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Alejandro Pineda, PhD

Alejandro Pineda, PhD

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  • About me

    Data Scientist

  • Education

    • IES Buenos Aires

      2012 -
      South American international relations and economics

      Study abroad semester in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

    • University of Michigan

      2014 - 2014
      ICPSR Summer Program Game Theory

    • University of Michigan

      2015 - 2022
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Political Science and Scientific Computing

      dissertation: "multimodal deep learning models for the study of elections and protests"the overabundance of social media data has created a technology gap - a curse - between what social scientists want to do, computationally, and what they can do. my dissertation closes this gap by introducing different neural network variants and employing deep learning to process multimodal content from Twitter data. I use transfer learning and automated content analysis to 1) explore polling place… Show more dissertation: "multimodal deep learning models for the study of elections and protests"the overabundance of social media data has created a technology gap - a curse - between what social scientists want to do, computationally, and what they can do. my dissertation closes this gap by introducing different neural network variants and employing deep learning to process multimodal content from Twitter data. I use transfer learning and automated content analysis to 1) explore polling place malfunctions during the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, and 2) examine different policy frames propagated by advocates (and opponents) of the Black Lives Matter movement. Show less

    • Santa Clara University

      2009 - 2013
      Bachelor's degree Political Science and Economics

  • Experience

    • SCU Economics Department

      Apr 2010 - Jun 2013
      Research Assistant

      Collected and analyzed large amounts of data from the U.S. Census and ACSUsed Excel and STATA to summarize, organize, and interpret dataLooked at poverty trends for Santa Clara County, California, and the U.S.Analyzed poverty trends for different demographics, such as: race, educational attainment, age, sex, and immigration status.

    • Community Technology Alliance

      May 2014 - Aug 2014
      Data Analyst (Intern)

      Data cleansing and collection using Help Management Information System (HMIS)Research design for initial assessment of 1000 Out of Poverty projectMet with directors from 15 different non-profits to coordinate collaboration and discussionGenerated reports for multiple projects in a fast-paced environment using raw, unorganized information

    • Apttus

      Aug 2014 - Sept 2015
      Technical Support Analyst

      Problem solving and trouble shooting for cloud-based software start-upWorked with customers to resolve issues and improve user experienceHandled issues on a case-by-case basis, working independently and efficientlyCustomer facing position, but responsibilities require technical expertise and debugging ability

    • University of Michigan

      Sept 2015 - Dec 2021
      Graduate Resercher

      specialties: political communication, machine learning, race politics, and social movements.courses taught: intro to political philosophy, survey and sampling techniques (stats), intro to empirical methods for political scientists (undergrad- and graduate-level), race politics & pop culture.

    • VML

      Oct 2021 - now
      Data Scientist

      I look at customer behavior, revenue forecasts, and ad effectiveness. Primary methods include cluster analysis and time series modeling. Coding in Python and SQL.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Salesforce.com Administrator (201)

      Salesforce
      Jan 2015