Isma Abdelkader Di Carlo

Python · Machine Learning · Data analysis and visualisation

Turning large, complex datasets into products people can act on.

I am a data scientist (PhD) based in Amsterdam. I build end-to-end machine learning and analytics pipelines on large, complex datasets and turn them into clear, decision-ready insight: interactive dashboards, maps, and live platforms that non-technical users rely on directly. After six years of research on high-dimensional climate data, I now bring that craft to applied, industry data science.

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Isma Abdelkader Di Carlo (PhD)
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Portfolio

ENSOscope logo: El Niño sea-surface temperature anomaly globe

ENSOscope

Live data product · founder and operator

An open, live climate-forecasting platform that turns large, complex satellite and model datasets into clear, map-based signals for non-technical users. I own it end to end: data pipelines, statistical modelling and validation, interactive maps and dashboards, requirements gathering, user training, and regular operational updates driven by user feedback.

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SeaVigil logo

SeaVigil

Machine-learning platform · founder and builder

An explainable machine-learning layer over satellite vessel-tracking (AIS), radar, and optical imagery that flags suspected illegal fishing, with a reason and supporting evidence for every flag. Built end to end: multi-source data fusion, anomaly detection and model scoring, and an interactive map interface for researchers and policymakers.

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Skills & toolkit

Languages & tools

  • Python: pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, TensorFlow
  • SQL
  • Bash, Git
  • Matplotlib, Plotly

Methods

  • Machine learning
  • Statistical modelling
  • Time-series & pattern analysis
  • Model validation

Data & delivery

  • Large, high-dimensional datasets
  • Interactive dashboards & maps
  • Geospatial analysis
  • High-performance computing

Working languages: French (native), English (C2, fluent), Dutch (A2, improving).

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Experience

  1. 2026-present Freelance Data Scientist (part-time), self-employed, Netherlands. End-to-end data products in Python, from data pipelines and machine learning through to interactive dashboards; current projects include ENSOscope.
  2. 2025-present Postdoctoral Researcher, Utrecht University. Machine learning and statistical modelling on very large satellite and model datasets; end-to-end Python pipelines validated against independent data.
  3. 2024-2025 Postdoctoral Researcher, Université du Québec à Montréal. Python analysis pipelines and statistical methods on large datasets, with model validation against observations.
  4. 2020-2024 Doctoral Researcher, LSCE / Université Paris-Saclay. Machine learning, statistics and large-scale data analysis in Python on high-performance computing; co-led a national research-funding proposal and an international field expedition.
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Contact

The best way to reach me is by email. I am open to data scientist, data analyst, and data specialist roles, freelance projects, and collaborations, and always happy to talk about turning messy, complex data into products people can use.