Victor Angelo Blancada

Work Experience

IPG Mediabrands - Analytics Technology Manager

Managed the region’s advanced analytics technology framework to transform data into insights and drive strategic thinking.

Manila Global Modeling Center

Launched and managed the Manila Global Modeling Center (MGMC), a marketing analytics hub serving the data management, statistical modeling, and optimization needs of different agencies across IPG Mediabrands' global footprint.

Business Analytics Engine

Developed and executed quantitative media planning algorithms that resulted in sales lift of up to 13%.

Compass Flu Tracker

Programmed an automated flu-tracker that predicts flu incidence to help schedule marketing campaigns for cold and flu medicine.

Mitchell Madison Group - Business Analyst

Worked closely with C-level executives from Fortune 500 clients for strategic business transformation projects requiring heavy analytics.

Fiber Network Expansion Strategy

Developed a big data optimization to guide the $400MM USD fiber network infrastructure expansion project of a North American telecommunications company.

Strategic Sourcing and Negotiation

Generated $9MM (12%) in cost-savings for a US manufacturing company through on-site strategic sourcing and vendor contract renegotiation.

Skills

Math & Statistics

Machine learning

Optimization

Statistical modeling

Experiment design

Interactive data visualization

Programming & Database

Python

R

Databases SQL and NoSQL

HTML5

Consulting & Management

Building and managing teams

Process improvement and automation

Economics

Negotiation

Selected Awards and Commendations

98th Percentile Ranking on the Bloomberg Aptitude Test

Summa cum laude in B.S. Industrial Engineering at the University of the Philippines, with a grade point average of 1.11 (US GPA equivalent is 4.00)

National Champion, Operations Research Quiz Competition sponsored by the Operations Research Society of the Philippines

National Champion, Industrial Engineering Quiz Competition sponsored by the Philippine Institute of Industrial Engineers

National Finalist, Big Data Innovation Programming Contest sponsored by Trend Micro

National Finalist, Indie Eng’g Engineering Competition sponsored by Tanging Yaman Foundation

University of the Philippines Oblation Scholar

Honoree, Ten Outstanding Students of Makati City