Tara Tarkington
About Tara Tarkington
Tara Tarkington is a Strategic Account Executive at Scale AI, specializing in machine learning initiatives and enterprise generative AI solutions. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from John Brown University and has a diverse professional background in finance and account management.
Work at ScaleAI
Tara Tarkington currently serves as a Strategic Account Executive - Enterprise at Scale AI, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she focuses on enterprise-level applications of large language models and reinforcement learning with human feedback. Prior to her current position, she worked as an Account Executive at Scale AI from 2022 to 2023, where she advised startups on machine learning initiatives, particularly in natural language processing and generative AI projects.
Education and Expertise
Tara Tarkington earned her Bachelor's degree in Accounting from John Brown University, where she studied from 2010 to 2014. Additionally, she attended The American Business School of Paris in 2012 for a brief period. Her expertise lies in enterprise generative AI solutions, with a specialization in advising startups on machine learning initiatives, particularly in natural language processing and generative AI projects.
Professional Background
Tara Tarkington has a diverse professional background in finance and account management. She began her career as a General Accountant at Hood Packaging from 2014 to 2016. She then transitioned to Twilio Inc., where she held multiple roles, including Commercial Finance Analyst, Senior Commercial Finance Analyst, and Partner Account Executive, from 2019 to 2022. Before joining Scale AI, she worked as a Pricing Analyst at Pure IP from 2017 to 2019.
Career Progression at Twilio Inc.
At Twilio Inc., Tara Tarkington advanced through several roles over a span of three years. She started as a Commercial Finance Analyst in 2019, moved to Senior Commercial Finance Analyst in 2020, and then became a Partner Account Executive in 2021, showcasing her growth and adaptability in the technology sector.