St. Olaf College. During a postdoctoral fellowship at Georgia Institute of Technology, research focused on genetic ancestry and health disparities. Ali has been recognized with the Distinguished Women in Data Science Award in 2019 and has actively contributed to mentoring and educational initiatives throughout the career.
Land O'Lakes
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Land O'Lakes, Inc., one of America's premier agribusiness and food companies, is a member-owned cooperative with industry-leading operations that span the spectrum from agricultural production to consumer foods. With 2020 annual sales of $14 billion, Land O'Lakes is one of the nation's largest cooperatives, ranking 219 on the Fortune 500. Building on a legacy of more than 100 years of operation, Land O'Lakes today operates some of the most respected brands in agribusiness and food production including Land O’Lakes Dairy Foods, Purina Animal Nutrition, WinField United and Truterra. The company does business in all 50 states and more than 60 countries. Land O'Lakes, Inc. corporate headquarters is located in Arden Hills, Minnesota.