polina loukiantchikov

ml + data science

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about

i’m a senior at the university of washington finishing up a bs in applied math, and i'll be sticking around seattle this fall to start my ms in applied & computational mathematics.

my work sits at the intersection of machine learning and scientific computing—whether that’s engineering diffusion models for 3d protein reconstruction at deeptracer or building tools like benē to help people navigate complex government systems. i’m driven by the idea of making technical infrastructure more intuitive and accessible.

i also produce and spin deep/minimal house, obsessing over textures and basslines as much as i do over clean code.

experience

september 2024 — present

IT student consultant

university of washington information technology
  • spearhead data analysis initiatives for a user base of 80,000+ university affiliates, identifying usage patterns to drive system-wide efficiency improvements and operational decision making
  • resolve complex technical issues regarding enterprise computing systems, data connectivity and network identity
may 2025 — present

guest services associate

equinox rainier square
  • deliver high-quality guest experiences for a premium fitness clientele, maintaining service standards and resolving member concerns to drive retention and satisfaction
  • collaborate cross-functionally with fitness and operations staff to streamline front desk workflows and ensure seamless daily club operations
may 2025 — september 2025

data analysis researcher

dr. si's data analysis & intelligent systems group
  • engineered and implemented diffusion models to enhance high-fidelity protein structure visualization within the DeepTracer neural network, significantly improving 3D reconstruction capabilities
  • architected a robust Python-based testing framework for the DeepTracer pipeline, ensuring 97% model stability and data integrity across all deployment stages
may 2024 — august 2024

web development intern

allstate passports & visas
  • achieved a 20% increase in web traffic over 3 months by executing SQL-based user behavior analysis to optimize site navigation and content strategy
  • deployed responsive UI/UX features using HTML/CSS and WordPress, modernizing the brand identity
  • maintained and updated corporate web assets, ensuring 99.9% uptime and data consistency for client-facing information

projects

benē - government benefits tracker

track winner @ uw ai student collective hackathon

millions of people qualify for benefits they never claim. benē fixes that: answer 5 questions, get a full eligibility breakdown with estimated monthly value and next steps.

pythonreactnext.jstypescriptanthropicrailwayvercel

YOLO real-time object detection and analysis

real-time object detection pipeline using YOLO and PyTorch, enabling rapid inference and classification of tennis balls in video streams. designed custom visualization tools to overlay bounding boxes and confidence intervals on raw video data, improving model interpretability and error analysis.

pythontensorflowfastapi

graduate job placement predictor

utilized logistic regression and gradient descent to create a model that predicts a student’s likelihood of securing a job after graduation; achieved 90.4% model accuracy.

scikit-learnxgboostpandas

skills

Languages

pythonrc/c++sqllatexjavahtml/cssjavascript

Frameworks & Libraries

pytorchscikit-learnflaskpandasnumpymatplotlibseabornlangchaintensorflow

Tools & Platforms

gitawsdockerpostgresqlunix/linuxbashsupabase

dj

music

when i'm not coding, i'm probably djing. check out my soundcloud :)

soundcloud.com/p0linal

pioneer xdj-xz — move your mouse over it

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