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Daniel Alvarez

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Data Science Lead at UNICEF Innovation Fund

New York City

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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.

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

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.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Daniel Alvarez?
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.
Where does Daniel Alvarez work?
Daniel Alvarez is Data Science Lead at UNICEF Innovation Fund.
What does Daniel Alvarez invest in?
Daniel Alvarez invests in AI & Machine Learning, Impact & Social Good.
Where did Daniel Alvarez go to school?
Daniel Alvarez studied at UC Berkeley School of Information (Master in Information and Data Science, Data Science); Columbia | SIPA (Master of Public Administration - MPA, Economic and Policy Analysis); Brown University (Economics).

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