Cristina Menghini
About Cristina Menghini
Cristina Menghini is a Machine Learning Research Engineer and Strategic Partnership Lead at Scale AI, with a diverse background in data science and machine learning. She has held various academic and industry positions, including roles at Brown University and the Italian government.
Current Role at ScaleAI
Cristina Menghini serves as a Machine Learning Research Engineer and Strategic Partnership Lead at Scale AI. She has held this position since 2024 in the New York City Metropolitan Area. In her role, she focuses on developing machine learning solutions and fostering strategic partnerships to enhance the company's capabilities in artificial intelligence.
Previous Experience in Academia
Cristina Menghini has extensive experience in academia. She worked at Sapienza Università di Roma as a Coordinator and Lecturer for the Python Crash Course from 2017 to 2019. Additionally, she served as a Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant at the same institution from 2017 to 2021. She also held a position as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Brown University from 2021 to 2024.
Industry Experience
Cristina has a diverse background in the industry. She worked as a Data Scientist for the Digital Transformation Team of the Italian Government in 2018. Prior to that, she completed an internship at KPMG Italy in the Big Data & Analytics team in 2016. She also participated in IBM's training camp in 2016 and received recognition as a Best Student during the same year.
Educational Background
Cristina Menghini holds multiple degrees in computer science and data science. She achieved her Ph.D. in Engineering in Computer Science from Sapienza Università di Roma from 2017 to 2021. She also completed a Master's degree in Data Science at the same university from 2015 to 2017. Additionally, she studied as a Visiting Ph.D. student at Brown University and EPFL, focusing on computer science.
Early Education and Development
Cristina began her academic journey at Liceo Scientifico PNI Farnesina, where she earned her Diploma di maturità scientifica PNI from 2007 to 2012. She then pursued a Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Economy, and Finance at Sapienza Università di Roma from 2012 to 2015, laying the foundation for her future studies in data science and engineering.