Volha Leusha
About Volha Leusha
Volha Leusha is a Staff Data Scientist at Sift, with over a decade of experience in machine learning, computer vision, automation, and data analytics. She has held various roles in prominent companies, including Procter & Gamble and Viralspace.ai, and has an academic background in Information Communication Systems and Artificial Intelligence.
Current Role at Sift
Volha Leusha serves as a Staff Data Scientist at Sift, a position she has held since February 2021. In this role, she utilizes her extensive background in machine learning and data analytics to contribute to the company's data-driven initiatives. Her work focuses on enhancing the capabilities of Sift's fraud detection and prevention systems, leveraging her expertise to improve algorithms and data models.
Previous Experience at Procter & Gamble
Volha Leusha has significant experience at Procter & Gamble, where she held multiple roles from 2012 to 2018. She began as a Data Analyst in 2012 for three months in Euskirchen, Germany. She then transitioned to a Supply Chain Analyst for two months in 2014, followed by a four-year tenure as Engineering Technical Leader (Data and Software) in Germany. Additionally, she worked as a Developer for Vision Technology in Robotic Material Feeding for five months in 2013.
Education and Expertise
Volha Leusha holds a Master of Science (MS) in Information Communication Systems from Hamburg University of Technology, where she studied from 2011 to 2014. She furthered her education at Stanford University, completing a Graduate Program for Professionals in Artificial Intelligence from 2019 to 2020. Her educational background supports her over a decade of experience in machine learning, computer vision, automation, and data analytics.
Early Career Background
Before her roles in data science and engineering, Volha Leusha worked as an Electrical Engineer at Belarusian Railway from 2008 to 2009. She also gained practical experience during her studies at Hamburg University of Technology, where she participated in a student project focused on Radio Resource Assignment for LTE-Advanced in 2013.
Experience at Viralspace.ai
In 2020, Volha Leusha worked as a Machine Learning Engineer at Viralspace.ai for six months. This role allowed her to apply her machine learning skills in a dynamic environment, contributing to the development of innovative solutions in the field of artificial intelligence.