Maleeha Q.

Maleeha Q. has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and roles. Currently, they serve as an Assistant Director of Data Science-Machine Learning Innovation at Liberty Mutual Insurance since November 2022. Prior to that, Maleeha founded and directed the Women in Big Data Midwest Region & Wisconsin Chapter, where they focused on attracting diverse talent to the field of Big Data and Analytics. Maleeha also worked as a Data Scientist at American Family Insurance from October 2018 to November 2022 and as a Research and Analytics Modeler - Machine Learning from February 2015 to October 2018. Maleeha's earlier experience includes working as a Sr. Software Engineer at Siemens Medical Solutions from September 2004 to January 2015. Maleeha gained teaching and research experience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where they served as a Teaching Assistant from August 1999 to December 2001, a Research Assistant from January 2002 to December 2003, and a Teaching Assistant again from January 2004 to August 2004. Maleeha began their career as an Intern at Electrotechnical Laboratory from May 2000 to August 2000 and as a Java Programmer at the University of Virginia from May 1998 to December 1999.

Maleeha Q. has a strong academic background in Computer Science and Mathematics. Maleeha completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science from the University of Virginia from 1995 to 1999. Maleeha further pursued their education by obtaining a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1999 to 2004.

In addition to their formal education, Maleeha has also obtained several certifications that enhance their skills and knowledge in the field. Some notable certifications include "Ethical Issues in Data Science" from Coursera in July 2022, "MLOps (Machine Learning Operations) Fundamentals" from Coursera in January 2022, "Stop the Bleed: Bleeding Control Basic v. 1.0 Course" from the American College of Surgeons in November 2018, and "Advanced BayesiaLab Course" from BayesiaLab in September 2016.

Maleeha has actively pursued further learning opportunities through various courses and programs. Some notable courses they have completed include "SAS Programming for R Users" from SAS in August 2016, "The Data Scientist's Toolbox" from Coursera in June 2014, and "Introduction to Data Science" from Coursera in June 2013.

Furthermore, Maleeha has attended training programs and workshops to enhance their technical skills. Some notable examples include "Inception Training" from ThoughtWorks in August 2012, "Refactoring, Test Driven Development, and Legacy Code" by J.B. Rainsberger in October 2008, and "Certified Scrum Master Course, V1.2" by Kiran Thakkar, a Certified Scrum Trainer, in September 2009.

Maleeha's education and extensive certifications demonstrate their dedication to continuous learning and professional development in the field of Computer Science and related areas.