Dmitrijs Kass

Machine Learning Engineer at Modulai

Dmitrijs Kass has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Dmitrijs worked as a Machine Learning Engineer at Modulai starting in 2022. Prior to that, they taught the R Programming course at Baltijas Datoru Akadēmija (BDA) from 2018 onwards.

In 2022, Dmitrijs also worked as a Thesis Student at Elekta. Dmitrijs gained experience as a Teaching Assistant at Uppsala University from 2021 to 2022.

Before that, Dmitrijs held multiple roles at Creamfinance from 2016 to 2020, including Head of Data Science, Data Scientist, and Senior Risk Analyst. Dmitrijs was responsible for automating data processing, developing machine learning tools, and translating model predictions into net present value.

Dmitrijs also worked as a Lecturer at Latvian University and Riga Business School, teaching courses like "Data Analysis in R" and "Multivariate Statistical Analysis" from 2017 to 2020 and in 2019, respectively.

In the banking sector, Dmitrijs served as Head of Markets Middle Office at DNB from 2012 to 2015, where they established a Middle Office for derivatives trading, brokerage, and wealth management. Dmitrijs also worked as a Market Risk Analyst and Risk Manager at DNB and DNB Markets, respectively.

Earlier in their career, Dmitrijs was a Senior Treasury Analyst at GE Money Bank, where they handled treasury analysis, reporting, and liquidity risk measurement.

Overall, Dmitrijs Kass possesses a strong background in data science, risk analysis, teaching, and treasury management.

Dmitrijs Kass has a diverse education history. Dmitrijs completed their Master's degree in Machine Learning and Statistics from Uppsala University from 2020 to 2022. Prior to that, they pursued an independent curriculum at Physics and Mathematics faculty at Latvijas Universitate and Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte (Riga Technical University) from 2015 to 2019. Dmitrijs also holds a Professional MBA from Riga Business School, specializing in Finance, which they obtained from 2009 to 2012. Dmitrijs'searlier education includes a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from Banku Augstskola, which they completed from 2003 to 2007.

In addition to their formal education, Dmitrijs Kass has obtained several certificates. Dmitrijs earned a certificate in Prediction and Control with Function Approximation, Fundamentals of Reinforcement Learning, Sample-based Learning Methods, and Neural Networks and Deep Learning from Coursera in 2022. In 2021, they obtained a certificate in Credit Risk Modeling in R Course from DataCamp. In 2015, they earned certificates in Introduction to Programming with MATLAB through Coursera Course Certificates, PRM - Professional Risk Manager from PRMIA - Professional Risk Managers' International Association, edX Verified Certificates for LAFF: Linear Algebra - Foundations to Frontiers and Applications of Linear Algebra (Part 1) from edX, and R Programming from Coursera Verified Certificates.

Overall, Dmitrijs Kass has a strong educational background in the fields of machine learning, statistics, finance, and mathematics. Dmitrijs has also pursued continuous learning through various certifications to enhance their expertise.

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  • Machine Learning Engineer

    September, 2022 - present