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Hector Sanchez

Professional experience

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Curriculum vitae

Product-minded builder and technical leader with experience shipping data products, APIs, web applications, cloud migrations, ML pipelines, and AI-enhanced workflows from concept to production.

Highlights

  • Led migration of a legacy shared delivery platform from on-premises infrastructure to Google Cloud Platform.
  • Migrated a business intelligence reporting suite from tools including Alteryx and Hadoop to a full GCP-based cloud architecture over roughly one year.
  • Deployed the first machine learning model to production within the European Customer Service, Marketing, and Sales team.
  • Built the first recommendation algorithm pipeline for Ford Europe’s Parts Portal and Wholesale CRM.
  • Lead a 5-person team building data products, custom applications, and automation, and introduced AI-assisted development workflows and agentic automation.

Experience

Analytics Manager — OneMagnify

Jan 2022 - Present · Cologne, Germany · Hybrid

  • Work as a player-coach across solution design, development, consulting, and data delivery.
  • Own delivery operations, roadmap prioritization, solution architecture, stakeholder management, standards, and mentoring.
  • Deliver end-to-end solutions including BigQuery/Dataform pipelines, Looker Studio dashboards, Cloud Run Functions, internal applications, APIs, web applications, and workflow automation.
  • Led migration of a shared business intelligence reporting suite from legacy tools including Alteryx and Hadoop to Google Cloud Platform over roughly one year.
  • Expanded the delivery offering beyond data pipelines into APIs, web applications, and reusable delivery templates.
  • Defined the migration approach to maximize speed, quality, and simplicity, and helped the team adopt shared best practices.
  • Introduced AI-assisted development workflows and agentic automation to improve team velocity and make AI part of day-to-day technical delivery.
  • Build AI-enabled internal tools such as chatbot/AI-agent interfaces, data-ingestion UIs, and workflow automation on top of cloud data platforms and APIs.
  • Build, manage, or help manage systems used by Ford Customer Service Division, Customer Experience, Global Data Insights and Analytics, and Ford Pro.
  • Support an estimated scope of four Ford departments, around five business stakeholders per department, and around twenty internal users per department.

Data Scientist — OneMagnify

Apr 2020 - Dec 2021 · Cologne Bonn Region · Remote

  • Developed classification models for purchase propensity and upsell targeting.
  • Deployed the first machine learning model to production within the European Customer Service, Marketing, and Sales team.
  • Integrated model outputs into lead management, CRM, and digital advertising workflows.
  • Managed the ML lifecycle and presented methodology and value to senior stakeholders.
  • Helped define intelligent customer interaction workflows to reduce friction in the customer journey.

Senior Data Analyst — OneMagnify

May 2019 - Mar 2020 · On-site

  • Implemented the first recommendation algorithm pipeline for Ford Europe’s Parts Portal and Wholesale CRM.
  • Developed market basket analysis to identify purchase patterns and cross-sell opportunities.
  • Engineered pipelines that pushed lead segments into centralized loyalty and CRM tools.
  • Replaced legacy manual reporting with automated systems that improved reliability and turnaround time.
  • Partnered with business teams to align promotions, targeting, and operational execution.

Data Analyst — OneMagnify

May 2018 - Apr 2019 · Cologne Area, Germany · On-site

  • Developed the Likelihood to Service model and accessories cross-sell logic.
  • Ran feasibility studies and diagnostics that defined infrastructure requirements for future ML deployment.
  • Built segmentation frameworks that connected analytics with business operations.
  • Executed pilot projects in forecasting and behavioral analysis for future automated customer interaction workflows.

Quantitative Market Researcher — Freelance, self-employed

2014 - 2017 · Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

  • Advised agencies on appropriate methodology for client information needs.
  • Designed samples and questionnaires.
  • Coordinated surveying teams to meet deadlines.
  • Analyzed data, created reports, and presented findings to stakeholders.
  • Served agencies including Lupa RD and QualiGlobal.

Senior Market Intelligence Analyst — Claro RD

Jun 2012 - Sep 2015 · Dominican Republic

  • Designed and executed quantitative market research projects for Marketing, Advertising, Product, and Customer Service departments.
  • Created and supported monthly reports of marketing metrics including brand awareness and customer satisfaction.
  • Worked on churn prediction, marketing mix modeling, brand equity measurement, optimal store distribution, and customer satisfaction driver analysis.
  • Applied methods including conjoint analysis and logistic regression to commercial decision problems.

Market Research Analyst — Dichter & Neira Research Network

Jun 2011 - Jun 2012 · Dominican Republic

  • Worked on market research delivery, analysis, and reporting.
  • Gained firsthand experience with manual research operations, survey analysis, open-ended coding, and client reporting.
  • Reported to Wanda Montero, later Country President of Ipsos DR & Caribbean.

Market Research Analyst — MKT Global

Jun 2010 - Nov 2010

  • Early market research analyst role listed on LinkedIn; details still to be completed before use in a tailored CV.

Education

MSc Economics — University of Konstanz

2015 - 2017

Thesis: Business Cycle Asymmetries and Loss Aversion.

Postgraduate Diploma, Statistics Applied to Business — Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo

2013 - 2014

Focus: statistical analysis, probability theory, statistical inference, econometrics, and time series analysis for business decision-making.

Bachelor’s Degree, Marketing — Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra

2007 - 2011

Skills

Technical

  • Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL, R
  • Google Cloud Platform, BigQuery, Dataform, Cloud Run, Cloud Run Functions, Apigee, Cloud Build, Artifact Registry, Identity-Aware Proxy, Tekton, CI/CD, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code
  • Docker, Terraform, Google Secret Manager, Cloud Deploy, Cloud Scheduler, Pub/Sub, Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring
  • ML pipelines, predictive models, AI-enhanced workflows, GenAI, LLM-powered applications, RAG concepts, agentic AI, agent harnesses, decision systems
  • REST APIs, API backends, web application development, ingestion UIs, chatbot/AI-agent UIs, dashboards, BI/reporting systems, data pipelines
  • Angular, React, Next.js, FastAPI, Flask, Node.js, Express, Vite, Tailwind CSS, Streamlit, Dash

Data, AI, and Analytics

  • Data platforms
  • Decision intelligence
  • Data products
  • AI transformation
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Predictive analytics
  • Business intelligence
  • BI and reporting-system delivery: Looker Studio / Data Studio, dashboarding, data modeling, stakeholder-facing metrics, and adaptability to enterprise BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, and QuickSight
  • Data analytics
  • Data quality
  • Performance management

Generative AI and Agents

  • GenAI and LLM-powered workflow integration
  • Agentic AI and AI-agent interfaces for internal business users
  • RAG concepts and retrieval-based application design
  • AI-assisted software delivery and development workflows
  • LLM application patterns with Python, APIs, cloud deployment, and CI/CD
  • Business-value framing for AI use cases, from opportunity identification to operational implementation

Product and Delivery

  • Full-stack product ownership
  • Architecture design
  • Roadmap prioritization
  • Stakeholder management
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Workflow automation
  • Design thinking
  • Agile methodologies

Databases and Query Platforms

  • BigQuery
  • PostgreSQL
  • Oracle SQL Server
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Teradata

AI and Development Tools

  • GitHub Copilot
  • OpenCode
  • Cursor
  • Codex
  • Claude Code
  • Leading LLMs
  • Vercel AI SDK
  • Vercel AI SDK UI
  • LangChain
  • LangGraph
  • OpenAI Agents SDK
  • Anthropic MCP
  • Ollama
  • Google Stitch
  • Figma

Domain

  • Quantitative market research
  • Customer insights
  • CRM analytics
  • Automotive parts / wholesale CRM analytics
  • Telecom market intelligence
  • Purchase propensity and upsell targeting
  • Churn prediction
  • Brand equity measurement
  • Marketing mix modeling
  • Customer satisfaction driver analysis
  • Store optimization

Languages

  • Spanish — Native
  • English — Full professional
  • German — B2

Roles and case studies

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