This is a now page, inspired by Derek Sivers. It’s a living document of what I’m currently focused on in my career and life.*

Current Focus (Updated February 2026)

🎓 Academics

  • Completing my final semester of my Bachelor of Economic Science at Universidad de los Andes.
  • Diving deep into data and finance through my current electives:
    • Applied Data Science and Econometrics
    • Artificial Intelligence Applied to Economics
    • Investment Portfolios
    • Financial Supervision and Regulation

💻 Projects

  • Macro Forecasting Challenge: Competing in a national tournament organized by Banco de Occidente and Occieconómicas[cite: 34, 35, 36]. [cite_start]I am developing predictive models to forecast 10 key Colombian and international variables, including inflation, the USD exchange rate (TRM), the central bank’s monetary policy rate, and the S&P500[cite: 39, 46, 48, 51, 54]. [cite_start]My goal is to minimize the relative error against observed data across three submission rounds to secure a summer internship at their Trading Desk[cite: 76, 87, 92].
  • Portfolio: Setting up and customizing this multilingual personal website using Hugo and GitHub Actions.

📚 Learning

  • Reading: Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction by Philip E. Tetlock (Highly relevant to my current forecasting competitions!).
  • Exploring: Expanding my technical toolkit by applying Machine Learning fundamentals to real-world economic scenarios from my classes.

🎯 Goals This Semester

  • Win the Banco de Occidente Challenge by optimizing my econometric forecasting models.
  • Secure an internship or entry-level role in economic consulting or data analysis.
  • Publish at least two data-driven articles or project breakdowns on this site.

🌱 Personal

  • Sports & Fitness: Dedicating about 1.5 hours daily to physical activity and competing in local futsal tournaments.

Last updated: February 21, 2026