Alva Presbitero
Senior Applied Scientist at Zalando
Berlin, Germany
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Top SchoolAlva Presbitero is a Senior Applied Scientist based in Berlin with eight years of cross-disciplinary experience applying data science and computational modeling to smart cities, biology, and political networks. He holds a dual-PhD in Computational Science from the University of Amsterdam and ITMO University and has led technical R&D for large public-sector smart city projects in the Philippines, including agent-based simulations and epidemic and mobility modeling. At industry scale he built ML-driven revenue optimization systems and productionized semi-automated quote-approval pipelines, delivering measurable business impact. He blends rigorous academic methods—ODEs, evolutionary game theory, global sensitivity and time-series transition detection—with pragmatic software engineering to move models into operational use. Known for mentoring and cross-functional leadership, he also teaches and publishes research, bridging academia, government, and enterprise. An understated strength is his ability to translate complex dynamical models into actionable policy and product recommendations.
8 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computational Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computational Science at University of AmsterdamDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Computational Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computational Science at ITMO UniversityPhilippine Science High SchoolMaster of Science Physics, Master of Science Physics at University of the Philippines
Tagalog, English, RussianGithub contributions (5)
avpresbitero/EGTN
Nov 2018 - Jan 2021
Contributions:12 commits, 10 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 2 months
avpresbitero/udacity-deploy
Feb 2022 - Feb 2022
Contributions:38 pushes, 1 branch in 11 days
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