Sam Talasila
About Sam Talasila
Sam Talasila is a Senior Data Science Manager specializing in Large Language Models and Data Products at Wealthsimple in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Current Role at Wealthsimple
Sam Talasila is currently serving as the Senior Data Science Manager for Large Language Models & Data Products at Wealthsimple. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he has been in this role since 2023. His responsibilities likely include overseeing data science projects related to large language models and the development of data products, leveraging his extensive experience in data science management.
Previous Roles at Wealthsimple
Before his current role, Sam Talasila worked in various data science management positions at Wealthsimple. From 2022 to 2023, he was the Senior Data Science Manager for Data Products & Data Platform, and for five months in 2022, he held the position of Senior Data Science Manager for Data Products. These roles would have involved managing teams, developing data strategies, and optimizing data products and platforms.
Career at Shopify
Sam Talasila had a substantial tenure at Shopify, where he held multiple roles over several years. From 2015 to 2017, he progressed through positions as Data Scientist and Senior Data Scientist. He then served as Data Science Manager from 2017 to 2021. During these years in the Toronto, Canada Area, he would have focused on driving data initiatives, managing data science teams, and leveraging data insights to support Shopify’s growth.
Additional Professional Experience
Sam Talasila’s career includes various roles in the data science and engineering fields. He was Senior Data Scientist at eyereturn marketing from 2013 to 2015 and an Engineering Analyst at Chemtex International Inc from 2012 to 2013. Earlier in his career, he worked at AMD as a Junior Support Engineer, at Hispano Suiza as a Junior Software Engineer, and conducted biomedical research as a Biomedical Research Assistant at the University of Toronto’s Cellular Bioelectricity Lab.
Educational Background
Sam Talasila holds a Master of Applied Science and Engineering in Cognitive and Neural Systems (Computational Neuroscience) from the University of Toronto, completed in 2011. He also earned a Bachelor of Applied Science and Engineering in Engineering Science - Biomedical Engineering from the same institution, which he completed in 2009. His education provided him with a strong foundation in engineering and computational neuroscience, which supports his current role in data science.