Maria Jimena Castaño Albarracin

MA

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Maria Jimena Castaño Albarracin

@mariajimenacastaoalb

I build interpretable data models and dashboards for healthcare, finance, and public policy decisions.

What I'm looking for

I'm looking to apply quantitative analysis and interpretable data modeling to open-ended problems in healthcare, finance, public policy, or related fields, turning rigorous analysis into clear recommendations and practical action plans.

I've built predictive and statistical models for cancer progression, investment strategy comparison, and Bogotá housing policy analysis. My work prioritizes interpretable findings and actionable recommendations for non-technical stakeholders.

At Universidad Externado de Colombia, I develop geostatistical models for urban and demographic research and have supported computational research in coding theory, error-correcting codes, and information theory. I also bring hands-on experience with Python, R, SQL, PySpark, Streamlit, Power BI, cloud-based model deployment, and leadership through English tutoring and risk-prevention initiatives.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

UC

Current

Student Researcher

Current

Universidad Externado de Colombia

Jan 2026 - Present (7 months)

Developed geostatistical models for urban and demographic datasets to support research on spatial patterns.

Geostatistics Spatial Analysis Data Modeling

CE

English Tutor

Colegio Calasanz La Esmeralda

Feb 2023 - Nov 2023 (9 months)

Tutored English to secondary students, improving academic performance and community engagement.

English Teaching Tutoring English Communication

IP

Risk Prevention Leader

Instituto Parec

Jun 2023 - Oct 2023 (4 months)

Led emergency prevention initiatives and drafted formal safety protocols for the institution.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

UC

Universidad Externado de Colombia

Bachelor of Science, Data Science

2024 -

Activities and societies: Academic Honor Student, recipient of Academic Excellence Scholarship

Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Data Science with academic excellence, including an Academic Excellence Scholarship.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

DATOS

GitHub

Pandas

PySpark

scikit-learn

Streamlit

SQL

Bash

Seaborn

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