Alvaro Silva-Santisteban

Alvaro Silva-Santisteban has a diverse range of work experience spanning multiple industries. Alvaro began their career as a Junior Researcher at Institut Laue Langevin, where they performed and analyzed Molecular Dynamics simulations. Alvaro then moved on to GMD - Grupo Graña y Montero as a Knowledge Management Analyst for a short period of time.

In 2015, Alvaro joined IBM as a Data Scientist, working closely with the Business Intelligence department of the company's important customer, CaixaBank. Alvaro utilized state-of-the-art text analytics to enhance marketing campaign prioritization and achieved a significant uplift in conversion rate. This success led to a business case for CaixaBank to invest further in machine learning capabilities.

From 2016 to 2018, Alvaro worked at McKinsey & Company as a Senior Business Analyst, gaining experience in the consulting industry.

Alvaro then joined Datatonic in 2019 and held various roles within the company. Alvaro started as a Strategy Manager and later became the Head of Strategy & Data Science. In 2022, they transitioned to the role of Head of Commercial & Strategy, and in 2023, they took on the position of Global Director of Strategy.

Overall, Alvaro Silva-Santisteban's work experience showcases their expertise in data science, strategy, and business analysis, with a focus on utilizing advanced analytics to drive business growth and improve marketing efforts.

Alvaro Silva-Santisteban has a strong educational background. In 2011, they obtained a Certificate of Proficiency in English from the Cambridge English Language Assessment. Alvaro then pursued a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Industrial Engineering at the UPC School (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya) from 2011 to 2016. Concurrently, from 2013 to 2016, they also attended CFIS-UPC, where they studied Engineering Physics and earned their Bachelor of Science degree in the field.

In 2016, Alvaro briefly attended the University of Oxford, where they pursued a non-degree program. Two years later, from 2018 to 2019, they returned to the University of Oxford and completed a Master of Science (MSc) in Applied Maths.