Maria Polyakova
About Maria Polyakova
Maria Polyakova is a Data Engineering Manager at Scale AI, where she has worked since 2023. She has a background in computer science and extensive experience in data engineering and security roles across several companies.
Work at ScaleAI
Maria Polyakova currently serves as a Data Engineering Manager at Scale AI, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she oversees data engineering projects and manages a team focused on data preparation and enhancements. Prior to her current position, she worked as a Data Engineering Lead at Scale AI from 2021 to 2023, where she contributed to the development and implementation of data solutions.
Previous Experience in Data Engineering
Before joining Scale AI, Maria Polyakova worked at Snowflake as a Security Engineer and Data Scientist from 2018 to 2021. Her responsibilities included ensuring data security and applying data science techniques to enhance data processing. Additionally, she served as a Security Engineer at Box from 2016 to 2018, where she focused on safeguarding data integrity.
Internship Experience
Maria Polyakova gained early experience through internships in 2014. She worked at AppFolio Inc. in Goleta, CA, for two months, and at The Medici Archive Project Inc. in Florence, Italy, also for two months. These internships provided her with foundational skills in engineering and data management.
Education and Expertise
Maria Polyakova earned her Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Science from UC Santa Barbara, completing her studies from 2011 to 2015. Her academic background includes a strong focus on data structures and algorithms, which supports her current role in data engineering. She possesses expertise in designing, validating, implementing, and deploying mathematical models, essential for her work.