DataTalks.Club · 2026-05-01 · 1h 5m
In this talk, Tatiana, Staff Software Engineer at LinkedIn, shares her journey from academic physics to becoming a Kaggle Master and winning the Sound Demixing Challenge. We explore how to use machine learning competitions as a strategic tool to build a high-impact career and bridge the gap between theory and production.You’ll learn about: Turning competition code into professional GitHub repos. Converting results into papers for NIPS and CVPR. How LLMs are changing the benchmark for AI competitions. Why hands-on implementation beats passive learning. Using Topcoder and AI Crowd for research-driven goals. Practical steps for your very first model submission.Links: Rise: 3 Practical Steps for Advancing Your Career, Standing Out as a Leader, and Liking Your Life.
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