Mario Alberto Cerón Fernández
About Mario Alberto Cerón Fernández
Mario Alberto Cerón Fernández is a Data Scientist at Endava in Bogota, Colombia, with extensive experience in IT consulting, web development, and data science.
Current Position at Endava
Mario Alberto Cerón Fernández is currently working as a Data Scientist at Endava in Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia. His role involves employing data science techniques to develop and improve business solutions, contributing to various projects that leverage data-driven insights to support decision-making processes.
Previous Experience at Endava
Before his current role, Mario worked at Endava in different capacities. From 2019 to 2021, he was a Senior Applications Management Engineer (SE) in Bogota, D.C., Colombia. Prior to that, he served as a Senior Applications Management Engineer (EN) from 2017 to 2018, also in Bogota, D.C. These roles involved overseeing and maintaining software applications to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
Education and Certifications
Mario Alberto Cerón Fernández has an extensive educational background. He achieved a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Universidad de Los Andes (1990-1996). In 2019, he graduated with honors from Correlation One's DS4A/Colombia program. Mario also completed Deep Learning and NLP specializations from DeepLearning.AI in July 2021. Additionally, he holds several certifications including the AI-900 Microsoft Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals (April 2021) and the AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (June 2020).
Technical Skills and Proficiencies
Mario is proficient in various programming languages such as PHP, Python, R, MATLAB, ASP, JavaScript, and SQL. He has extensive experience with databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MSSQL, and Sybase. Mario is skilled in using multiple operating systems including Linux, macOS, Windows, and iOS. Furthermore, he has expertise with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Salesforce, and data visualization tools like Matplotlib, Seaborn, Dash, ggplot, shiny, Power BI, Tableau, and Salesforce Reports and Dashboards.
Early Career Roles
Mario's early career roles include working at Porvenir Pensiones y Cesantías as an IT Consulting, Web Developer - Analista III from 2001 to 2004 in Colombia, and at SAIC as an IT Consulting, Web Developer, and Webmaster from 1996 to 2001. Additionally, he worked as an Electrical Engineer, Web Developer, and IT Consultant as a Contractor Freelance from 1996 to 1998. These roles helped him build a strong foundation in IT, web development, and project management.
Specialized Training and Courses
Mario has completed numerous specialized training programs and courses to enhance his skills. He completed all Kaggle micro-courses in 2020, covering Python, Pandas, SQL, Machine Learning, NLP, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Feature Engineering, Data Visualization, and Geospatial Analysis. He also participated in the DS4A - Data Science for All program from October to December 2019. Additionally, he holds 60 badges on Salesforce Trailhead, showcasing his extensive knowledge and skills in Salesforce.