About

I am a PhD candidate in statistics at UBC, where I also completed my MSc. My supervisors are Trevor Campbell and Ben Bloem-Reddy. I did my BSc in applied math at ITAM under the supervision of Ernesto Barrios.

Before coming to UBC, I was a business analytics coordinator at Pfizer. I was also part of the quick counts team during Mexico’s 2018 presidential election, working as a research assistant for Manuel Mendoza. Check this webpage if you’re interested.

In my free time, I enjoy running and road cycling around Vancouver. I also like reading; recently, I’m reading a lot of contemporary female Latin American writers—thanks mainly to recommendations from my wife Sarah.

Research interests

I am mostly interested in developing algorithms for Bayesian inference over discrete variables. This includes general-purpose methods for this setting but also specialized algorithms for specific types of discrete structures, such as directed acyclic graphs in causal discovery.

I am also interested in statistical education, and particularly in finding ways to improve and expand the teaching of Bayesian statistics in the undergraduate curricula.

News

Publications

Peer-reviewed

Workshops and conferences

Theses

Teaching

Mentorship:

TAing:

Flexible learning: an initiative that brings together open and vetted resources to help promote the teaching and learning of introductory statistics.

Here are the resources that I have developed:

Contact

If you are interested in doing an MSc or a PhD in statistics at UBC, reach out! Check my UBC stats webpage for contact info.

Latinx students: Canadá tiene una linda comunidad estadística latinx, tanto en Vancouver como en Toronto. Si tienes dudas o quieres ayuda en tu solicitud a un programa de posgrado, ¡contáctame!