Summary
Ricardo Pasquini is an economist, professor, and founder with over a decade of experience applying rigorous economic theory to data science and policy challenges across Latin America. He leads Beta Sigma, blending economics and machine learning to deliver tailored analytics, while maintaining long-standing academic roles teaching econometrics and urban economics at top Argentine universities. As an independent consultant he has built production ML systems, APIs, and BI tools for clients including the World Bank, IDB and city governments, and has worked on high-stakes economic forensics and arbitration. His research-oriented approach is informed by a PhD track in finance and a visiting stint at UC Berkeley’s Urban Displacement Project, where he developed predictive models of gentrification. Known for bridging theory and implementation, he combines classroom rigor with hands-on engineering in Python, TensorFlow/Keras and modern backend stacks.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Universidad Austral, Argentina
Licenciando, Economía, Licenciando, Economía at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
Ph.D. in Management, Finance track. Thesis: Essays on the Role of Networks in Entrepreneurial Finance, Ph.D. in Management, Finance track. Thesis: Essays on the Role of Networks in Entrepreneurial Finance at IAE Business School
Master, Economía, Master, Economía at Universidad Torcuato di Tella