Karla Villalta
About Karla Villalta
Karla Villalta is a Data Science Software Developer at MassMutual in the Greater New York City Area, with extensive experience in data pipelines and predictive analytics.
Title
Karla Villalta holds the title of Data Science Software Developer. She embarked on this role at MassMutual in January 2019. Her role involves working at the intersection of product development, deployment, and business support.
Current Role at MassMutual
Karla Villalta has been serving as a Data Science Software Developer at MassMutual in the Greater New York City Area since January 2019. In this capacity, she develops and maintains production-grade data pipelines and services that expose predictive analytics data models. Her work integrates aspects of product development, deployment, and business support. She leverages her extensive experience in all stages of the data cycle, including ingestion, data wrangling, modeling, analytics, and visualization.
Previous Roles and Experience
Before her current role, Karla Villalta served as a Data Scientist at MassMutual from 2016 to 2019 in Springfield, Massachusetts Area. Prior to that, she gained experience as a Physics Research Assistant at Lehigh University in 2015, as a Research Assistant at Arango Lab from 2014 to 2015, and as a Physics Mentor at Mount Holyoke College from 2014 to 2016. Additionally, she interned as a Research Intern at the Center for Labor Research and Studies (RISEP) in 2013.
Education and Expertise
Karla Villalta has a robust educational background. She earned her Master’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, studying there from 2016 to 2019. She also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Physics and Computer Science from Mount Holyoke College, where she studied from 2012 to 2016. Over the years, she has developed extensive expertise in data science, with experience in all stages of the data cycle including data ingestion, wrangling, modeling, analytics, and visualization.
Background in Research and Mentoring
Karla Villalta has a diverse background in research and mentoring. She was a Physics Research Assistant at Lehigh University in 2015, and a Research Assistant at Arango Lab from 2014 to 2015. Additionally, she worked as a Physics Mentor at Mount Holyoke College from 2014 to 2016, helping guide students in their academic pursuits. Her early career also includes a stint as a Research Intern at the Center for Labor Research and Studies (RISEP) in 2013.