Katarina Sekelez

Available to hire

Language

Croatian
Fluent
English
Fluent
German
Advanced

Work Experience

Data Science Intern at TARIY, Inc.
January 1, 2025 - Present
Contributed to the development of an AI-based assistant for managerial planning and reporting (AILA - AI Leadership Agent). Worked with Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, GPT4-omini AI Agent framework, LangChain, and a MongoDB Atlas vector database; focused on NLP (Q/A, dialogue management) and AI-assisted decision support.
Owner, CEO/Financial Analyst at Aplikat 28 Ltd.
January 1, 2015 - Present
Investment planning, financial data analysis and feasibility studies for bank funding; EU-funded project consultancy; outsourced project management; statistical data analysis; web development and maintenance; led 80+ projects since 2015.
Consultant and Project Manager at EU-funded projects IPA, ESI Funds, EU programmes
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2015
Project preparation and implementation, evaluation of eligibility, and coordination of project lifecycle for EU-funded initiatives.
Expert Associate at Croatian Chamber of Economy / International Relations Department
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2012
Statistical data analysis, investment opportunity analysis, organization of seminars and workshops, collaboration with SMEs.

Education

Master of Science in Data Science at IU International University of Applied Sciences
January 1, 2023 - December 1, 2025
Graduate Study of Business Economics, Finance (MSc in Economics and Business) at Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010
Undergraduate Study of Business Economics, Finance (BSc in Economics and Business) at Faculty of Economics and Business Zagreb, University of Zagreb
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2005

Qualifications

IBM Data Science Professional Certificate
January 1, 2022 - January 28, 2026
IBM Python Data Science Professional Certificate
January 1, 2022 - January 28, 2026
Professional Certificate: Data Science Foundations
January 1, 2022 - January 28, 2026
Algebra University College Zagreb - Certified Project Manager for development and implementation of EU funded projects
January 1, 2013 - January 28, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Financial Services, Education, Media & Entertainment