Serena McDonnell

Lead Data Scientist, Delphia (Moderator)

Serena is a machine learning researcher, engineer, and community builder, and comes from a multidisciplinary background. Passionate about knowledge sharing and continuous learning, Serena co-hosts Deep Random Talks, a podcast which focusses on machine learning, product development, and knowledge management. She is an organizer of AI Socratic Circles (AISC), a highly technical machine learning reading group for industry professionals. As part of AISC, Serena leads a research group that focusses on applying natural language processing and representation learning to recommender systems. Serena holds an M.Sc. in Mathematics from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and a B.S.c. in Mathematics and Biology from McGill University.