My name is Andrea. I'm a Paraguay-born, Amsterdam-based DIGITAL & INDUSTRY 4.0 STRATEGIST.
As a gen-Z kid, I witnessed firsthand the rapid evolution of the digital world, which naturally piqued my interest and led me on my academic and professional journey.
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Amsterdam Business School (ABS) & Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA)
Master’s (MSc) in Business Administration (Digital Business Track)
Relevant Courses — Data Science for Business, Digital Transformation & Strategic Innovation
Master’s Thesis — “Business Model Innovation in the Era of Industry 4.0: A Macro-Level Study of Paraguay's Digital Transformation Landscape”
Vrije Universiteit (VU)
Minor in Digital Humanities and Social Analytics
Relevant Courses — Python for Humanities & Social Sciences, Visualization & Analytics in R
Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA)
Bachelor’s (BSc) in Communication Sciences
Graduated from an HBO/WO institution with relevant coursework in Algorithmic Persuasion, Content Analysis, and Statistical Modelling for Research
Graduation Thesis — “It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It: Media Richness Effects of Corporate Communication Mediums on Employee Sensemaking of Organizational Changes”
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LOANCLEAR — Marketing & Communications Officer
Audited external communication channels to extract data-driven insights and define the marketing and communication strategy's scope, aim, and target group.
Implemented agile methodologies for external communication, encouraging clear and proactive collaboration among the team members.
Monitored website metrics, reported weekly KPIs from LinkedIn and Google Analytics, and delivered compelling insights to the team.
Exhibited strong time management, goal-setting, and presentation skills.
CONTENT STADIUM — Social Media & Marketing Research Intern
Performed client interviews, gathered data, and published results on company-wide research for Content Stadium.
Collaborated with the team during daily meetings and brainstorming sessions for SaaS product launches and social media advertising campaigns. Remote (Active in Latin America and the Netherlands)
AK. — Freelance Digital Communications Consultant
Guided the digital transformation of clients seeking to innovate their businesses by remodeling their strategies to prioritize online presence growth and community-building. Clients include Maciel Stetica Medica, Volvlam, Ensoul, and Medium Magazine.
Developed professional skills in client relations, acquisition, and project management by managing my brand for digital communication services.
Provided valuable data insights and advised clients on data use cases to improve performance
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Amsterdam Business School (ABS) — Digital Business & Research
Conducted a mixed-methods study to investigate the digital transformation process in Paraguay, focusing on the government, society, and business components.
Employed content analysis, sentiment analysis, and surveys to identify factors influencing digital transformation and adoption of emerging Industry 4.0 technologies in Paraguay.
Amsterdam Centre for Business Innovation — Data Scientist & Research
Project — Employee Churn Rates: Predictive Models for Human Resources Analytics
Built a churn prediction model in Python with data extracted from HR databases to deliver compelling insights supporting data-driven business operations decision-making.
Evaluated the performance of the selected predictive modeling techniques and presented recommendations for deployment strategies.
Experienced in tracking, extracting, and modeling data for machine learning models, dashboards, and other data use cases
ODISSEI | VU — Project Management & Data Analyst
Project — Visualizing Metadata for Bias Detection in Databases of Social Sciences Journals
Programmed a decision-tree machine learning model algorithm with data retrieved from Dataverse to classify the type of scientific bias found in each research paper.
Visualized the data distribution to uncover gender bias using matplotlib and pandas packages and designed an interactive world map to reveal geographical bias.
The Network Institute | VU — Data Scientist & Research Student
Project — Discovering the Feelings Behind the Tweet: Improving a Lexicon-Based Classifier for Sentiment Text Analysis in Political Tweets
Conducted qualitative user research using the Natural Language Processing Technique (NLP) and text-classifier VADER for sentiment analysis of the 2009 political tweets corpus.
Optimized the performance of the machine learning classifier by modifying its lexicon and scoring and made recommendations for future research on enhancing NLP tools.
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Skills — Adaptability, Agile Management, Business Analytical, Creative, Communication, Collaboration, Data-Driven, Research, Social Media, Strategic Foresight, and Technical Literacy
Programming — Proficient in Javascript, Python, R, Swift, and SQL programming languages
Data Analysis — A/B testing, Google Analytics, IBM SPSS Statistics, Natural Language Processing, OpenRefine, and SEO
Software — Adobe Suite, CapCut, Docker, Elementor, Figma, Final Cut Pro X, Firebase, Github, Optimizely, Slack, React Native, Visual Studio Code, WordPress, and Xcode
Project Management — Confluence, Discord, Docker, Google Workspace, Jira, Microsoft Office Suite, Notion, and Slack
Other — Generative AI Models (Stable Diffusion)
Language — English, Dutch, Spanish, and Portuguese
Interests — Blockchain Technology, Internet Culture, Immersive Experiences, Music & AI, and Web 3.0