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Ruben Cols

@rubencols

Vice President and Senior eDiscovery Data Analyst at Citi who deployed an AI-assisted review tool that cut initial review latency by 35%+.

United States
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At Citi, I architected and deployed an internal AI-assisted document review tool combining Generative AI, topic modeling, and natural language processing. It reduced initial review latency by 35%+ across unstructured communications.

I direct end-to-end eDiscovery operations and digital forensic investigations for high-profile matters, and analyze records for trends, relationship graphs, and insider risk indicators. I also design executive dashboards and present investigative findings to senior leaders and legal counsel.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Vice President / Senior eDiscovery & Forensics Data Analyst

Jan 2016 - Present (10 years 10 months)

Leads end-to-end eDiscovery operations and digital forensic investigations for a Fortune 100 financial institution, architected an AI-assisted document review tool reducing initial review latency by over 35%, and designs executive dashboards for defensible reporting.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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Smarsh

Smarsh Certified Cognition Studio Administrator, Artificial Intelligence

Earned certification as a Smarsh Certified Cognition Studio Administrator.

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Western Governors University

Studies in Data Analytics, Data Analytics

Pursuing studies in Data Analytics.

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University of Houston

Coursework in Data Science, Data Science

Completed coursework in Data Science.

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SANS Institute

GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC), Cybersecurity

Earned the GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC).

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Richland College

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Curriculum, Networking

Completed Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) curriculum.

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Proofpoint

Proofpoint Certified Security Awareness Specialist, Cybersecurity

Earned certifications in security awareness, AI email security, and email authentication.

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Proofpoint

Proofpoint Certified AI Email Security Specialist, Cybersecurity

Earned certification in AI email security.

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Proofpoint

Proofpoint Certified Email Authentication Specialist, Cybersecurity

Earned certification in email authentication.

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Databricks

Databricks Fundamentals, Data Engineering

Earned certification in Databricks fundamentals.

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Databricks

Databricks Generative AI Fundamentals, Artificial Intelligence

Earned certification in Databricks Generative AI fundamentals.

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Nuix

Nuix Investigate Administrator, eDiscovery

Earned certification as a Nuix Investigate Administrator.

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Nuix

Nuix Investigate End User, eDiscovery

Earned certification as a Nuix Investigate End User.

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Nuix

Nuix eDiscovery Specialist, eDiscovery

Earned certification as a Nuix eDiscovery Specialist.

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Smarsh

Smarsh Certified Cyber Compliance Administrator, Compliance

Earned certification as a Smarsh Certified Cyber Compliance Administrator.

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Nuix

Nuix Workstation Data Discovery, eDiscovery

Earned certification in Nuix Workstation Data Discovery.

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Nuix

Nuix Forensic Practitioner, Digital Forensics

Earned certification as a Nuix Forensic Practitioner.

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Smarsh

Smarsh Certified Enterprise Discovery Specialist, eDiscovery

Earned certification as a Smarsh Certified Enterprise Discovery Specialist.

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Smarsh

Smarsh Certified Conduct Surveillance Administrator, Compliance

Earned certification as a Smarsh Certified Conduct Surveillance Administrator.

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Smarsh

Smarsh Certified Conduct Surveillance Specialist, Compliance

Earned certification as a Smarsh Certified Conduct Surveillance Specialist.

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Smarsh

Smarsh Certified Data Science Specialist, Data Science

Earned certification as a Smarsh Certified Data Science Specialist.

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Smarsh

Smarsh Certified Digital Safe Administrator, Information Management

Earned certification as a Smarsh Certified Digital Safe Administrator.

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Smarsh

Smarsh Certified Digital Safe Specialist, Information Management

Earned certification as a Smarsh Certified Digital Safe Specialist.

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Smarsh

Smarsh Certified Professional Archive Administrator, Information Management

Earned certification as a Smarsh Certified Professional Archive Administrator.

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Smarsh

Smarsh Certified Professional Archive Discovery Administrator, eDiscovery

Earned certification as a Smarsh Certified Professional Archive Discovery Administrator.

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Smarsh

Smarsh Certified Web Archive Professional, Information Management

Earned certification as a Smarsh Certified Web Archive Professional.

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Smarsh

Smarsh Certified Professional Solutions Engineer, Engineering

Earned certification as a Smarsh Certified Professional Solutions Engineer.

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Smarsh

Smarsh Certified Enterprise Archive Administrator, Information Management

Earned certification as a Smarsh Certified Enterprise Archive Administrator.

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