About

I am a Data Scientist at Educational Testing Services (ETS) and a Ph.D. candidate in Information Systems Engineering at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU), with my defense scheduled for October 2024. My professional goal is to develop and support AI/ML initiatives in technology-driven environments, operationalizing these initiatives to foster a data-driven approach across multiple teams.

At ETS, I led the Enterprise MLOps Guidance Framework development, successfully integrating it into the organization’s Enterprise Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). This integration streamlined the development and deployment of AI/ML initiatives, increasing deployment of solutions by 5%. My technical expertise includes Python, SQL, and Machine Learning, focusing on developing and deploying end-to-end, fully managed Machine Learning Models. My Doctoral Dissertation showcases the integration of real-time inferences of water quality parameters using Amazon SageMaker services, decreasing 20% of the time frame to obtain Water Quality predictions. Additionally, I established data request intake and incident management processes, which have improved the efficiency and reliability of data operations across the organization.

I am a bilingual professional fluent in English and Spanish and currently learning Portuguese. I collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including Data Engineers, AI Engineers, Architects, Data Scientists, Full-Stack Engineers, Management, and Product Development teams, advancing AI/ML initiatives within ETS. My involvement in the AI/ML Community of Practice has enriched my understanding of the AI landscape and Responsible AI adoption while enhancing my public speaking skills.

Committed to education and mentoring, I support the career growth of the Hispanic/Latino/LatinX community. In October 2023, I was honored as ETS Volunteer of the Month for organizing workshops and mentoring sessions in collaboration with the UNIDOS BRG and HISPA. As a Career Pathways Seminar Speaker for the SureStart "MIT FutureMakers Create-a-thon" and the "Colby College Summer program", I provided valuable insights into the student skills gap and the necessary support for students to achieve their full potential.

Upcoming Presentations

Jun 2024:
Guest Speaker at the “Career Pathways Seminar of SureStart Colby College FutureMakers Create-a-thon”, June 20th, 2024, USA

HISPA Volunteer for “HISPA Youth Conference” program at Princeton University, June 7th, 2024, USA.

Mar 2024:
HISPA Volunteer for “Role Model” program for Latinos in College Program at Mercer County Community College, March 6th, 2024, USA.

Jul 2023:
Guest Speaker at the “Career Pathways Seminar of SureStart Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) FutureMakers Create-a-thon,” July 12th, 2023, USA.

Abr 2022:
Guest Speaker at MCoder.AI, “Claves para comprender el valor de Machine Learning en las Organizaciones”. (Spanish, Mexico City, Mexico)

Feb 2022: HISPA Volunteer for “Role Model” program for Middle School Students in Trenton (English/Spanish)

Sep 8th, 2021:
The 2021 Women in Tech Summit & Awards of Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania (TCCP)

Jul 26 - 29, 2021:
The 2021 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, & Applied Computing; The 23rd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence ICAI’21

“A Data-Driven Approach to Efficient Library Management: Predicting Library
Checkouts using Machine Learning”

Paper ID ICA4644: Springer Nature, Research Book Series

Jun 23 - 24, 2021:
Data Analytics Summit 2021 “Accelerating Analytics Adoption Through a Co-Created Vision & Strategy” Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Dec 16 - 18, 2020:
The 2020 International Conference on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence (CSCI) & Symposium on Health Informatics and Medical Systems

“An Open-Source Application Built with R Programming Language for Clinical Laboratories to Innovate Process Of Excellence And Overcome The Uncertain Outlook During The Global Healthcare Crisis.”

Paper ID CSCI1121: IEEE Computer Society & Conference Publishing Services (CPS)