Andrea Scholtz

Cape Town, South Africa

Andrea Scholtz

Senior Machine Learning Engineer passionate about MLOps and automation.

Languages
Afrikaans (Native) English (Fluent)
Interests & Hobbies
Continuous Learning Current Research Life Sciences AI Ethics Learning Languages Music Cooking
Skills & Expertise
Programming and ML
Python PyTorch/Keras/sklearn Prompt Engineering SQL/NoSQL Matlab
MLOps & Software Engineering
MLOps CI/CD Git MLflow DDD TDD
Infrastructure & Cloud
GCP/AWS/Azure Kubernetes Docker Terraform
Leadership & Product Development
Team Leadership Data-driven Product Dev ML Lifecycle Strategic Planning Mentorship Collaboration
Education
M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics (cum laude)

North-West University

B.Sc.Hons. in Applied Mathematics (cum laude)

North-West University

B.Sc. in Computer and Mathematical Science (cum laude)

North-West University

About Me

I'm a Senior Machine Learning Engineer from Cape Town with a passion for MLOps and automation. I've been at the forefront of revolutionising ML model productionisation, building robust systems that boost efficiency and productivity.

I've contributed to a model monitoring service that improved drift detection times and developed an Automated Model Deployment Pipeline.

I'm an advocate for continuous learning, current research, life sciences and AI ethics.

Being neurodivergent gives me a unique problem-solving perspective—finding solutions where others see obstacles.

Beyond ML, I'm proud of my full-stack development skills. This website, built with Django, features a CI/CD pipeline, GCP Cloud Run deployment and Terraform-managed infrastructure.

Looking ahead, my heart is set on returning to scientific pursuits. Academia, despite its occasional chaos and politics, offered me the intellectual stimulation I thrive on. Given the opportunity, I'd dive back into studies across various disciplines to fuel innovative solutions.

Work Experience
  • Equal Experts
    Senior ML Engineer

    Equal Experts, Cape Town

    Feb 2024 – Present

    Data Engineering, MLOps, Data Science, Software Engineering

  • Jumo
    Senior ML Engineer

    Jumo, Cape Town

    Apr 2022 – Jan 2024

    MLOps, Data Science, Software Engineering

  • Jumo
    ML Engineer

    Jumo, Cape Town

    Jun 2021 – Mar 2022

    Software Engineering for Data Science and MLOps

  • Praelexis
    ML Engineer

    Praelexis (Pty.) Ltd., Stellenbosch

    Oct 2016 – Jun 2021

    ML solutions for banks like Capitec and Investec

  • NWU
    Lecturer and Researcher

    North-West University, Potchefstroom

    Jan 2013 – Oct 2016

    Lectured undergraduate Mathematics and Applied Mathematics courses. Active with research projects in Mathematical Biology.

Connect with me

I'm always interested in exciting projects and collaborations. Let's discuss how we can work together.