Kara Ponder

Data Scientist
Location
San Francisco
Focus Area
AI and Data Intelligence
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Kara is a Data Scientist at Pivotal Life Sciences, where she applies machine learning, deep learning, and large language models to generate investment insights. Previously, she served as a Principal Data Scientist at Noodle Analytics, where she developed and deployed models to enhance supply chain demand forecasting for international consumer goods companies. Kara holds a Ph.D. in Physics with a focus on astrophysics from the University of Pittsburgh and has conducted postdoctoral research applying data science and machine learning techniques to her research at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley.