About me
An economist who writes code, a data engineer who understands the business
I'm Rubén Solano, from Málaga. I have worked with data, Python and artificial intelligence since 2020.
Background
I studied Economics at the University of Málaga (2025) and I am currently doing the MSc in Economic and Business Analysis there. Economics left me with the habit of quantifying: knowing what is gained, what is risked and what is assumed before building anything.
Since 2020 I have worked as a freelancer in Python, data analysis, machine learning, computer vision and automation. I have completed 11 Upwork contracts with several 5-star reviews. Work includes image segmentation for machine learning, playing-card recognition, marketing analytics, predictive models and improvements to analytical code for a Swiss investment fund.
In 2025 I worked in treasury operations at Caja Rural de Granada (reconciliation, SEPA, FX, KYC/AML and fraud prevention). In 2026 I worked at Ebury, in the Financial Crime team, doing analytics engineering with SQL, dbt and BigQuery. That mix of banking, risk and data is why I care about traceability, validation and documentation.
How I work
01
Problem before tool
I start from the process and the data. Sometimes the answer is a well-automated spreadsheet, not a model.
02
Small, verifiable deliveries
Usable versions early, with data validation and agreed success criteria.
03
Transparency
I tell you what works, what doesn't and what the risks are. I don't promise what I can't measure.
04
Everything documented
Code, decisions and operations are written down so you can maintain them without depending on me.
Education and certifications
MSc in Economic and Business Analysis
University of Málaga · since 2025 · ongoing
Bachelor's Degree in Economics
University of Málaga · completed in 2025
NVIDIA Deep Learning — Certificate of Competency
February 2025
Languages
Spanish
Native
English
Certified B2
Confidentiality
I respect the confidentiality of employers and clients. This site does not publish any company's internal data, code or architecture; professional work is described at a high level and public projects are personal or use synthetic data.
Shall we talk about what you want to improve?
Tell me about your case. I'll reply personally and tell you honestly whether I can help and how I would approach it.