Olivia Lara
Sr Data Scientist
San Francisco, California, United States
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Top SchoolOlivia L is a Sr Data Scientist based in San Francisco with 9 years of experience turning data into revenue and engagement gains. At PayPal, she currently leads data-driven initiatives, following a track record at Branch where she boosted CTR and user engagement for an ad-ecosystem spanning 150+ million devices, built Looker dashboards, and developed ML-based conversion models and user embeddings. Her work emphasizes scalable experimentation (A/B testing), robust data pipelines (Airflow, S3), and cross-functional collaboration to inform strategy. She combines formal training in Computer Science and Digital Arts from Pepperdine with a General Assembly Data Science fellowship, bringing both technical depth and creative problem solving. Her early career includes roles in education and STEM outreach, reflecting a passion for mentoring and accessible data literacy. She is currently continuing to expand revenue opportunities and model-driven insights at PayPal, leveraging SQL, Python, ML, and analytics to drive business outcomes.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science & Digital Arts, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science & Digital Arts at Pepperdine UniversityData Science, Data Science at General AssemblyGithub contributions (5)
olivialara/NFT-Price-Estimator
Dec 2021 - Jan 2025
Contributions:101 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 1 month
olivialara/Disney-Parks-Reviews-Classifier
Dec 2021 - Feb 2025
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 1 month
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