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Joel Ramirez

@joelramirez

Data Science Lead specializing in Financial Crime, AI-driven solutions, and automation for global operations.

Spain
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What I'm looking for

I seek leadership roles where I can drive AI-driven compliance solutions, scale CoE capabilities, collaborate with stakeholders, and deliver measurable automation and efficiency gains.

I am a Data Sciencist Lead with a strong background in Financial Crime and Compliance, focused on delivering AI-driven solutions that generate measurable business impact.

I have led multicultural teams to deliver projects across multiple countries, improving process efficiency and significantly reducing manual workloads through automation.

My experience spans AI model monitoring, transaction monitoring, BI for compliance decision-making, and governance alignment across global operations.

I combine technical expertise in machine learning and cybersecurity with stakeholder management and service excellence to implement scalable Center of Excellence models and drive continuous improvement.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Lead Data Scientist

Santander Bank

Apr 2022 - Present (3 years 6 months)

Led a multicultural team of 5 data scientists delivering 8 projects across 5 countries, improving process efficiency by 52% and automating monitoring controls to save 230 hours/month. Owned CoE governance, BI initiatives, global tool administration, and SLA-driven service excellence for Financial Crime Compliance.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid logoUM

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Master in Data Science, Data Science

2020 - 2021

Grade: 8.12

Completed the International Master in Data Science (taught in English) with a final grade of 8.12 between July 2020 and July 2021.

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Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2014 - 2020

Completed the Computer Science degree from July 2014 to July 2020.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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