Leonel Contreras

Leonel Contreras is a data-driven technologist currently serving as a Customer Success Manager at IBM. They hold a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania, where they also minored in Data Science. Throughout their academic career, they explored the intersection of data and technology, leading projects such as the development of PennstaGram and co-creating a neural network model for heart disease prediction. Leonel founded a non-profit organization, Acceso, aimed at increasing college enrollment among Latinx/Hispanic students and has served in various capacities that emphasize collaboration, research, and product management.