Nilüfer Polat

Nilüfer Polat is a seasoned data scientist currently serving as a Senior Data Scientist at Thirty Madison since February 2023. Previously, Nilüfer held the role of Data Scientist at BuzzFeed from January 2020 to January 2023 and at FanDuel from September 2017 to December 2019. Earlier experience includes a position as a Visiting Academic at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, as well as roles as a Data Scientist at Metis and an Industrial Engineer at Capsys Corp. Nilüfer also worked as an R&D Engineer at Alphapointe and held various positions at New York University, including Community Manager and Graduate Assistant. Nilüfer earned a Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research from New York University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Geomatics Engineering from Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi.