Sadaf Esmaili Rad

Data Analyst | Data Scientist | Data Engineer | ML Engineer

Transforming complex data into actionable insights through advanced analytics, machine learning, and data-driven storytelling.

Data Engineering Machine Learning Azure & Cloud Python & PySpark

About Me

I'm a data scientist with a passion for extracting meaningful insights from complex datasets. With expertise in machine learning, statistical modeling, and data visualization, I help organizations make data-driven decisions that drive real business value.

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10+
Major Projects
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15+
Technical Skills
3
Years Experience

Experience Highlights

Teaching Assistant – Computational Creativity

Sep 2024 - Dec 2024

Assisted in lectures and labs on computational creativity at Leiden University, supporting student projects in creative AI and generative models.

Data Analyst Intern

Sep 2022 - Feb 2023

Automated SQL workflows at Tyam Co., improving data accuracy by 35% and designed real-time KPI dashboards in Power BI.

MSc Computer Science (Data Science)

Sep 2023 - Sep 2025

Leiden University – Advanced coursework in Data Mining, Deep Learning, Network Analysis, and Text Mining with practical projects.

Skills & Expertise

Programming & Data Processing

Python PySpark Pandas NumPy SQL PostgreSQL

Data Engineering & Cloud

Azure Databricks Apache Airflow Apache Kafka Azure Data Factory dbt Snowflake

ML & NLP

scikit-learn TensorFlow XGBoost Hugging Face

Visualization & Analytics

Power BI Tableau Seaborn Matplotlib Excel

Web & APIs

Flask FastAPI Streamlit Web Scraping

Version Control & Workflow

Git Jira Jenkins (CI/CD)

Languages

One of my passions is learning new languages – it opens doors to different cultures and perspectives. Currently improving my Dutch while maintaining fluency in English and my native Persian!

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Native
Persian (Farsi)
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C1
English
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B1
Dutch (Ongoing)

Talk to Me

Exploring the World

Beyond data and code, I'm passionate about exploring the world! From the historic streets of Europe to the vibrant cultures of the Middle East, every journey teaches me something new. Click below to see my interactive travel map! ✈️

13 Countries
60+ Cities
3.3% of Earth
🌍 View My Travel Journey
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Let's Connect

I'm always interested in hearing about new opportunities, collaborations, or just having a chat about data science!