Mauricio Santana-Vargas

Mauricio Santana-Vargas has over 20 years of experience in various roles and industries. Mauricio currently works as the Director of Data Science at Deserve, where they manage teams of Data Scientists in the US and India, overseeing credit models, financial reporting, compliance reporting, auditing, and marketing. Mauricio also coordinates across different teams to prioritize data science models, data dashboards, reports, and ad hoc data requests, using automation tools and libraries in Python, R, and AWS.

Prior to their current role, Mauricio worked as a Data Science Manager at Deserve and held leadership positions at other organizations such as Acatl, Croudify, Bank of America, Europe Economics, Secretaría de Economía, and Merrill Lynch. In these roles, they gained experience in computer graphics, investment and risk analysis, statistical analysis, operational risk modeling, economic analysis, IT research and analysis, brokerage, cash flow management, and equity research.

Mauricio's expertise includes working with data and implementing advanced analytical techniques and technologies to drive business insights and decision-making.

Mauricio Santana-Vargas received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Tecnológico de Monterrey in 2000. Mauricio then pursued a Master of Science degree in Economics at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) from 2003 to 2004, followed by a Master of Science degree in Finance at Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business from 2004 to 2006. Additionally, they have attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business, although the specific degree and field of study for these institutions are not provided.