Turning complex data into decisions people can act on.
More than ten years across higher education, government, international organizations, consulting and private industry — leading work in predictive analytics, machine learning, geospatial intelligence, forecasting and business intelligence. Plus free courses and practical resources so you can do the same.
Cecilia Regueira
Senior Data Scientist · Educator
Senior Data Scientist with 10+ years turning complex data into decisions — across higher education, government, international organizations, consulting and industry. Predictive analytics, machine learning, geospatial intelligence, forecasting and business intelligence.
I also teach graduate courses in data visualization, statistics and data science, and mentor new professionals. That is why every course here is published openly — no account, no paywall.
Selected work across data science, analytics, GIS, business intelligence and AI. Select a project to read the problem, approach and outcome.
Forecasting models that project enrollment by program, term and student segment to support budgeting and capacity planning.
Predictive modelling and optimization to allocate aid dollars where they most improve enrollment and persistence.
An anomaly detection system that surfaces suspicious applications and transactions for human review.
Location intelligence dashboards mapping demand, access and service coverage for planning and outreach teams.
A governed data warehouse and reporting layer replacing fragmented, hand-built spreadsheet reporting.
A conversational assistant that answers statistics and methodology questions for students using curated course material.
An interactive statistics question-and-answer resource built for graduate students and mentees.
Applied research and conference work spanning analytics methodology, education outcomes and data-driven decision making.
Higher Education
Predictive analytics, enrollment forecasting, financial aid strategy, data warehouse development and executive reporting.
Government & International Organizations
Geospatial analysis, program evaluation and business intelligence for public sector and international development programs.
Consulting & Private Industry
Data warehouse modelling, dashboard development and analytics automation for operational and finance teams.
Data Visualization, Statistics, Data Science
Teaching graduate-level courses, mentoring aspiring analysts, and building open educational resources.
Power BI Data Analyst Associate
Semantic modelling, DAX and enterprise report deployment.
ArcGIS Desktop & Spatial Analysis
Spatial statistics, service-area and hot-spot analysis.
Machine Learning & Data Science
Supervised learning, model evaluation and deployment practice.
Statistics & Data Visualization
Certified to teach graduate methodology and visualization courses.
SQL & Data Warehousing
Dimensional modelling, ETL design and performance tuning.
AI & Generative AI Applied
LLM application design, RAG pipelines and responsible use.
Practical lessons drawn from analytics, GIS and BI engagements — worked examples, code you can reuse, and the reasoning behind each decision.
Go from a raw CSV to a defensible answer. Load, clean, explore and visualize real data with pandas…
The SQL that actually gets used day to day: joins that behave, aggregation you can trust, window functions,…
Data modelling, DAX fundamentals and dashboard design principles that turn a report nobody opens into a tool teams…
Turn addresses and coordinates into insight: projections, spatial joins, hot-spot analysis and interactive web maps with Python.
Baselines, seasonality, backtesting and honest accuracy reporting — the practical forecasting workflow, without the hand-waving.
How to take a correct analysis and make it land with executives — structure, framing, visual choices and…
Work with me directly — as an embedded analytics partner, a workshop facilitator, or a mentor for your next career step.
Predictive modelling, forecasting, optimization and data warehouse design — from scoping the question to a model your team can maintain.
Spatial analysis and interactive mapping for planning, service coverage, site selection and program evaluation.
Hands-on team training in Python, SQL, Power BI, statistics and data visualization, tailored to your data and your tools.
1:1 mentoring for analysts and career changers moving into data science, analytics or GIS roles.
Tell me what you are working on — consulting, a workshop or mentorship — and I will get back to you personally.
Consulting, training, mentorship, speaking or a question about a course — the fastest way to reach me is the inquiry form, but email works just as well.
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