Emilio leads the Data Science and Analytics functions at Beam (fka Edquity), a government technology startup focused on reducing friction for recipients of government-sponsored cash assistance programs. Emilio and his team leverage analytics, process automation, and data science methodologies to cut down on administrative overhead and get cash in the hands of financially vulnerable Americans quickly and equitably. Emilio has had a sprawling career including stints in medicine, neuroscience, marketing science, product data science, and responsible + fair AI/ML. In the past decade, he's held positions at Meta (then Facebook), Spotify, and Duolingo, in addition to having worked on two Presidential general elections. He holds a Bachelor's in Statistics with a minor in Biochemistry & Cell Biology from Rice University.
