Alvaro Gonzalez Rivas, MBA, CFA, and PhD Candidate in Information Systems and Analytics at NUS', School of Computing, with a research focus on FinTech applications in Big Data.

Experienced portfolio manager specializing in non-performing loans, fund performance measurement, and management with a background in wealth management front office roles.

Holder of CFA charter and an MBA from the University of Melbourne with international exposure in Mexico, Japan, Australia, United States, United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, and Singapore.

Specializes in high-performance team management, project management, Python, Advanced Excel, VBA, financial modeling, econometrics, R, Stata, Big Data, due diligence, NPL, risk management, financial services, and more.

Previous roles include Teaching Assistant, NPL Investments Consultant, CFO, Senior Financial Consultant, Wealth Manager, Private Banker, IT Consultant, and Owner.

Brings expertise in cultural diversity management, statistical analysis, Python programming, database management, QlikView, debt, bonds, and portfolio management.

Educational background includes a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in Information Systems, MBA from Melbourne Business School, and studies at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and Kanazawa Institute of Technology.

Organizational experience encompasses teaching assistant roles, research internships, and positions in companies like Intrum Justitia, Emirates NBD, Globaleye, and Samsung Data Systems.