Agustín Rico
MATHEMATICAL ENGINEER
MEDELLÍN, COLOMBIA
Profile
I'm a Mathematical Engineer from Universidad EAFIT (Medellín,
Colombia). My fields of expertise are Data Science (Analytics and Machine
Learning) and Operations Research. I have extensive experience using
Python, SQL, Power BI, MATLAB, and Gurobi.
Employment History
Operations Research Analyst (Freelancer), UpWork
Remote from Medellín, Colombia
Jul. 2021 — Present
Contact
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Links
LinkedIn
UpWork Profile
Portfolio
Skills
Machine Learning
~ I’m a freelancer at UpWork. My jobs have included coding
development; design and implementation of optimization models
and heuristic algorithms; and Machine Learning models.
Data Analysis
~ I've earned ‘Rising Talent’ and ‘Top Rated’ badges, representing the
top 10% of talent on Upwork.
SQL
Portfolio Optimization Engineer, Arnie
San Francisco, USA (Remote from Medellín, Colombia)
Python
Power BI
Operations Research
MATLAB
Mar. 2023 — Dec. 2023
~ I’ve designed and implemented optimization techniques and
algorithms to solve a highly constrained portfolio optimization
problem.
~ Through this advanced formulation I achieved faster running times
while maintaining optimal results.
Machine Learning Intern, Intercolombia (ISA)
Medellín, Colombia
Jul. 2021 — Jan. 2022
~ I interned in the Analytics and Machine Learning Department of the
largest Colombian energy company.
~ I designed a Machine Learning model to predict electric failures
based on heterogeneous maintenance report’s data.
MATLAB Engineer, Parala Capital LLP
London, UK (Remote from Medellín, Colombia)
Nov. 2022 — Jun. 2023
~ I ensured the reliability, accuracy, and efficiency of Parala’s portfolio
optimization pipeline by scrutinizing its code for robustness,
correctness, and overall well-being.
Languages
English – Professional
Spanish – Native
Education
Mathematical Engineering (Applied Mathematics), Universidad
EAFIT
Medellín, Colombia
Jul. 2017 — Nov. 2023
~ B.Eng. in Mathematical Engineering (Applied Mathematics). My
area of interest has been Operations Research and Data Science. I've
taken special courses in Mathematical Finance and Machine
Learning.
~ Principal author of the following research projects:
1. Mathematical Optimization Model and Heuristic Algorithm to
minimize traveled distances by teams in the NBA (coauthored
with Ph.D. Juan C. Rivera).
2. Mathematical Formulation for the Multi-Sport Event
Scheduling Problem (coauthored with Ph.D. Juan C. Rivera).
Courses
Advanced Analytics/Machine Learning in Cloud Solutions,
Universidad EAFIT
Jul. 2021 — Jan. 2022
English for Adults, Universidad EAFIT
Jul. 2016 — Apr. 2017
Extra-curricular activities
Ultimate Frisbee Player
I’m a high-performance Ultimate Frisbee player. I have participated in
multiple international tournaments representing the Colombian national
team.