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Sebastian Palacio
ML Engineer
Experience
Oct 2019 - Present
6 years 6 monthsNorway
ML Engineer
Aller Media AS
- Designed and deployed NLP/LLM-driven content recommendation algorithms for multilingual Nordic news brands.
- Built and maintained end-to-end ML pipelines (Kubeflow, TFX, Vertex AI).
- Migrated custom ETL workflows to Airflow / Composer.
- Implemented CI/CD for ML models, automated testing, and monitoring of pipelines.
- Collaborated with data engineering teams to enhance the Nordic data platform architecture.
- Worked closely with integrating ML systems and endpoint APIs in the backend.
- Conducted experimentation and A/B testing using traffic and behavioral data.
- Tech stack: GCP (BigQuery, Vertex AI, Pub/Sub, Artifact Registry, Composer (Airflow), GCS, BigTable), Python, SQL, TensorFlow, HuggingFace, NLP, LLMs, Kubeflow, TFX, Docker, Spark
Jan 2017 - Aug 2019
2 years 8 monthsSpain
Data Scientist
Zurich Insurance Ltd
- Designed and implemented the insurance fraud detection algorithm, recipient of the Zurich Global Innovation Award.
- Developed ETL processes and automated scoring pipelines in Python and SQL.
- Built predictive models across claims, customer behavior, and operational data.
- Presented findings to senior leadership and collaborated with actuaries, underwriting, and claims teams.
- Published work in the Data Science Journal on fraud analytics methodology.
- Tech stack: Python, TensorFlow, SQL, Machine Learning, Fraud Analytics, Power BI
Oct 2013 - Jun 2016
2 years 9 monthsArgentina
Data Analyst
Ministry of Transport
- Big data analysis and database design (SQL Server and Python).
- Econometric evaluation of transport projects.
- Collected and analyzed data to create reports for the national Ministry of Transport.
Mar 2013 - Sep 2013
7 monthsArgentina
Data Analyst
Centrales de la Costa Atlantica
- Statistics and econometric analysis of the fuel usage in thermic generation central.
- Collected data and created reports using STATA.
- Worked with visualization tools to present data to the business.
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Media and Entertainment (6.5 years), Insurance (2.5 years), Government and Administration (2.5 years), and Utilities (0.5 years).
Media and Entertainment
Insurance
Government and Administration
Utilities
Business Areas Experience
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Experienced in Information Technology (6.5 years), Product Development (6.5 years), Business Intelligence (6 years), and Research and Development (5.5 years).
Information Technology
Product Development
Business Intelligence
Research and Development
Summary
10+ years of experience designing, deploying, and scaling machine-learning solutions —specialized in LLMs, recommendation systems, and full ML lifecycle automation.
Strong background in statistics (PhD), cloud pipelines (GCP, Kubeflow, Airflow) and software programming (Python, Tensorflow, SQL, GCP, Spark, unit/integration testing)
Skills
- Programming: Python, Sql, Git, Bash
- Ml & Ai: Tensorflow, Huggingface, Nlp, Tfx
- Data & Cloud: Gcp, Bigquery, Spark, Airflow, Kubeflow, Vertexai
- Devops: Docker, Ci/cd
- Analytics: Statistics, Ml, A/b Testing, Pandas, Scikit-learn, Powerbi, Looker
Languages
Spanish
NativeEnglish
AdvancedNorwegian
IntermediateEducation
University of Barcelona
PhD, Statistics · Statistics · Barcelona, Spain
University of Barcelona
MSc, Competition & Regulation · Competition & Regulation · Barcelona, Spain
National University of La Plata
MSc, Economics · Economics · La Plata, Argentina
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Where is Sebastian based?
Sebastian is based in Madrid, Spain.
What languages does Sebastian speak?
Sebastian speaks the following languages: Spanish (Native), English (Advanced), Norwegian (Intermediate).
How many years of experience does Sebastian have?
Sebastian has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Sebastian has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 1 month. Note that Sebastian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
What roles would Sebastian be best suited for?
Based on recent experience, Sebastian would be well-suited for roles such as: ML Engineer, Data Scientist, Data Analyst.
What is Sebastian's latest experience?
Sebastian's most recent position is ML Engineer at Aller Media AS.
What companies has Sebastian worked for in recent years?
In recent years, Sebastian has worked for Aller Media AS.
Which industries is Sebastian most experienced in?
Sebastian is most experienced in industries like Media, Entertainment and Publishing, Government and Public Administration, and Insurance. Sebastian also has some experience in Utility Services.
Which business areas is Sebastian most experienced in?
Sebastian is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Product Development, and Business Intelligence. Sebastian also has some experience in Research and Development (R&D).
Which industries has Sebastian worked in recently?
Sebastian has recently worked in industries like Media, Entertainment and Publishing.
Which business areas has Sebastian worked in recently?
Sebastian has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Product Development.
What is Sebastian's education?
Sebastian holds a Doctorate in Statistics from University of Barcelona, a Master in Competition & Regulation from University of Barcelona, a Master in Economics from National University of La Plata and a Bachelor in Economics from National University of La Plata.
What is the availability of Sebastian?
Sebastian is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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