- Automated cybersecurity processes using DevSecOps and data science techniques. - Built machine learning-based correlation models to detect and respond to security threats. - Integrated multiple data sources via APIs to enhance threat intelligence systems.

Ministerio de Turismo RD | Aug 2019 - Feb 2020

Data Scientist

- Analyzed tourist behavior using NLP on social media data. - Led sentiment analysis during a major concert event, using cloud-based data pipelines. - Built recommendation systems to identify and attract new tourist segments, integrating AWS and Tableau.

Universidad Tecnológica del Cibao | Jan 2019 - Sep 2019

Associate Professor

- Designed and taught graduate-level courses in machine learning and big data. - Led interdisciplinary research focused on real-world applications of data science, including predictive modeling and NLP. - Introduced hands-on learning through industry-style projects using Python, Spark, and cloud platforms.

My Education

Take a look at my formal education

Master's degree, Data ScienceFordham University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences | 2018

Systems Engineering, Computer ScienceUniversidad Tecnológica del Cibao | 2016

About Me

Hi, I’m José Peña, a Data Scientist from Dominican Republic and I love digging into data to find useful insights. I’ve worked on everything from building Machine Learning models and real-time dashboards to automating cybersecurity pipelines and more.

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