German Hernandez
Full Professor Universidad Nacional De Colombia at Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Bogota, Colombia
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Top SchoolGerman Hernandez is a Full Professor at Universidad Nacional de Colombia specializing in machine learning, statistical learning, algorithms and computational finance, with a PhD in Mathematics (concentration in CS) and multiple MSc degrees. He leads the ALGOS research group and its ALGOTRADE subgroup, translating advanced probabilistic and evolutionary algorithm research into practical FinTech and algorithmic trading solutions. Over decades in academia and industry he has led interdisciplinary projects from tectonic plate displacement modeling to ML-driven credit risk and cancer diagnosis, and won the 2018 Colombian National Innovation IT INGENIO prize for an AutoML+RPA system to reduce mortgage complaints. A serial founder and meetup organizer, he co-founded Billy | E-factoring and helped build Bogota’s algorithmic trading community, blending deep theory with hands-on product and startup experience. Colleagues describe him as someone who pairs rigorous probabilistic analysis with an appetite for applied innovations across STEM education, financial literacy, and computational neuroscience.
8 years of coding experience
31 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Statistics, Master of Science (MSc), Statistics at Universidad Nacional de ColombiaMaster of Science (MSc), Computer Science, Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science at The University of MemphisProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
gjhernandezp/ConcDriversML
Aug 2020 - Oct 2022
Contributions:131 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 2 months
gjhernandezp/NM
Oct 2020 - Mar 2023
Contributions:343 commits, 339 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 5 months
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