Álvaro Trueba

Álvaro Trueba, Ph. D., is a Senior Manager Data Scientist at BBVA, specializing in credit model development and risk analysis since October 2011. In this role, Álvaro has focused on creating wholesale credit models, scoring and rating models, and conducting methodological analysis for market risk capital requirements. Prior to BBVA, Álvaro held a position as a university faculty member at Universidad de Cantabria, where research included studies on magnetic anisotropy and Jahn-Teller effects in oxides. Álvaro's academic credentials include a Master's degree in Quantitative Finance and a Doctorate in Physics from Universidad de Cantabria, alongside experience as a visiting researcher at Duke University and the University of Fribourg.