University of Chicago
Master’s Degree
International RelationsSpecialization: International Political Economy and SecurityI investigate threats.I build the tools to respond.
I specialize in Trust & Safety, risk intelligence, and machine learning.I investigate emerging threats, identify patterns in large-scale datasets, and develop machine learning models to detect harmful behavior and support proactive risk mitigation.
Based in California’s Bay Area
- Threat Analysis
- Machine Learning
- Automation
- Safer Platforms
What shaped my perspective
Education and languages.
My academic background combines political science, international relations, and international political economy, with a focus on security and global affairs. I earned my bachelor’s degree from the University of Tampa and my master’s from the University of Chicago, where I developed a multidisciplinary approach to analyzing complex challenges, evaluating evidence, and identifying patterns. I've since applied that foundation to data analytics, machine learning, and investigative research, combining technical skills with multilingual capabilities to assess risks across global markets and diverse cultural contexts.
Education
University of Tampa
Bachelor’s Degree
Political Science & Government AffairsLanguages
Across languages.
Closer to the context.
English- Native
Portuguese- Native
Spanish- Advanced
French- Intermediate
Where I put it into practice
Platform investigations and intelligence analysis.
My experience spans platform incident response, automated detection, and global intelligence analysis.
TikTok
Incident Manager · Trust & Safety
Risk Containment & Global InvestigationLed high-risk enforcement escalations, combining investigation, incident response, and machine learning to automate risk detection and mitigation, strengthening platform safety at scale.
Impact at TikTok
- 200+High-risk enforcement escalations led.
- 6M+Pieces of violative content removed with contributions from my work.
- ~60%Less escalation time, helped by the automation frameworks I developed there.
Investigations & Incident Response
Led high-severity Trust & Safety investigations and incident response efforts, including escalations involving global crises. Analyzed large-scale datasets across videos, comments, images, and livestreams to identify emerging threats, uncover behavioral patterns, and coordinate enforcement across multiple policy areas and regions.
Policy & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partnered with Policy, Product, Engineering, and regional teams to investigate complex safety issues and coordinate enforcement strategies. Navigated policy ambiguity, assessed emerging risks, and translated investigative findings into actionable recommendations.
Machine Learning & AI Engineering
Developed supervised machine learning models to identify potentially harmful content at scale. Built end-to-end classification workflows, detection pipelines, and Python/SQL automation to accelerate investigations, improve detection capabilities, and support proactive enforcement.
Global Leadership & Analyst Development
Served as a regional lead for proactive enforcement initiatives, developing technical workflows and training analysts across global teams. Equipped investigators with practical tools and analytical methods to improve detection, investigative efficiency, and operational consistency.
Red Five Security
Intelligence Analyst II & Regional Analyst
Used open-source intelligence and regional research to produce risk assessments for clients worldwide.
OSINT & Threat Intelligence
Conducted intelligence investigations into geopolitical developments, emerging threats, and high-risk individuals. Leveraged OSINT, SOCMINT, and other intelligence sources to identify threat actors, assess vulnerabilities, and support executive protection and security operations.
Data Analysis & Investigative Research
Analyzed and cross-referenced information from multiple intelligence platforms, public records, and social media to uncover patterns, identify risk indicators, and validate investigative findings. Transformed complex datasets into actionable intelligence supporting threat assessments and due diligence.
Latin America & Regional Intelligence
Served as the primary intelligence analyst for Latin America, monitoring political developments, security threats, and regional instability. Delivered timely assessments and strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders, leveraging multilingual research and regional expertise.
Intelligence Reporting & Stakeholder Briefings
Produced intelligence reports, geopolitical risk assessments, and executive briefings for clients and senior leadership. Translated complex developments into clear, actionable insights to inform security decisions, anticipate emerging threats, and support operational planning.
How I expanded my toolkit
Certificates.
My formal training includes data analytics, Python and machine learning, along with Excel and French.
- Google Data Analytics
- Certificate in Python
Data Analytics
Stanford University
- Supervised Machine Learning
- Advanced Learning Algorithms
- Unsupervised Learning, Recommenders, Reinforcement Learning
- Machine Learning
Machine Learning
Computer Training Source
- Advanced Microsoft Excel
Productivity
University of Tampa
- French Certificate
Languages
What I build today
Independent engineering projects
I build tools for four investigative tasks: classifying new content, finding recurring phrases, translating multilingual data and searching video collections.
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Text classification
Trend Trainer
Train your own classifier for a specific trend, then automatically classify new text in batches to prioritize review.
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Phrase discovery
N-Grams
Surface recurring strings and phrases, inspect their context, and use the wording to expand an investigation.
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Translation
Bulk Translate
Translate multilingual collections into a shared English-language workflow, with original text and identifiers retained.
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Video evidence
Framewise
Extract speech and on-screen text across video batches, then search for matches and return to their source moments.
