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Daniel Alvarez

Investor

Data Science Lead at UNICEF Innovation Fund

New York City

About

Daniel Alvarez works on data science initiatives for social impact at the UNICEF Innovation Fund. Earlier in his career he worked in financial services risk management and regulation before moving into data science, and prior to UNICEF he was at a large enterprise software company based in Silicon Valley. In his role he supports early-stage startups through the fund's process, from proposal screening and selection to milestone setting, mentorship, and graduation from their cohort.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningImpact & Social Good

Experience

  1. UNICEFData Science Lead, Innovation Managercurrent2024 — present
  2. UNICEFAI and Data Science Mentor at UNICEF Venture Fundcurrent2021 — present
  3. White House Presidential Innovation FellowsWhite House Presidential Innovation Fellow2023 — 2024
  4. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)Presidential Innovation Fellow detailed to USGS2023 — 2024
  5. WorkdaySenior Data Scientist2021 — 2023
  6. World Food ProgrammeData Scientist2019 — 2021Greater Rome Metropolitan Area
  7. USAASenior Quantitative Risk Analyst2015 — 2019
  8. Federal Reserve Bank of New YorkRisk Analytics Associate2013 — 2015New York, New York
  9. Federal Reserve Bank of New YorkBank Examiner2009 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
  10. Federal Reserve Bank of New YorkGraduate Intern2008
  11. Cornerstone ResearchAnalyst2005 — 2007Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Education

  1. UC Berkeley School of InformationMaster in Information and Data Science, Data Science2018 — 2020
  2. Columbia | SIPAMaster of Public Administration - MPA, Economic and Policy Analysis
  3. Brown UniversityEconomics
  4. Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de JaneiroForeign Exchange Program, Economics
  5. Bronx High School of Science1997 — 2001

Skills & more

Analysis14Analytical Skills5PyTorchSQLR (Programming Language)AsanaTrelloH2O.aiDatabricksStata7R1SAS
+12 morePython (Programming Language)Amazon Web Services (AWS)GitHubDocker ProductsGenerative AIMicrosoft CopilotClimate Data ScienceChatGPTdbtAnalytics EngineeringData EngineeringData Strategies

Languages English · Portuguese · Spanish

  • GARP Risk and AI Program — Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
  • GARP Financial Risk Management certification — Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
  • Generative AI for Everyone — DeepLearning.AI
  • Microsoft Azure Data core data concepts — Microsoft
  • AI Agents Fundamentals — Hugging Face
  • Apache Iceberg: Certificate of Completion — Dremio
  • Data Lakehouse with Apache Iceberg — Dremio
  • Introduction to Microsoft 365 CoPilot — Microsoft
  • dbt Fundamentals — dbt Labs
  • Building Systems with ChatGPT API — DeepLearning.AI

From Daniel's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended UC Berkeley School of Information8

Neha KumarVenture Partner at Floating PointAnna JacobsonPartner & Chief AI Enablement Officer at Operator CollectiveAlex GaoEngineer at Pear VCCarlee PriceAdvisor at Sybilla MastersVamsi SistlaVenture Partner at 97212 VenturesParker ThompsonGeneral Partner at TNT Ventures

+ 2 more

Also attended Columbia | SIPA44

MarioPartner at Hummingbird VenturesMarissa SterlingSenior Platform Associate at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESKatie ChoiInvestor at Chaac VenturesNick AlbaneseVP, Research & Strategy and Investment Associate at The Westly GroupRoy WiesnerPartner at aMoonAdriana SuarezInvestor at MatterScale Ventures

+ 38 more

Also attended Brown University327

Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

+ 321 more

Also attended Bronx High School of Science6

Rich GerstenCo-Founder & Managing Partner at True Beauty VenturesStephen SnyderManaging Director, Head of Operations & Partnerships at JetBlue VenturesSajal SrivastavaCo-CEO & Co-Founder at TriplePoint CapitalSamir KumarGeneral Partner at Touring CapitalTomer DorfanFounder at CLEARMIXKevin YuFounder at Savant

Shared employers

Also worked at UNICEF30

Melis AtaOperations | Venture Fellow at 212Yagiz KARADENIZManaging Partner at DOMiNO VenturesDaria ZhaoInvestor at NZVCEzgi EmirogluVenture Associate at Material ImpactJun QuInvestment Manager at Main Sequence VenturesSunita GroteLead, Ventures at UNICEF Innovation Fund

+ 24 more

Also worked at White House Presidential Innovation Fellows3

Arunan SkandarajahExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONMichael BrownPartner at Shield CapitalAli DialloManaging Director at NOVA Prime

Also worked at Workday39

Mike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalHemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructureAndy LeaverOperating Partner at Notion CapitalShashank SaxenaInvestor at Sierra Ventures

+ 33 more

Also worked at World Food Programme17

Ska Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma VenturesErtharin CousinFounder and CEO, Food Systems for the Future at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALKaren ShiInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALElena BallesterosInvestor at Voyager PartnersChristina UlardicPartner at Astanor VenturesCarolina VillaPrincipal at Nucleus Capital

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Colleagues at UNICEF Innovation Fund

Amogh Banta
Blockchain Specialist at UNICEF Innovation Fund
Aparna Bhushan
Data Security & Privacy Mentor at UNICEF Innovation Fund
Arun Maharajan
Blockchain Lead at UNICEF Innovation Fund
Candela Gonzalez
Programme Associate at UNICEF Innovation Fund
Cheryl Ng
Startup Ecosystem Consultant at UNICEF Innovation Fund
Desiree Lim Sim Yee
Portfolio Strategist at UNICEF Innovation Fund
Halim Jun
DS/ML Advisor at UNICEF Innovation Fund
Hanna Burkhardt
Venture Fund Manager at UNICEF Innovation Fund