David Clerc
Data Scientist, Commercial Engineer, Entrepreneur, Asset Manager
Who am I?
My life story is a testament to the resilience, adaptability, and entrepreneurial spirit. Having migrated twice, from Venezuela to Chile and then to Argentina, I've not only survived but thrived in diverse environments, working in various roles to support myself since I was 18. This journey has imbued me with a unique perspective on overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities.
I graduated with honors from the University of Chile with a degree in Business Administration, and completed 90% of a master’s degree in finance that I could not finish because of the money. During my time at university, I was actively involved in several extracurricular activities, including the student government and entrepreneurship endeavors.
My entrepreneurial endeavors have honed my ability to identify opportunities, develop strategies, and execute plans with limited resources.
Moreover, my desire to learn and grow, despite the hardships faced, shows my commitment to personal and professional excellence. My track record of consistently over-delivering, self-motivation, and analytical skills, complemented by a hands-on mentality, makes me key asset to any team. I am always eager to enhance my skills. I regularly update myself with new developments in any tool that may be useful.
I innovate and I adapt, I'm always learning, always changing. I want and will make the world a better place. I'm a leader, an entrepreneur at heart.
Experience & Qualifications
✅ 2.5 years of internships at great companies like P&G, Dadneo, and LiderBCI which have provided me with a solid foundation to be able to work anywhere.
✅ Strong hands on experience and knowledge in different tools to clean, analyze and make decisions from data.
✅ Good understanding of financial statements and different financial instruments.
✅ Read more than 50 books about personal growth, finance, AI, business, etc.
✅ Fluent in English and Spanish.
Projects & Accomplishments
💡 Co-Founder of NextGen Predictions: B2B Consultancy firm that creates predictive models with AI. Check out the website and all the projects I have done. Link to website
💡 Co-Founder of BeChange: Crowdfunding platform to fund sustainable startups. Link to presentation
💡 Co-Founder of Nutrishots: A small beverage business oriented to serve the best nutritional shots to boost your health.
💡 Co-Founder of ProAtlas: Group for dissemination of economic and philosophical knowledge.
💡 Co-Founder of SouthPeak: Outdoor expedition group (trekking & trail running).
💰 Asset manager: Active investments in tech stocks and trading commodities and forex.
What I Know: Hard/Technical Skills
💻 Python (Django & Flask Web Framework, Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Tensorflow, Sklearn, yfinance)
💻 R (dplyr, ggplot2, lubridate, stringr, shiny, purrr, tidyr)
💻 AWS, Docker, Hadoop.
💻 Logical Reasoning: More than 150 LeetCode and HackerRank questions answered.
💻 HTML/CSS, Wordpress, Squarespace
📁 Databases: PostgreSQL, Access
📊 Data Analysis: Excel, PowerBI, RapidMiner
📊 Data Prediction: ARIMA, SARIMA, FB Prophet, LSTM, RandomForest, XGBoost
💰 Valuation: DCF with MonteCarlo Simulation, Balance Scorecard
📈 Fundamental Analysis: Screening for ideas, understanding the business, the finances and the strategy, valuation, and review.
📈 Technical & Quantitative Analysis: Correlations, chart patterns, zones, supports and resistances, and technical indicators (moving averages, relative strength index (RSI), and Bollinger Bands). MetaTrader, TradingView, Reuters Eikon.
PS: Diving into the AI world and its applications.
Quotes that I like
🧠"Create something today even if it sucks."
🧠"Hope can never be a strategy"
🧠"You only have 10 seconds to show you're a somebody."
🧠"Change is the essence of life; be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become."
🧠"The degree to which a person can grow is directly proportional to the amount of truth they can accept about themselves without running away.
🧠"A focused fool can accomplish more than a distracted genius."
🧠"You don't become confident by shouting affirmations in the mirror, but by having a stack of undeniable proof that you are who you say you are. Outwork your self-doubt."
🧠"All change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end."
🧠"Love is not a feeling. Love is what we do despite of what we feel."
Top Favorite Books
📖 $100 million offer by Alex Hormozi
📖 Start with why by Simon Sinek
📖 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene.
📖 The monk who sold his ferrari by Robin Sharma
Top Favorite Foods
🥩 Steak
🍕 Pizza
🫕 Lasagna
🫕 Ceviche
Top Favorite Movies & Songs
🎥 Shutter Island
🎥 Seven
🎥 Interestellar
🎥 Point Break
🎶 Remember time by Michael Jackson
🎶 Lost in Japan by Shawn Mendes
🎶 Leave the door open by Bruno Mars
🎶 It's all love by Justin Timberlake
Top Favorite Activities & Interests
🌍 GYM
🌍 Trail running & hiking
🌍 Meditation
🌍 Swimming
🌍 Traveling
🌍 Chess & Sudoku