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Miguel Paredes

Investor

AI Fund Fellow at AI Fund

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Miguel Paredes is an AI Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School with a PhD in Applied AI and Data Science from MIT and undergraduate training in computer science. He has worked as a generative AI and data science consultant, advised startups and venture capital firms, and holds experience in strategy, machine learning, analytics, and causal inference. His technical expertise spans A/B testing, econometrics, optimization, and impact evaluation methodologies.

Experience

  1. Harvard Business SchoolAI Executive Fellowcurrent2026 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. KearneyPartnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. AI FundAI Fund Fellowcurrent2022 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  4. Harvard Data Science ReviewCo-Editor Industry Columncurrent2024 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  5. American Society for AIBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. PiensoIndependent Board Membercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  7. milemark•capitalMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2023 — presentSilicon Valley, California, United States
  8. EndeavorMentorcurrent2017 — presentPeru
  9. Various startupsStartup Investor and Advisercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  10. SalesforceAdvisor2024 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area and Latin America
  11. Inteligencia ColectivaCo-Founder & Host2022 — 2025Menlo Park, California, United States
  12. Silicon FoundryVenture Partner2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Ikigai AI Consulting ServicesCEO & Founder2017 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Albertsons CompaniesVice President of AI & Data Science2021 — 2023United States
  15. Rimac Seguros y ReasegurosExecutive Vice President and Chief AI & Data Officer (CDAIO)2018 — 2021Lima, Peru
  16. Center for Advanced Analytics, Brein & Grupo BRECAAdvanced Analytics Director, Chief Data and Analytics Officer (CDAO)2015 — 2018Lima, Peru
  17. MIT (CSAIL)PhD Candidate and Research Assistant2012 — 2018Cambridge, MA
  18. Martin Trust Center for MIT EntrepreneurshipAnalytics and Big Data Cross-sector Practice Leader2016Cambridge, Massachusetts
  19. Innovations for Poverty ActionDirector for Government Initiatives2012Lima, Peru
  20. Innovations for Poverty ActionCountry Director - Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Paraguay2010 — 2012

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPhD, Applied AI / Data Science2012 — 2018
  2. Harvard Business SchoolGeneral Managers Program (GMP), General Management & Leadership2020 — 2021
  3. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science (MSc), Engineering2006 — 2008
  4. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMCP, International Development2006 — 2008
  5. IMDDigital Strategy and Analytics, Digital Transformation and Analytics2019
  6. escuela de seguros chileDiplomado Internacional en Ciencias Actuariales, Ciencias Actuariales2019
  7. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyRegional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program, Innovation Driven Entrepreneurship2016 — 2018
  8. Universidad de LimaBachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Systems Engineering1999 — 2004

Skills & more

Supply Chain Management3Supply Chain Optimization3Supply Chain Operations3Logistics ManagementLean Manufacturing1Board of Directors14Board Development10Board Relations6Corporations11Corporate Venture Capital10Startups8Artificial Intelligence (AI)7
+12 moreData ScienceData-driven Decision MakingSocial InfluenceProduct DevelopmentExecutive LeadershipLarge Language Models (LLM)MLOpsBig Data AnalyticsCommunicationStrategic PlanningNegotiationTeam Leadership

Languages English · Spanish

  • Leading Professional Service Firms — Harvard Business Review
  • Supply Chain Management — Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • WSET Level 3 — WSET
  • Preparing to be a Corporate Director — Harvard Business School
  • VC Unlocked: Silicon Valley — Stanford Engineering Center for Global & Online Education
  • Foundations of Private Equity & Venture Capital — Harvard Business School
  • Introduction to Quantum Computing — MIT xPRO

From Miguel's professional profile.

Colleagues at AI Fund

Andrew Ng
Managing General Partner at AI Fund
Andy Ku
Partner at AI Fund
Anthony Soohoo
Venture Partner at Copper Sky Capital
Bill MacCartney
AI Fund Fellow at AI Fund
Brendan Marx
Engineer at AI Fund
Carlos Alzate
CTO at AI Fund
Dan Landau
Sr. Marketing Manager at AI Fund
Daniel Macklin
Venture Advisor at AI Fund

Frequently asked questions

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