Summary
Ismael Cruz is a data scientist with 10 years of experience blending applied mathematics, computer science, and domain expertise in media and finance to turn complex data into actionable business insights. He has led advanced analytics and attribution projects—building budget optimization platforms and event-level multi-touch models—and has driven product launches through cross-functional collaboration. His background includes quantitative finance roles where he managed ETF launches and IPO analyses, giving him uncommon fluency in both marketing analytics and capital markets. Comfortable with Python, SQL, AWS and statistical modeling, he translates business problems into reproducible machine learning solutions. Based in New York, he brings a track record of award-winning work and pragmatic experimentation that balances rigor with measurable impact.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Computer Science at New York University
Data Science Fellow Data Science, Data Science Fellow Data Science at NYC Data Science Academy
Master of Applied Mathematics Mathematical Finance, Master of Applied Mathematics Mathematical Finance at Ateneo de Manila University
English, Filipino