Hugo Márquez
Medellín,Antioquia
Summary
Results-driven leader in Data & AI/ML, specializing in strategy formulation and team development. Proven track record in scaling machine learning teams and implementing effective fraud detection and identity verification models. Expertise in MLOps best practices that enhance operational efficiency while aligning AI initiatives with overarching business objectives. Committed to fostering collaboration among engineering, product, and business teams to leverage AI/ML for solving complex challenges.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Data & AI/ML
Truora
06.2024 - Current
- Leading the Data & AI/ML organization, overseeing strategy, development, and execution of data-driven initiatives to support business growth.
- Managing and scaling teams across data, analytics, and ML, fostering a high-performance culture and cross-functional collaboration.
- Defining the company’s data and AI strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and product innovation.
- Driving the development and deployment of ML models and data infrastructure to enhance decision-making, fraud detection, and user experience.
- Championing a data-driven culture, improving analytics capabilities, and optimizing the impact of AI/ML across the company.
Machine Learning Manager
Truora
01.2022 - 05.2024
- Built and led a team of ML engineers, driving the development of machine learning models for identity verification.
- Oversaw ML development with a focus on business impact, ensuring models addressed real product needs and aligned with strategic goals.
- Established a data-driven approach to model development, improving recall and reducing false positive rates (FPR).
- Defined and implemented the MLOps strategy, streamlining deployment, monitoring, and scalability of ML models.
- Scaled ML adoption from ~5 to 30+ deployed models, increasing conversion rates by up to 10% and enhancing fraud detection to 90%.
Machine Learning Engineer
Truora
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Developed and deployed machine learning models for digital identity verification.
- Implemented transformers based vision models that improved information extraction accuracy from identity documents by up to 40%.
- Designed fraud detection models that mitigated up to 90% of common industry attacks, including presentation attacks.
Data Analyst
Quipux
03.2020 - 12.2020
- Led and developed the transformation of the Vehicle Tax Auditing process in Antioquia, shifting from manual Excel-based workflows to an automated system using Python.
- Designed and implemented a data-driven auditing program to detect and manage tax compliance issues, improving efficiency and accuracy.
- Automated key processes, including web scraping for administrative records and automated correspondence generation, reducing manual workload.
- Analyzed databases to identify inconsistencies and improve data quality, ensuring more reliable decision-making.
Education
Master of Science - Analytics
Universidad Nacional De Colombia
Medellín06-2022
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Universidad Nacional De Colombia
Medellín04-2019
Skills
- Python
- SQL
- Machine Learning (Supervised & Unsupervised Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Fraud Detection)
- MLOps (Model Deployment, Data Pipelines, Docker)
- Cloud (AWS)
- Data Visualization
- Data Processing & Automation (Pandas, NumPy)
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Project & Stakeholder Management
- ML Engineers Mentorship
- Project Manaement
- Data Driven Product Development
- Product Management
Languages
Spanish
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Portuguese
Beginner (A1)
A1
Timeline
Head of Data & AI/ML
Truora
06.2024 - Current
Machine Learning Manager
Truora
01.2022 - 05.2024
Machine Learning Engineer
Truora
01.2021 - 12.2021
Data Analyst
Quipux
03.2020 - 12.2020
Master of Science - Analytics
Universidad Nacional De Colombia
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Universidad Nacional De Colombia
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