Silva Bashllari
Data Scientist
Firenze, Italy
sbashllari@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/silvabashllari
github.com/siinvictus
Education
MSc in Data Science and Engineering — 106/110
Polytechnic of Turin, Italy
Thesis: Tales of Work in the Age of The Blind Watchmakers (AI): An Anthological & Mixed-Methods Study of the Clashes of Schools of Thought and Public Perceptions.
Activities: BEST (Board of European Students of Technology) — Topic Manager, EBEC
09/2021 – 12/2025
Summer School — Responsible AI & Financial Literacy
European Forum Alpbach, Austria
08–09/2023
Academy for Social Democracy
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), Albania
10–11/2020
BA in Business Informatics — 10/10
Mediterranean University of Albania
Activities: Student Senate Member
09/2018 – 07/2021
Skills
Technical Proficient
Languages
Python, SQL
DS & ML
Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, Matplotlib, Seaborn, PyTorch, NetworkX, NLTK, SciPy, uv, etc.
Concepts
Regression, Classification, Clustering, NLP, Dimensionality Reduction, Feature Engineering, Statistical Modelling, Graph Theory, etc.
Tools
Jupyter Lab, VS Code, Marimo, LaTeX, Canva, Microsoft Office
Technical Familiar
Dev & Ops
Bash, Git & GitHub, Docker, Ubuntu / Linux
Databases & Visualization Tools
MongoDB, Hadoop, Spark, Tableau Public
Other
Python: MLFlow, SHAP; Others: R, HuggingFace SmolAgents Framework
Non-Technical
Communication
Science Communication, Public Speaking, Technical Writing, Media Interviews
Research
Mixed-Methods Research, Survey Design, Policy Report Writing, Academic Writing
Leadership
Community Leadership, Conference Organisation, Workshop Facilitation, Programme Curation & Panel Moderation, Working Group Lead
Languages
Albanian (Native), English (C2 – TOEFL iBT), Italian (B2 – CELI 3), French (A2)
Professional Experience
Invited Expert & Workshop Facilitator — AI & Critical Thinking
04/2026
Council of Europe – North-South Centre | Madrid, Spain
  • Designed and delivered a workshop on AI and critical thinking at the Global Education Annual Meeting.
  • Explained key AI concepts and model architectures to non-technical international educators.
Research Fellow — Digital Rights & AI Governance
04/2026 – 06/2026
SHARE Foundation | Remote / Skopje, North Macedonia
  • Fellowship on digital rights, security, and AI with focus on data collection and extraction practices.
  • Analysed perceptions around digital rights, modelled relationships between key actors, and used data visualisation to communicate patterns.
External Research Associate & Data Scientist
08/2025 – 11/2025
Center for Comparative and International Studies (CCIS), Albania | Project-Based, supported by the Swiss Embassy in Albania
  • Conducted research and data analysis on surveys about data trust and usage among non-state actors using Python and visualisation tools.
  • Co-authored a formal policy report, typeset in LaTeX, with Prof. Dr. Nevila Xhindi.
External Research Associate & Data Scientist
05/2025 – 08/2025
Network Albania | Project-Based
  • Performed data analysis and advised on AI-related matters on a project basis.
Assistant Tutor — Programming Courses
10/2020 – 06/2021
Tirana Center of Technology, Albania
  • Delivered hands-on programming instruction in Java and Python to beginner-level learners.
Publications, Public Talks & Awards
European Research Memberships
Publications & Reports
Selected Public Talks & Workshops
Awards & Competitions
Selected GitHub Projects
Regression Task on Particle Tracking
Multi-output regression predicting particle coordinates (x, y) from RSD sensor signals using ensemble models and signal processing.
Clustering Consumer Spending
K-means clustering on spending behaviour with PCA for dimensionality reduction.
Federated Learning
Client selection, domain generalisation, and model pruning strategies for heterogeneous data.
Sentiment Classification of Tweets
Binary sentiment classifier using NLTK and Scikit-learn; Multinomial Naïve Bayes with strong F1 score.
Tech Community Engagement
Co-Organiser & Programme Curator — LeapIN 2025 & 2026 LDA Europe (NGO) | Albania
03/2025 – 06/2026
Founder & Chapter Lead — PyLadies Prishtina Python Software Foundation | Remote
02/2026 – present
Community Contributor — FLOSSK Free Libre Open Source Software Kosova | Remote
10/2025 – present
Co-Manager — Data and AI Tirana (DAIT) Tirana, Albania
06/2024 – 05/2025
Wikimedia Contributor Wikimedians of Albanian Language User Group | Albania
02/2020 – 05/2022