CV

Education

• Master of Data Science
  2019 - 2020. The University of British Columbia - Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • Intensive program that integrates Programming and Statistics, to analyze data, uncover insights, and effectively communicate results.
  • Courses as Programming, Databases, Data Wrangling, Visualization, Statistics, Inference, Regressions, Supervised and Unsupervised Learning, Spatial and Temporal Models, Web and Cloud Computing, Advance Machine Learning.
  • Capstone Project: “Text Analytics, Quantifying the Responses to Open-Ended Survey Questions”, with BC Stats.
• Master of Economics
  2012 - 2014. North Carolina State University - Raleigh, NC, USA
  • Graduate Economics program with Theoretical and Applied balance.
  • Core courses in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, and electives as International Economics, Economic Development, Public Finance, Writing in Economics.
• Bachelor in Actuarial Science
  2002 - 2006. Universidad de las Americas Puebla - Cholula, PUE, Mexico
  • Program of applied Mathematics and Statistics to assess risk in Insurance and Finance.
  • Courses in Calculus, Linear Algebra, Analytic Geometry, Probability, Statistics, Inference, Optimization, Application of Mathematics in Finance and Actuarial Science.
  • Dissertation: Portfolio Investments with Scenarios using Heuristics.

Work experience

• Researcher
  Jul 2020 - NOW. Banco de Mexico, Mexico City
  • Analyze information reported by commercial banks.
  • Generate statistical and operational reports.
  • Analyze information from social networks related with currency.
  • Supervisor: Cristina Suarez-Lopez (2021-now), Jorge Barrera-Ceballos (2020-2021)
• Innovation and Development
  Jan 2023 - NOW. Universidad Cristobal Colon, Remote
  • Designed the Master in Data Science and Bachelor degree in Data Science and Business Intelligence programs, headed by the Academic Division of Engineering, Architecture and Actuarial Science
  • Coordinator: Sergio Roman-Jara (Jan. 2023 - now)
• Professor
  Jan 2022 - Dec 2023. Universidad de Guadalajara, Remote
  • In charge of Project Development I & II courses for UDG’s Master of Data Science program.
  • Coordinator: Ana Rosa Jimenez (Jan. 2022 - Dec. 2023)
• UBC MDS Capstone Project with BC Stats
  May 2020 - Jun 2020. BC Stats, Vancouver (Canada)
  • Partnered with a team from UBC MDS and the BC Stats’ Data Science department, to analyze text responses to open-ended questions of the Work Environment Survey (WES), using Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning to automate labeling classification.
  • Mentor: Varada Kolhatkar
  • Partner: BC Stats, supervised by Nasim Taba
• Researcher
  May 2014 - Jul 2019. Banco de Mexico, Mexico City
  • Collaborated in diverse studies and projects related with Currency, their process and strategies that improve the circulation of banknotes and coins.
  • Analyzed databases related with Cash operations reported by Commercial Banks.
  • Drafted reports, notes and documents about the projects developed by the area.
  • Supervisor: Daniel Fernandez
• Operation Analyst
  Sep 2007 - Jun 2012. Banco de Mexico, Veracruz
  • Collaborated in diverse studies and projects related with Currency.
  • Forecasted regional demand of banknotes.
  • Responsible of the Cashier Office in absence of the head of the area.
  • Supervisors: Jose Jacobo Delfin (2011-2012), Eduardo Jallath (2007-2011).
• Financial Actuary
  Mar - Aug 2007. QBE Insurance Company, Mexico City
  • Analyzed data to generate periodic reports for Financial and Actuarial departments as Cash Flow, Dynamic Solvency, Financial Reporting and Foreign Exchange.
  • Drafted guides for usage of reports and documents analyzed in the Office.
  • Supervisor: Mariana Benito

Technical Skills

• Python. Jupyter Notebook, Numpy, Pandas, ScikitLearn, Atair
• R. R language, RStudio, Data Wrangling, Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization
• Collaborative Software. Git and GitHub
• Databases. PostgreSQL, MongoDB
• Cloud and Web. Amazon Web Services (AWS), Web Scraping, APIs
• Others. Visual Studio Code, Visual Basic for Excel, Microsoft Office, SAS-Studio, SPSS

Additional Studies

• Diploma in Data Science and Machine Learning Applied to Financial Markets. ITAM. Mexico City, MEX. Dec 2023 – NOW
• Payment Systems. Current panorama and perspectives. CEMLA. Mexico City, MEX. May 2019
• Specialization in Disclosure of Economics. MIDE. Mexico City, MEX. 2017 - 2018
• Diploma in Data Mining. Universidad Anahuac. Mexico City, MEX. 2016
• Global Inequality Research Seminar. Duke University. Durham, NC, USA. 2014
• Diploma in Finance. Universidad de las Americas Puebla. Cholula, PUE, MEX. 2007 – 2008

Honours and fellowships

• Banco de Mexico Scholarship. UBC, 2019-2020
• Fulbright Grantee. NCSU, 2012–2014
• Honors: Magna Cum Laude. UDLAP, 2007
• Member of the Dean’s List. UDLAP, 2003
• Jenkins Scholarship Holder. UDLAP, 2002 – 2006
• First Place at the Regional Mathematical Olympiad. Universidad Veracruzana, 2001

Publications

Caste and Religion-Based Wage Discrimination in the Indian Private Sector: Evidence from the Indian Human Development Survey

Axmann, N., Swanson, K. & Cuspinera-Contreras, V. (2016). "Caste and Religion-Based Wage Discrimination in the Indian Private Sector: Evidence from the Indian Human Development Survey." Rev Black Polit Econ, Volume 43, issue 2, pages 165-175.

Portfolio Investments with Scenarios using Heuristics.

Cuspinera Contreras, V.H. (2006). "Carteras de Inversión con Escenarios Aplicando Heurísticas." Tesis Licenciatura. Actuaría. Departamento de Actuaría y Matemáticas, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad de las Américas Puebla.

Community Involvement and Leadership

• Conferences.

  • Studies and analysis related to Cash (April 2023). XXXIV National Actuarial Conference, UDLAP.

  • Statistical studies related with Cash (April 2018). III National Conference of Actuarial Science, Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla (BUAP).

• Data Scientist. Omdena, 2021-2022. Collaborated in diverse data science projects for social good:

  • Pakistan Chapter (Sep-Dec 2022). Collaborated in the project of “Analyze the Relationship Between Recent Inflation in Food Prices and the Increased Crime Rate Within Pakistan”, lead by Omdena Pakistan Chapter.

  • LATAM Chapter (Feb-Apr 2022). Currently working in the project “Politics Fake News Detector in Latin America”, lead by Omdena’s Mexico, Colombia and El Salvador Chapters.

  • Colombia Chapter (Oct-Dec 2021). Collaborated in the project of “Building a Career Recommendation System to make suggestions to Students”, lead by Omdena Colombia Chapter.

• Production Volunteer. Lonerider Microbrewery, 2013-2014. Supported the quality-control of production, and participated in diverse manually tasks.

• Accountant Volunteer. Fundacion Comunitaria Puebla IBP, 2005-2006. Collaborated with a multidisciplinary group of administrators, engineers, students and people from the region, in projects that promote the Social Development of communities in the Sierra Negra of Puebla.

• Vice-President of Actuarial Students Council. UDLAP, 2004-2005. Student representative at meetings with the Mathematics and Actuary faculty; collaborated in the 2014 Conference and 2005 Seminar Series.

• Teacher Volunteer. Veracruz Institute for Adult Education, 1999-2002. Assisted students in Mathematics courses to complete their primary and middle school degree.

Personal Interests

• Social. Interested to approach to different communities, promoting cultural exchange through the self-exposure to foreign or different customs and traditions, ideas and experiences.

• Hobbies. Develop projects based on my own interest related with Data Science and the crossover between Economics and Arts. Love to Swim. Enjoy cooking through practice and experimentation, elaborating both traditional dishes and creative cuisine.