Michal Shemesh

Experience

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  The Tisch Family Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2013

  Animal Keeper

  Worked and volunteered in the biblical zoo in three departments along the years: the birds dep., the children's zoo and the clinic. The positions included taking care of the animals including medical care, managing the department and the team work on Saturdays, and working with the zoo visitors.

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  Israel Defense Forces

  Jul 2006 - Sept 2008

  Aliya coordinator at Home Front Command & Field Intelligence

  Was responsible for the new olim (immigrants) in Field Intelligence Corps and later on at Home Front Command. That included Managing and assisting other aliya non-commanding officers in the command, Building, managing and teaching Hebrew courses for the command and taking active part in organizing Home Front Command's educational events.

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  Naot Farm

  Oct 2009 - May 2010

  Farm Worker

  Working in a goat farm in the Negev

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  Weizmann Institute of Science

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Science Museum Guide

  • Guided various groups of people in the Science Garden in Weizmann Institute, , Including schools, families, individuals and scientists. Guiding on different science fields, including physics, biology, ecology, brain science and many more.• Effectively convey intricate concepts in a clear and understandable manner.• Designed innovative science programs for the museum.

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  The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

  Aug 2013 - Aug 2014

  Research Assistant

  I continued working in Prof. Gila Kachila's lab after graduation.

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  The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

  Oct 2014 - Jun 2016

  Teaching Assistant

  I have taught two courses in the university : Introduction to organism's biology course, and Evolution course.I was responsible for building a lesson plans, lecturing, assisting students and preforming quizzes and exams.

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  Israel Nature and Parks Authority

  Jul 2018 - now

  Data Product Manager

  Data Management & Analysis: • Lead and execute dozens of data projects both as a team leader and hands-on, including data analysis & visualization, data manipulation, ETL, and data cleaning.• Incorporate various methods, using MS Excel, Python, Rstudio & QGIS.• Lead a team of five individuals, overseeing and coordinating their activities.Product Management: • Manage INPA’s data system, refining product specifications, to align with organizational goals.• Coordinate between diverse roles and departments, including software engineers, product managers, and UI/UX specialists, proactively addressing and resolving key challenges to ensure the successful delivery of the final product. Show less

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  Science to Data Science (S2DS)

  Mar 2023 - Apr 2023

  Data Science Intern

  I collaborated on an agile team of 5 scientists to implement a deep learning data pipeline in five weeks of intense work. Our goal was to enhance satellite images using convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and Generative adversarial networks (GANs). At the end of the project, our team delivered a ML pipeline implemented in PyTorch.