Edgar Tanaka

Edgar Tanaka is an experienced machine learning and software engineering professional, currently serving as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Spotify since March 2020, where responsibilities include designing data pipelines and collaborating on machine learning models. Edgar also mentors at adplist.org and has had a substantial impact at Motorola Mobility, leading a research team that developed a highly accurate classifier for battery issue detection. Past roles include advisory and senior software engineering positions at various companies, including Nativo, Epistemic, and Cie Digital Labs, with a focus on data engineering and software development across multiple technologies. Edgar holds a Master’s degree in Machine Learning from Universidade Estadual de Campinas, alongside an MBA in Project Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering.