Carlos López Pérez#
📞 (+57) 305 318 4332 | ✉️ cdanielp99@gmail.com
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🎓 Education#
2023–2025: Master’s in Applied Statistics, Universidad del Norte
Research focus: Topic Modelling, with emphasis on Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) and natural language processing.
2022–2023: Specialization in Applied Statistics, Universidad del Atlántico
2015–2021: Industrial Engineering, Universidad del Atlántico
🧠 Skills#
Programming Languages: R, Python (Oriented to Data Analysis and visualization), VBA, SQL
Tools: Advanced Excel, Posit Cloud, Quarto, LaTeX, Power BI, Minitab, Statgraphics, Streamlit, PowerPoint, GitHub Pages
Languages:
English: Advanced (C1)
French: Intermediate (B1)
German: Basic (A2)
🔬 Ongoing Projects and Research#
June 2024 – Present
Topic Modelling using LDA on Marshall-Olkin Bivariate Distribution studiesAdvisor: Dr. rer. nat. Humberto Llinás Solano
Applying Latent Dirichlet Allocation to study topic evolution in research related to the Marshall-Olkin Bivariate distribution.
January 2025
Master’s thesis: A Comprehensive Guide to Latent Dirichlet Allocation: Building a Solid Foundation with Key Statistical ConceptsA guide on LDA for identifying and analyzing latent topics in large text volumes — essential for unstructured data analysis.
📊 Consulting projects#
Coremar (Jan. 2025)
In-person course: Introduction to Machine Learning and GLMsTwo-day session covering theory and applications of CART, Poisson regression, and Logistic models in the port industry.
Palermo Sociedad Portuaria (Dec. 2024)
Development of LSTM model for climate variable predictionBuilt and deployed an LSTM model to forecast 3 key climate variables, and implemented an interactive dashboard.
Gerencia de Riesgos e Ingeniería
Jan 2025: Multivariate Analysis of Workplace Accidents
Applied multivariate statistics to identify key factors in accidents in a port sector company.Jun 2024: Analysis of Occupational Safety Evaluations
Used multivariate statistics to evaluate the influence of variables in health and safety performance assessments.
🧩 Additional Training and Roles#
Sept 2025: Lecturer in Bootcamp: Ciencia en Acción: Datos que transforman al mundo, Universidad del Norte.
👉 Official Press ReleaseMarch 2025: Lecturer in workshop: Introduction to neural networks, create and train your first network, Universidad del Norte.
2024–2025: Student representative on the curriculum committee, Master’s in Applied Statistics
2022: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training (130 hours), Palermo Sociedad Portuaria
2020: Diploma in Production and Logistics Operations (150 hours), Palermo Sociedad Portuaria

Fig 1. Lecturer in workshop: Introduction to neural networks, create and train your first network, Universidad del Norte, Colombia. May 17th, 2025.
🏅 Academic and Professional Recognition#
2023: Julio Muvdi Scholarship for graduate studies, Universidad del Norte
2022: Award for Lean Six Sigma Black Belt project development – Palermo Excellence Convention
2021:
Honor mention for academic performance (GPA: 4.34) – Universidad del Atlántico
Honor mention for highest Saber Pro test score
2019: Study Visits by Foreign Groups Scholarship – DAAD (Germany)

Fig 2. Award for Lean Six Sigma Black Belt project development. Dec 13th, 2022.
💼 Work Experience#
Lean Solutions Group#
📍 Jan 2023 – Present
Bilingual Logistics Coordinator
Coordination and optimization of container dispatch
Supervision of the main warehouse and scheduling with ports and depots
Document validation to ensure smooth and efficient operations
Palermo Sociedad Portuaria#
📍 Feb 2021 – Jan 2023
HSE Program Manager
Statistical data analysis to support project planning
Management of HSE budget and induction controls
Evaluation of minimum standards for suppliers and contractors
Supervision and update of legal requirements for the terminal
📇 References#
Dr. rer. nat. Humberto Llinás Solano
Coordinator of the Master’s in Applied Statistics and Full Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Universidad del Norte
✉️ hllinas@uninorte.edu.co
🔗 Google ScholarDr. Candidate Liliana Centanaro Acuña
HSE Director – Palermo Sociedad Portuaria
✉️ lcentanaro@coremar.comNeder Alcalá Díaz
Founder – Gerencia de Riesgos e Ingeniería
✉️ proyectos@riesgoseingenieria.com.co