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Hi, I’m Shahar Lackritz, a data science professional with 15+ years in engineering and a focused track record in data science and ML over the past 7+ years. I’ve built fraud detection and NLP solutions that delivered measurable business impact and cost savings, and I enjoy turning complex data into actionable insights. I’ve led cross-functional teams, mentored juniors, and designed scalable data platforms.…Hi, I’m Shahar Lackritz, a data science professional with 15+ years in engineering and a focused track record in data science and ML over the past 7+ years. I’ve built fraud detection and NLP solutions that delivered measurable business impact and cost savings, and I enjoy turning complex data into actionable insights. I’ve led cross-functional teams, mentored juniors, and designed scalable data platforms.

Shahar Lackritz

Data Scientist, Full Stack Developer, DevOps Developer, +1

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Hi, I’m Shahar Lackritz, a data science professional with 15+ years in engineering and a focused track record in data science and ML over the past 7+ years. I’ve built fraud detection and NLP solutions that delivered measurable business impact and cost savings, and I enjoy turning complex data into actionable insights. I’ve led cross-functional teams, mentored juniors, and designed scalable data platforms.…Hi, I’m Shahar Lackritz, a data science professional with 15+ years in engineering and a focused track record in data science and ML over the past 7+ years. I’ve built fraud detection and NLP solutions that delivered measurable business impact and cost savings, and I enjoy turning complex data into actionable insights. I’ve led cross-functional teams, mentored juniors, and designed scalable data platforms.

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Hi, I’m Shahar Lackritz, a data science professional with 15+ years in engineering and a focused track record in data science and ML over the past 7+ years. I’ve built fraud detection and NLP solutions that delivered measurable business impact and cost savings, and I enjoy turning complex data into actionable insights. I’ve led cross-functional teams, mentored juniors, and designed scalable data platforms.

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Language

English

Fluent

German

Intermediate

Hebrew (modern)

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French

Intermediate

Work Experience

Technical Lead - Data & AI at 360dialog GmbH

December 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024

Led the company's data science function from the ground up, growing the team from 1 to 6 and mentoring junior data scientists. Developed fraud detection models identifying nonpaying customers with 98% recall, preventing losses of €5M annually. Built phishing detection models using GenAI achieving 99% recall, contributing to a €1M annual savings. Designed a GenAI Slack chatbot querying business-related data, improving data accessibility for non-technical teams. Enabled large-scale ML & analytics by architecting a data platform integrating terabytes of data from dozens of sources.

Founding Engineer at Therapists4Therapists

July 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024

Sole developer of a therapist matching SaaS platform, reaching 200 registered therapists.

Founding Engineer at F-Light

September 1, 2020 - September 1, 2020

Designed and launched a B2C risk management platform for commercial flights from concept to post-alpha.

Data Scientist (Student Position) at Proemion GmbH

March 1, 2020 - March 1, 2020

Developed a precipitation prediction model for an IoT weather application; created clustering models based on GPS coordinates.

Radio systems developer at Elbit Systems

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017

Designed the hardware part of the company's first software-defined radio.

Software Engineer at Unit 8200

January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013

Configured and deciphered communication protocols for various wireless systems; developed automation tools and GUIs for various communication systems. Earned the 2009 Life Source award for projects that created a significant intelligence contribution.