Abi See made the transition from pure math to deep learning. Now she aims to turn computers into storytellers.

Working at IDEO has let me work on a wide range of problems: I’ve used clustering and dimensionality reduction to create a prototype that communicates health data while encouraging empathy and engagement. I’ve run traffic simulations to assess the size of delivery markets and prototyped animated, interactive explanations inspired by those simulations. I’ve built internal React web-apps for collecting data and texting customers.

How is an Applied Scientist different from a Machine Learning Engineer? We went to straight to the source and interviewed Microsoft Applied Scientist Matineh Shaker about how she got here, what she’s working on, and how she keeps learning.

What does a Machine Learning Engineer actually do all day? Meet MLE Dillon Laird, and hear about what he’s working on at Landing AI, what tech stack he uses, and how he keeps up on the latest research and news.