Flavia Giammarino
Verified Expert in Engineering
Machine Learning Developer
Spoltore, Italy
Toptal member since July 2, 2026
Flavia has a PhD in statistics with 15+ years of experience specializing in machine learning and artificial intelligence systems for time series data. Before independent consulting, she worked as a quantitative analyst in investment banking in London at Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, and Barclays.
Portfolio
Experience
- Python - 15 years
- SQL - 15 years
- Scikit-learn - 7 years
- TensorFlow - 5 years
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) - 5 years
- Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) - 5 years
- Amazon SageMaker - 5 years
- PyTorch - 5 years
Preferred Environment
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Python
The most amazing...
...model I've built is a week-ahead hypoglycemia predictor published in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology.
Work Experience
Machine Learning Engineer
Self-employed
- Developed machine learning models for healthcare applications and wearable devices.
- Built time series anomaly detection models for IoT sensor data.
- Implemented time series forecasting models for financial and insurance applications.
Quantitative Analyst
Barclays
- Validated quantitative risk models for the trading book.
- Implemented advanced risk models in Python independently.
- Produced model validation reports highlighting key model assumptions and limitations.
Quantitative Analyst
Deutsche Bank
- Developed quantitative risk models for the trading book.
- Implemented advanced risk models in Python independently.
- Authored model documentation, covering data requirements, methodology, and implementation.
Quantitative Analyst
Bank of America
- Developed and implemented regression models for portfolio risk analysis in SAS.
- Prototyped a backtesting framework for portfolio risk models.
- Authored technical model reports and documentation.
Experience
Deploying a Text-to-SQL Agent with Private VPC Access to RDS PostgreSQL on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore
https://flaviagiammarino.com/blog/postgresql_agent.htmlBuilding a Time Series Forecasting Assistant with Amazon Bedrock & LibreChat
https://flaviagiammarino.com/blog/forecasting_assistant.htmlEducation
PhD in Statistics
London School of Economics - London, UK
Master's Degree in Finance
Università Bocconi - Milano, Italy
Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Finance
Università Bocconi - Milano, Italy
Certifications
AWS Certified Generative AI Developer - Professional
Amazon Web Services
AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty
Amazon Web Services
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Scikit-learn, XGBoost, CatBoost, PyTorch, TensorFlow
Tools
Amazon SageMaker
Languages
Python, SQL
Frameworks
LightGBM
Platforms
Amazon Web Services (AWS), AWS Lambda
Storage
Amazon S3 (AWS S3)
Other
Statistics, Finance, Time Series, Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), Amazon RDS, Amazon API Gateway
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