Sonya Pleshcheva

Meet Sonya, an aspiring data scientist and serial entrepreneur who's vibecoding on a daily basis. Currently part of the prestigious Talent Kick 2025 cohort, Sonya brings a unique blend of mathematical rigor and entrepreneurial spirit to everything she touches. With a Bachelor's in Mathematics and a Master's in Economics (Econometrics track) from the University of Geneva, where she achieved an outstanding 6.0 on her thesis exploring ESG and stock performance through machine learning, Sonya combines analytical excellence with creative problem-solving. Her academic journey perfectly complements her entrepreneurial ventures, including co-founding Bli Bli Dressing in 2022 and her current data visualization work at MeteoSwiss. In her upcoming fireside chat, Sonya will share her "new addiction" - vibecoding - a revolutionary approach that infuses intuition and creative flow into traditionally rigid technical processes. She'll showcase how coding with AI has transformed her work across data science projects, startup development, and collaborative innovation.