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Rodrigo Abt

Rodrigo Abt

Head of Data | Data Scientist | Data Strategist

Chile, US
English, German, Spanish

Background


About

About

With over 20 years of total experience and over 15 in advanced analytics, I've been developing solutions and data products in the fields of Data Science, Analytics, and Databases. I have a Diplom in Business Intelligence from Universidad de Chile and certifications in Machine Learning, Python, and Databases.

My mission is to develop incremental, actionable, and decision-driven data analytics products and enable advanced analytics capabilities in companies, at low cost, with modern methodologies and paradigms. I have designed and implemented information strategies and end-to-end advanced analytics solutions for various industries, such as Electric, Automotive, Retail, FMCG, Government, and Education. I have experience with Data Architectures, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Data Governance, and Programming. I have developed full products (frontend and backend) using a variety of tools and frameworks, such as Svelte, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Nginx, etc. I have vast experience using Linux, Bash, Python, Git, HTML5, CSS3, and Docker.

Work Experience

Work Experience

  • CTO & Head Of Data Science, Sweepi Solutions

    Aug, 2020 - Present

  • Mentor, 

    Jan, 2024 - Present

  • Faculty Lecturer - Executive Education Diploma - Analytical Tools for Business Intelligence, Facultad de Economía y Negocios - Universidad de Chile

    May, 2023 - Present

  • Data & Analytics Expert, Mercado Libre

    Jul, 2022 - Nov, 20231 year 4 months

    Key achievements: Established decision criteria for the new web/user analytics tool for Meli, and evaluated solution candidates (Amplitude, MixPanel, others). Dictated OKR workshop for all Data & Analytics. Dictated Data Science modules for onboarding Data Scientists. Designed Tableau new data model and report for the C-level about Mercado Libre's mobile applications. Helped establish the new IT Analytics squad, and definition of the main strategic and tactical DORA and DevOPS metrics. Helped develop the new analytics stack based on Data Mesh for the internal PAAS platform for developers (Fury). Collected commits history from all 30.000 github internal repositories.

  • Information Management Leader - Senior Data Scientist - Senior Data Architect, axity

    Jun, 2018 - Jul, 20224 years 1 month

    Responsible for leading data initiatives regarding Information Management Systems, Data Science, Data Governance, Data Architecture, and Business Intelligence. Currently directing a team of 5 senior architects and 40 consultants to build information products and services for our clients in Retail, Telecom, Finance, and Utilities industries, using modern technologies and methodologies with a strong focus on Agile principles and delivery, DataOps and Cloud solutions.

  • Data Science Instructor, Desafío Latam

    May, 2019 - Feb, 20208 months

    Gave a full course in Data Science for 20 students, from Introduction to Python and Data Science all the way to Machine Learning Models and Big Data

  • Head Of Institutional Analysis / Data Scientist, Instituto Profesional AIEP

    Jan, 2017 - Jun, 20181 year 5 months

    Directed a team of 5 BI analysts to replace past reporting platform ecosystem (mainly Excel files) to a combination of ETLs (in Python), a central database (PostgreSQL), plus PowerBI and Python/Django in less than two months

    Increased first-year student retention program effectiveness by building a new attrition model using Logistic Regression and Random Forests in Python, achieving more than 5 percent points of lift from previous models

    Evaluated academic performance impact of entry-level courses for first -year students, using Propensity Score Matching techniques and Regressions

    Built an optimization algorithm in Python to optimize assignment of students to vacancies for the first introductory course for all new students preventing schedule overlaps, which eliminated manual revisions

    Designated champion for the Institutional Data Warehouse project and internal consultant for the Digital Transformation initiative

  • Founder - Data Scientist - Project Manager, Abt Consulting SpA

    Jun, 2015 - Dec, 20161 year 6 months

    Analyzed more than 200 small companies and IT surveys with R, applying Multiple Correspondence Analysis and Clustering discovering 10 groups for policies intervention regarding Project Market Pyme for Ministry of Economy

    Designed, built and populated a database of students, teachers, projects, publications, courses, and grades (more than 300,000 records) using Python and a NoSQL database graph, along with the construction of 4 management applications in Django for Adolfo Ibáñez University

  • Senior Management Consultant, EFISEN

    Jan, 2015 - May, 20154 months

    Analyzed and redesigned the organizational structure of the Salmon Division of Camanchaca.

  • HR Business Partner - Compensation Manager, Depósito Central de Valores, Chile

    Dec, 2013 - Dec, 20152 years

    Directed, designed and built HR Data Mart in two months with all PayRoll data, along with a management application, which automated the generation of 12 monthly reports for managers containing summaries of all HR activity for each area

    Directed, designed and built a web application with two analysts to review compensation levels for the whole company

  • Information Management and BI Director, Xlibrium Consultores

    Dec, 2012 - Dec, 20131 year

    Directed the construction of more than 15 automated reports of Potable Water, Sewage, and Quality of Service for the Superintendency of Water Services (SISS) , using SQL Server and SSIS

  • Project Manager - Senior Consultant, Hay Group

    Dec, 2010 - Dec, 20122 years

    Directed and executed more than 20 consulting projects on strategy, compensation, description and job evaluation for customers in Chile and Peru

  • Information Systems Advisor, Subsecretaría de Previsión Social, Instituto de Previsión Social

    Dec, 2007 - Dec, 20092 years

    Estimated universe of potential beneficiaries for 2008 Pension Reform, using Regression Models, with more than 13,000,000 records of data

    Directed and designed the construction of the new Information System with all business rules for the 2008 Pension Reform, integrating data from multiple public services, which benefited more than 140,000 people in Chile

  • Economic and Tax Studies Advisor, Servicio de Impuestos Internos

    Dec, 2003 - Dec, 20085 years

    Built a Data Mart with more than 75,000,000 records and 500 columns of tax information, achieving a reduction in query times from hours to minutes, which increased response time to public services inquiries by 300%
    Implemented models in R to detect tax anomalies with Regression and Logistic models based on a dataset of 200 variables and 900,000 records, which increased tax inspection effectiveness by 25%

    Directed a team to design requirements and evaluate offers regarding the implementation of the institutional Data Warehouse

  • Statistics professorship (MA34B), Universidad de Chile

    Dec, 2003 - Dec, 20085 years

Skills

Skills

  • Orientación de las nuevas contrataciones
  • Mentoría
  • Mentoría profesional
  • Desarrollo directivo
  • Statistics
  • Inteligencia artificial
  • Gestión de recursos humanos
  • Conocimientos informáticos
  • Análisis de datos estadísticos
  • Liderazgo de equipos multidisciplinarios
  • Remuneración
  • Tableau
  • Apache
  • Comercio electrónico
  • Modelos estadísticos
  • Google BigQuery
  • PostgreSQL
  • Data Marts
  • Tecnología de la información
  • Big Data
  • Objetivos y resultados clave (OKR)
  • Impuestos
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Estrategia de TI
  • Herramientas de inteligencia de negocios
  • Estructuras de compensación
  • Planificación de negocios
  • Consultoría estratégica
  • Business Analysis
  • Data Warehousing
  • Remuneración y prestaciones
  • Tecnologías de la información en sanidad
  • Data Science
  • Estrategia
  • SQL
  • Data Analysis
  • Estrategias de compensación
  • Docencia
  • Hadoop
  • Machine Learning
  • Business Intelligence
  • Data Modeling
  • Programación
  • Remuneración de directivos
  • Docencia universitaria
  • Data Visualization
  • Equipos informáticos
  • Políticas públicas
  • Python
  • Eficacia organizacional
Education

Education

  • Business Intelligence, Diplom, Universidad de Chile

    Dec, 2005 - Dec, 2005

  • Industrial Engineer, Civil Industrial Engineer, Universidad de Chile

    Dec, 1993 - Dec, 2001

Certificates

Certificates

Volunteer Work

Volunteer Work

  • Executive Director, Pre-university JCT

    Mar, 1993 - Dec, 2001

    The pre-university JCT is a social pre-university that prepares young people with limited resources to take the university selection tests (PSU).

    During my stay at this institution, I was fortunate to contribute to the foundation of the Mathematics Specific Area, teach the associated courses and later be honored with the function of Executive Director of the same, being part of an excellent human and technical group, with the greater vocation to provide young people with an opportunity to continue with higher education.