Andrea Soto
About Andrea Soto
Andrea Soto is a Senior Data Scientist at DuckDuckGo, where she has worked remotely since 2024. She has extensive experience in data science, having held positions at various companies including Hootsuite, Shopify, and Flexport.
Work at DuckDuckGo
Andrea Soto has been employed at DuckDuckGo as a Senior Data Scientist since 2024. In this role, she works remotely and has been contributing to the company's data science initiatives for approximately eight months. Her responsibilities include leveraging her expertise in data analytics to enhance DuckDuckGo's search engine capabilities.
Previous Experience in Data Science
Before joining DuckDuckGo, Andrea Soto held several positions in data science and analytics. She worked at Flexport as a Senior Data Scientist for four months in 2023. Prior to that, she was with Shopify, where she served as a Data Scientist from 2018 to 2021 and later as a Senior Data Scientist from 2021 to 2023. Additionally, she had roles at Hootsuite, including Lead of Data Analytics & Strategy, and Data Scientist.
Education and Expertise
Andrea Soto earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering from Universidad de Los Andes, where she studied from 2001 to 2006. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Information and Data Science from UC Berkeley School of Information between 2014 and 2016. Her expertise includes deploying AI products, building foundational data models, and utilizing various SQL and NoSQL databases.
Technical Skills and Tools
Andrea Soto possesses strong technical skills in data science, particularly in using Python libraries such as numpy, pandas, scikit-learn, and pyspark. She is experienced with SQL databases like PostgreSQL, Redshift, and Snowflake, as well as NoSQL databases including MongoDB and Neo4j. Additionally, she is proficient in business intelligence tools like Mode and Tableau.
Background in Analytics and Operations
Andrea Soto has a diverse background in analytics and operations. She worked as an Operations Research Analyst at Amec Foster Wheeler from 2010 to 2016 and as an Operations Analyst at Ausenco from 2008 to 2010. Earlier in her career, she served as a Financial Analyst at Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications for one year in 2007.