Kiersten Roth

Hands-on data engineering and machine learning practitioner: Kiersten's work and projects focus on building production data pipelines, backend architectures, and ML models — from reorganizing large business databases and automating data flows to developing XGBoost models for sports analytics and medical imaging tooling. github+1

Student leader and connector in the entrepreneurship ecosystem: As an officer and later president of VEST at UCLA, Kiersten has led marketing and membership efforts and secured sponsorship and VC relationships to support student founders. github+1

Interest in healthtech and bioinformatics: Kiersten combines data science studies and bioinformatics coursework with healthcare-focused extracurriculars and projects, including Bruin Health Consulting work, Alzheimer's computational research, and healthcare-oriented hackathon projects. github+1

Project builder with competitive recognition: Multiple hackathon and biohackathon projects earned awards (e.g., LA Hacks 2026 Best Social Impact, InTranscription Biohackathon Best Software/Algorithm), demonstrating an emphasis on rapid prototyping and social-impact solutions. github+1