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elopezfune/README.md

Ernesto LOPEZ FUNE

I am a French-Cuban Physicist and Data Scientist, currently residing in Paris, France. My academic journey began in 2004 at the University of Havana, where I earned my B.Sc. in Physics while simultaneously completing all coursework for the Mathematics curriculum. During my studies, I also gained teaching experience, leading laboratory classes in Mechanics, Electromagnetism, and Optics for students from various scientific disciplines. After graduating in 2009 (Cuban university programs span five years), I pursued a M.Sc. in Physics with a specialization in Theoretical Physics, which I completed in 2011. Concurrently, I worked as a Junior Researcher at the Institute of Cybernetics, Mathematics, and Physics (ICIMAF) and taught tutorials in Ordinary Differential Equations and Calculus of Variations to physics and engineering students.

In 2012, I moved to Trieste, Italy, on a scholarship for the Diploma Programme in High Energy Physics at the ICTP, where I conducted research on Neutrinoless Double β-decay and Physics Beyond the Standard Model. After a highly competitive selection process, I was awarded another scholarship in 2013 to join the Joint Ph.D. Programme at ICTP and SISSA in Astroparticle Physics. My Ph.D. thesis, successfully defended in 2017, combined phenomenology, data analysis, and machine learning, with a focus on dark matter at galactic scales and empirical velocity profiles.

Post-Ph.D., I relocated to Paris for a postdoctoral role at LPNHE, contributing to the XENON1T experiment. My work involved academic research, data processing, analysis, and the search for rare events that might indicate the presence of dark matter particles in collision with Xenon nuclei, a mission I continued until the end of 2019, publishing articles in Physical Review Letters, the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and Nature.

The Covid-19 pandemic marked a turning point in my career as I transitioned to Data Science, motivated by a passion for predicting behaviors across diverse domains. Since then, I've applied my expertise across sectors such as Cybersecurity, Predictive Medicine, and Risk Management. My multicultural and multilingual background has been pivotal in fostering collaboration and communication, making me a valuable asset in dynamic, diverse environments.

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🧠 Education

  • 🌌⚛︎Post Doc. Nuclear Physics and Astroparticles
    Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Énergies (LPNHE), Paris, France
    10/2017 - 09/2019

  • 🔭🌌 Ph.D. Astroparticle Physics (GPA: 4.0/4.0)
    Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA), Trieste, Italy
    10/2013 - 09/2017

  • ∫🎓 M.Sc. High Energy Physics (GPA: 3.9/4.0)
    “Abdus Salam” International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy
    09/2012 - 08/2013

  • ∫🎓 M.Sc. Theoretical Physics (GPA: 4.0/4.0)
    University of Havana, Havana, Cuba
    10/2009 - 12/2011

  • ∫🎓 B.Sc. Physics (GPA: 3.8/4.0)
    University of Havana, Havana, Cuba
    09/2004 - 08/2009


💼 Experience

Head of R&D Programme ∥ Lead Data Scientist ∥ Consultant

👨🏻‍💼 Nexialog Consulting, Paris, France | 02/2023 - ongoing

  • Spearhead R&D in AI and data science, focusing on ethical data anonymization, LLMs, and explainable AI.
  • Developing NexiaSynth, a cutting-edge data anonymization platform, enhancing data security in the financial sector.
  • Designed and implemented interactive AI chatbots @MaineCoon for financial clients, boosting operational efficiency.
  • Conduct technical webinars, oversee talent development, and mentor junior team members.

IT Quant ∥ Data Analyst ∥ External Consultant

🏛️ Societé Générale, Paris, France | 05/2023 - 12/2023

  • Designed a back-testing platform for risk models (PD, LGD, CCF), integrating ECB-regulated KRIs into predictive analytics workflows.
  • Developed dynamic UI modules in R-Shiny for real-time data visualization.
  • Implemented unit tests and automated processes using Python in an Agile environment.

Risk Management Advisor ∥ Consultant

🏛️ Euroclear Bank, Paris-Brussels, France-Belgium | 04/2022 - 10/2022

  • Provided data-driven support to the Risk Management Department.
  • Built Python-based simulations to model settlement instructions, achieving a 98% precision rate for stress testing.
  • Automated financial reporting pipelines using Hadoop and SQL, streamlining the analysis of large datasets (+100GB).
  • Designed Power BI dashboards for real-time tracking of settlement activities and financial sentiment analysis.

Senior Data Specialist ∥ External Consultant

👨🏻‍💼 Leano, Paris, France | 06/2021 - 12/2021

  • Designed and deployed ML pipelines for financial automation, achieving 96% AUC in invoice categorization.
  • Reduced forecasting error rates to under 4% using exponential smoothing models.
  • Streamlined deployment processes by dockerizing AI services in an Agile framework.

Lead Data Scientist ∥ Consultant

👨🏻‍💼 Paris Transplant Group / Institut Necker, Paris, France | 08/2020 - 05/2021

  • Benchmarked ML models for graft survival prediction post-kidney transplant, achieving a c-stats improvement to 88%.
  • Processed and analyzed large datasets of 4,000+ transplant cases for clinical validation studies.
  • Documented and presented findings in compliance with regulatory standards.

Project Manager Europe ∥ Consultant

👨🏻‍💼 ORT-France, Paris, France | 01/2020 - 07/2020

  • Led predictive analytics initiatives within the H2020 European project @FINSEC, fostering collaboration among international stakeholders.
  • Developed anomaly detection and behavioral analytics use cases for financial clients.
  • Conducted training on AI and innovation for multidisciplinary teams.

Post Doc ∥ R&D ∥ Experiment Xenon1T

👨🏻‍🏫 LPNHE - CNRS, Paris, France | 10/2017 - 09/2019

  • Conducted data-driven research on dark matter detection, optimizing Monte Carlo simulations.
  • Back tests of particle collision models with experimental data.
  • Published findings in high-impact journals, including Nature and Physical Review Letters.

💻 Technical Skills

  • Python: Numpy, Pandas, Scikit-Learn, Flask, PySurvival, Lifelines, LIME, SHAP, ELI5.
  • R: R-Studio, R-Markdown, R-Shiny.
  • Databases: SQL, PostgreSQL, Hadoop (Cloudera), MongoDB.
  • DevOps: Git, VS Code, Docker, AWS.
  • DataViz & Analytics: Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly, Power BI (DAX), H2O.ai.

🎓 Certifications

  • Dataiku: Core & Advanced Designer, Developer, ML & MLOps Practitioner.
  • Alteryx: Foundational & Designer Core Micro-Credential.
  • Udemy: Deployment of Machine Learning models.
  • Power BI: Data analysis and management with Microsoft Power BI.
  • LinkedIn: Financial Modeling Foundations, Excel for Business Analysts.
  • LinkedIn: DevOps for Data Scientists, Creating an App with Machine Learning.

🌐 Languages

  • 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 English (C1)
  • 🇫🇷 French (C1)
  • 🇮🇹 Italian (C1)
  • 🇪🇸 Spanish (native)

📖 Scientific Publications


📫 Contact Information


💡 Interests

Photography, Traveling, Fitness, Cooking, Cocktail Creation


🏆 Honors & Awards

  • Jury's very favorite of the photography contest Un (dix) dans l'image, issued by Wipplay photography review.
  • 3rd place of the photography contest ABYSSES, issued by Wipplay digital photography magazine in partnership with Jeu de Paume, Paris, France.
  • 3rd place of the photography contest Teenage Portrait(s), issued by Wipplay digital photography magazine in partnership with Rendez-Vous Photographique Ville De Vichy, Paris, France.
  • 3rd place of the photography contest H2O, issued by Wipplay digital photography magazine in partnership with Lomography.
  • 3rd place of the photography contest HER WAY, issued by Wipplay digital photography magazine in partnership with Bioderma.
  • 1st place of the photography contest IL ETAIT UNE FOIS DEMAIN, issued by Caisses d’Epargne et Polka Magazine.
  • 1st place of the photography contest HOT SNAPSHOT, issued by Focus Numerique et Wipplay photography review.
  • 2nd place of the photography contest ANIMAUX, issued by Wipplay photography review.
  • 3rd place of the photography contest STAINED GLASS, issued by Cité de l’architecture et du Patrimoine.
  • Jury's very favorite of the photography contest MA VIE DES HALLES, issued by Wipplay photography review.
  • Scholarship: Joint PhD Programme ICTP/SISSA in Astroparticle Physics, issued by Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), and Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA), Trieste, Italy.
  • Scholarship: Postgraduate Diploma Programme in High Energy Physics, issued by Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy.
  • Award to the Best Research Work done by a Young Physicist of the XII Symposium of the Cuban Society of Physics 2011, issued by Cuban Society of Physics, associated with Institute of Cybernetics Mathematics and Physics.
  • Mention to the Best Researcher Student of the Physics Faculty's 2009 promotion.

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  1. Urysohn-s-Binary-Classifier Urysohn-s-Binary-Classifier Public

    Urysohn's Binary Classifier

    Jupyter Notebook

  2. Empirical-Velocity-Profiles Empirical-Velocity-Profiles Public

    This repo shows the main results of my article "Empirical Velocity Profiles for Galactic Rotation Curves", published in MNRAS.

  3. Ride-Hailing-Trip-Analysis Ride-Hailing-Trip-Analysis Public

    Statistics on Road vs Linear distances.

    Jupyter Notebook 1

  4. Web_Scrapping Web_Scrapping Public

    Web Scrapping Repo

    Jupyter Notebook

  5. Car_Price_Predictions Car_Price_Predictions Public

    Car Price Predictions is a repository that will feed a web-application!

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  6. Customers_Churn Customers_Churn Public

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