Cesar Hernandez

Dual degree MBA and MS IT with a Business Analytics Certification. Specific interest and expertise in getting analytics insights to inform business decisions & deliver value to the business through advanced analytics techniques with 10+ years of experience. Tools: • Data: SQL, Python, Spark, Hive * Visualization: Tableau, Python and others My data philosophy: When faced with complex problems, I dive in to understand the full scope of the problem as well as the environment across systems and stakeholders. I break the problem into smaller chunks that can be attacked independently (by me or others). My solutions have to be reproducible and modular to allow independent improvement and evolution. Finally, any solution has to have proper documentation so my work can be tested and challenged with full understanding of my approach. I take great pride on being transparent and learn from others when someone has learning to offer. Likewise, I enjoy mentoring other team members and creating a great culture for myself and people around me. Area of interest: While I consider my self a well rounded full stack data professional, my main focus and area of interest is ML. I don't believe ML is a solution for everything, but often time, I think outside the box to bring ML techniques into problems that have not been traditionally solved with ML. My super-power: Lifelong learner. Almost everything I do and know is a product of my continuous learning and preparation. I breathe data on any form. During my free time, I am often reading books, articles and researching interesting papers. I attend local meetups and research interesting conference that can make me a better professional. When there is something I don't know how to do or I think my solution is not elegant enough, I become a researcher to find out the best way to solve a problem.