Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and Private Pension Funds Administrators | Lima, Peru | Sep 2024 - Present

Specializing in LLM Solutions for Supervisory Technology and Financial Supervision

• Designing and developing end-to-end GenAI (LLM) and AI (ML, NLP) solutions for financial oversight and supervisory technology (SupTech). 

• Creating POCs to validate and showcase the potential of new AI technologies while managing the full project lifecycle, from conceptualization and implementation to deployment and optimization.

• Conducting research to drive innovation and explore emerging technologies.

Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and Private Pension Funds Administrators | Lima, Peru | May 2020 - Jul 2022

Supervision Methodologies and Financial Strategy Department (Banking and Microfinance)

• Co-led several data and financial analytics projects, implementing supervision and quantitative risk tools at a financial system level. The projects included: debtor's transition matrix model, repayment model, risk classification simulator of financial entities, BI executive report of financial KPIs, and standardization of the financial system credit database.

• Implemented web scraping, RDA, and GIS technologies using Python and R. Analyzed large datasets using SQL and built dashboards using Power BI, enabling policymakers to make informed decisions with nationwide impact.

• Prepared and delivered technical workshops on analytics tools such as Oracle SQL, Power BI, Oracle BI, and Alteryx for diverse stakeholders. 

Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and Private Pension Funds Administrators | Lima, Peru | Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

Peruvian Government Scholarship: Specialization Program in "Finance and Risk Management" (376h).

Selected amongst 1200+ applicants nationwide to participate with merit-based full-ride scholarship.

The Extension Program provides specialized training in finance, financial regulation and supervision to Peruvians with high potential and academic and personal excellence. 

BBVA | Lima, Peru | Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

• Passive Financial Products Operations 

Coordinated strategic and digital transformation projects, monitoring KPIs and overseeing suppliers’ activities. I ensured compliance with SLAs, identified cost-saving opportunities and optimized resources through efficient budget allocation and control. 

BBVA | Lima, Peru | Jun 2018 - Aug 2019

Three rotations:

• Cash Management and Logistics Optimization (Jul 2019 - Aug 2019)

• Operations Process Improvement and RDA (Feb 2019 - Jul 2019)

• HR Data, Reporting and Management Control (Jun 2018 - Feb 2019)

Developed a logistics optimization model using OR tools, resulting in annual savings of +1.5MM PEN. I designed and implemented dashboards using BI tools and automated processes and reports, mitigating operational risk and minimizing labor hours. 

IBM | Lima, Peru | Jan 2019

As a winning team member at the IBM-GIOPA PUCP OR Hackathon "Optimal Gate Rescheduling at Hub Airport," I was awarded a 1-month internship at IBM Peru focusing on data science, mathematical optimization, ML topics, and industry applications.

University of Engineering and Technology | Lima, Peru | May 2024 - Present

Lecturer for CS8080: Data Discovery (2024-3) [PG]

Lecturer for DS4341: Big Data (2024-2, 2024-1) [UG]

Lecturer for CS3700: Big Data (2024-2, 2024-1) [UG]

Lecturer for AD3005: Introduction to Data Analytics and Big Data (2024-2) [UG] 

Lecturer at the School of Computing, responsible for postgraduate courses in the Master's program in Data Science and AI, as well as undergraduate courses in the Data Science, Computer Science, and Management & Digital Business programs.

Redesigned the curriculum and course materials to cover fundamental concepts and lead practical labs. Technologies include Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Airflow, NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Neo4j), and advanced artificial intelligence techniques. 

Metropolitan University of Technology | Santiago, Chile | Jul 2024 - Jul 2024

Lecturer for Visualization (2024-2)

Module in the Postgraduate Diploma in Data Modeling and Analysis. Topics included best practices in data visualization, hands-on visualization techniques using R (ggplot2, gganimate, plotly, leaflet, flexdashboard), and business intelligence with Power BI. 

Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | Aug 2023 - May 2024

Teaching Assistant for API222: Machine Learning and Big Data Analytics (Spring 2024).

Course taught by Prof. Soroush Saghafian, Ph.D.

Teaching Assistant for STAT100: Introduction to Statistics and Data Science (Fall 2023, Spring 2024).

Course taught by Prof. Kelly McConville, Ph.D. 

Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | May 2023 - May 2024

Collaborated with researchers from the Nock Lab to enhance ML models for suicide prediction, leveraging real-time physiological predictors from wearable sensor data.

Developed a Python pipeline leveraging OCR and NLP tools to construct a corpus comprising thousands of textbook pages.  Project led by Prof. Emmerich Davies, Ph.D.

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru | Lima, Peru | Mar 2016 - Jul 2022

Teaching Assistant for several courses, mostly related to Analytics, Statistics and Operations Research.

A comprehensible list of courses can be found in the Teaching section.

Fundación Amparo | Mexico City, Mexico | Jun 2024 - Present

I provide pro-bono IT advisory services to Fundación Amparo in Mexico City. This involvement supports their mission to enhance the lives of vulnerable populations by providing essential educational programs, health support, and community development initiatives, all aimed at fostering long-term positive change.

Fundación Amparo | Mexico City, Mexico | Jan 2023

In alliance with the Harvard David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS), I worked as an on-site consultant for Fundación Amparo in Mexico City. In this role, I spearheaded an analytics consultancy project, implementing a business intelligence tool to enhance the analysis and measurement of the impact of the organization's education programs. By leveraging data-driven insights, I facilitated informed decision-making for senior management and directors. 

LMI Peru - Financial Well-being | Lima, Peru | Dec 2020 - Feb 2023

Delivered impactful talks and conducted engaging workshops tailored to address the financial well-being of low-income citizens. By providing valuable insights and practical strategies, I empowered individuals with the knowledge and tools needed to make informed decisions, overcome financial challenges, and improve their overall financial well-being.

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru | Lima, Peru | Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

Actively participated in fundraising efforts and collaborated with a team to construct a sturdy plywood house for a deserving low-income family. By pooling resources and leveraging our skills, we were able to make a tangible difference in their lives, providing them with a safe and secure shelter.