Richa M.

Richa M. is a seasoned data scientist currently serving as Lead Data Scientist at Progressive Insurance since April 2023. Previously, Richa held roles as a Software Engineer and Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where significant contributions included enhancing an Ed-tech recommendation application and developing a validation framework for schema translation. Prior experience at phData, Inc. involved migrating and optimizing machine learning processes in the Healthcare sector, along with extensive data engineering work, including the design and deployment of large-scale ETL pipelines. Richa's academic background includes a Master's degree in Computer Science and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, both from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.