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Erick Raúl A

Guatemala

Lead Data Scientist | AI Engineer

$ 3,700/month

10+ yrs exp

Senior Data Scientist with a strong scientific background and over 10 years of experience in operational man- agement, leadership, and data analysis. Holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics, graduated Summa Cum Laude from Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, awarded with Honors for thesis excellence and selected as Flag Bearer of the Faculty of Sciences and Humanities. Recipient of the Francisco Nieves Calvo Medal for achieving the highest GPA in the university. Currently focused on delivering high-…

Skills

  • AWS
  • Physics
  • Python
  • Phyton
  • Python/R
  • data scientist
  • Python3
  • Paython

Erick Raúl A

Guatemala

Lead Data Scientist | AI Engineer

$ 3,700 /month

10+ yrs exp

Senior Data Scientist with a strong scientific background and over 10 years of experience in operational man- agement, leadership, and data analysis. Holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics, graduated Summa Cum Laude from Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, awarded with Honors for thesis excellence and selected as Flag Bearer of the Faculty of Sciences and Humanities. Recipient of the Francisco Nieves Calvo Medal for achieving the highest GPA in the university. Currently focused on delivering high-…

Skills

  • AWS
  • Physics
  • Python
  • Phyton
  • Python/R
  • data scientist
  • Python3
  • Paython

Lead Data Scientist | AI Engineer

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• Led the end-to-end architecture of Data Science and AI solutions on AWS, leveraging S3 and integrating MLOps workflows to automate training, validation, deployment, and continuous model monitoring. Spearheaded data governance initiatives under a Data Mesh approach, promoting responsible decentralization of data domains and adopting a medallion architecture to ensure scalability, traceability, and data quality from ingestion through analytical consumption. • Developed and implemented an advanced fraud detection model for the Claims team, combining gradient-boosting algorithms, statistical analysis, and Explainable AI. This solution reduced fraud losses by 13% and case analysis time by 28%. • Designed and deployed an intelligent chatbot powered by GPT-4 via secure APIs, integrating CRM and policy-system data to provide the sales team with instant access to metrics, quotations, and comparisons. As a result, commercial productivity increased by 30%, and decision-making was significantly accelerated.

Senior Data Scientist

BACCredomatic
July 2024 - May 2025

• Optimized collections strategies through Machine Learning models aligned with key financial KPIs, enhancing operational efficiency and recovery outcomes. • Predicted transitions to non-collectible delinquency using a churn prediction model, significantly improving portfolio recovery rates. • Replaced the precredit system with an in-house behavioral prequalification model, eliminating external licensing costs and increasing control over decision criteria.

Data Scientist, Innovation Consultant

Improvement & Progress, S.A.
February 2024 - July 2024

• Developed a route optimization model for 5B trucks, dynamically adjusting routes based on historical patterns to reduce operational costs and enhance safety.

Operations Supervisor | Analytics

Conduent Business Services de Guatemala
October 2015 - January 2024

• Supervised teams of up to 35 people, managing operational planning, data analysis, and visualizations to support regional decision-making.

Smart Scores

Communication
80
Role Fit
95
Adaptability
60
Problem-solving
80

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