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Katarina Sekelez

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About

  • 15 years' experience
  • Joined January 2026

Industry experience

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

Work experience· 4 roles

Data Science Intern · TARIY, Inc.Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

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 · Aplikat 28 Ltd.Jan 2015 – Present · 11 yrs 11 mos

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 · EU-funded projects IPA, ESI Funds, EU programmesJan 2012 – Dec 2015 · 4 yrs

Project preparation and implementation, evaluation of eligibility, and coordination of project lifecycle for EU-funded initiatives.

Expert Associate · Croatian Chamber of Economy / International Relations DepartmentJan 2011 – Dec 2012 · 2 yrs

Education

Master of Science in Data Science · IU International University of Applied Sciences2023 – 2025
Graduate Study of Business Economics, Finance (MSc in Economics and Business) · Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb2009 – 2010
Undergraduate Study of Business Economics, Finance (BSc in Economics and Business) · Faculty of Economics and Business Zagreb, University of Zagreb2001 – 2005

Certifications and awards

IBM Data Science Professional Certificate2022 – 2026
IBM Python Data Science Professional Certificate2022 – 2026
Professional Certificate: Data Science Foundations2022 – 2026
Algebra University College Zagreb - Certified Project Manager for development and implementation of EU funded projects2013 – 2026

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