ATOM x AIS Analytics & Blockchain ChallengePrevious Challenges
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2021 Winning Teams
1st Place Team: $1,000 tuition scholarships
Topic: eSports and Gaming Industry Trends
Pablo Valle
MS - Data Science
Kevin Gonzalez Garcia
MSIS - Business Analytics
Andres Arias
MSIS - Business Analytics
2nd Place Team: $500 tuition scholarships
Topic: The Impact of COVID-10 on STEM Careers in South Florida
Maria Fernandez Ozoco
MBA - Business Analytics
Sri Bhavya Deepthi Kallakuri
MSIS - Business Analytics
Maria Diaz
MBA - Business Analytics
3rd Place Team: $250 tuition scholarships
Topic: The Impact of COVID-10 on STEM Careers in South Florida
Jeffrey Noell
BBA - Business Analytics
Trinidad Velazquez
BBA - Business Analytics
Benjamin Quintana
BBA - Business Analytics
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsor
Mentors
Florida International University
Edward Duran, Assistant Teaching Professor
Carrie Sanchez, Assistant Teaching Professor
Tala Mirzaei, Knight-Ridder Center Research Fellowship Faculty Director, Master of Health Informatics and Analytics (MSHIA) Assistant Professor
Peter Polak, Associate Teaching Professor
Gladys Simpson, Faculty Director of ATOM Pink Tank, Associate Teaching Professor
Nicole Wishart, Faculty Director of ATOM Think Tank, Associate Teaching Professor
Preliminary Judging Panel
Florida International University
Krista Mikaële Theodore, Adjunct Lecturer , Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics
Jose Pineda, Ph.D. candidate, Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics
Eduardo Salcedo, Ph.D. candidate, Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics
Final Judging Panel
Assurant Inc.
Danny Aguirre, Sr. Data Engineer
Falansh Jain, Sr. Data Scientist
Aileen Lopez Sr. Behavioral Analyst
Naresh Mevada, VP, Business Integration & Strategy
Connie Schubert, Sr. Data Scientist
Perla Sierra, VP, Business Intelligence
Stacey Volmar, VP, Advanced Analytics
NextEra Energy, FPL
Dania Triff, Data Science Manager
Christopher Wilson, Principal IT Architect, and Innovation Leader
MDCPS, Department of Solid Waste Management
Susanna Guzman-Arean, Business Relationship Manager, Information Technology Department
German Gonzalez, Division Director, ITD, Regulatory & Utility Services
Michael Ruiz, Assistant Director, Administration
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Awards
First Place - $1,000 scholarship per team member and all expenses paid to travel to the AIS Student Chapter 2020 Analytics Competition in Illinois.
Second Place - $500 scholarship per team member
Third Place - $250 scholarship per team member
Preliminary Judges
Krista Mikaële Theodore, MSISS
Cyber Security Analyst, Certified Security Compliance Specialist, PCI Professional v.3.1, NSTISSI No. 4011, Security + CE, GSEC, GCIH
Eduardo Salcedo
Ph.D. candidate at Florida International University.
Jose Pineda
Ph.D. candidate at Florida International University.
Final Round Judges
George Godfrey
VP of Supply Chain Management Services
Baptist Health South Florida
Tatiana Miranda
Mgr. Business Intelligence, Data Analytics
Assurant, Inc.
Carl Reed
Sr. Director, Enterprise Information Development
Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits
Steve Wint
Manager, Analytics Infrastructure, Development & Support
Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits
Dora Cortinas
VP of Enterprise Data Management & Commercial Solutions
Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits
Michael Ruiz
Assistant Director of Administration
Miami–Dade County, Department of Solid Waste Management
Susanna Guzman-Arean
IT Business Relationship Manager
Miami–Dade County, Department of Solid Waste Management
Robert Fortunato
Director of Technology Services, DevSecOps Automation Enablement
Assurant, Inc.
Stacey Volmar
VP, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics
Assurant, Inc.
Yolanda Belisario
IT Resident
Assurant, Inc.
Connie Schubert
Data Scientist
Assurant, Inc.
Dania Triff
Data Science Manager
NextEra Energy, Inc.
Christopher Wilson
Innovation Architect
NextEra Energy, Inc.
Armin Ashouri
Data Scientist
NextEra Energy, Inc.
Natasha Passarini
PepsiCo.
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Awards
First Place - $1,000 scholarship per team member and all expenses paid to travel to the AIS Student Chapter 2020 Analytics Competition in Illinois.
Second Place - $500 scholarship per team member
Third Place - $250 scholarship per team member
Preliminary Judges
Krista Mikaële Theodore, MSISS
Cyber Security Analyst, Certified Security Compliance Specialist, PCI Professional v.3.1, NSTISSI No. 4011, Security + CE, GSEC, GCIH
Eduardo Salcedo
Ph.D. candidate at Florida International University.
Jose Pineda
Ph.D. candidate at Florida International University.
Final Round Judges
George Godfrey
VP of Supply Chain Management Services
Baptist Health South Florida
Tatiana Miranda
Mgr. Business Intelligence, Data Analytics
Assurant, Inc.
Carl Reed
Sr. Director, Enterprise Information Development
Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits
Steve Wint
Manager, Analytics Infrastructure, Development & Support
Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits
Dora Cortinas
VP of Enterprise Data Management & Commercial Solutions
Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits
Michael Ruiz
Assistant Director of Administration
Miami–Dade County, Department of Solid Waste Management
Susanna Guzman-Arean
IT Business Relationship Manager
Miami–Dade County, Department of Solid Waste Management
Robert Fortunato
Director of Technology Services, DevSecOps Automation Enablement
Assurant, Inc.
Stacey Volmar
VP, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics
Assurant, Inc.
Yolanda Belisario
IT Resident
Assurant, Inc.
Connie Schubert
Data Scientist
Assurant, Inc.
Dania Triff
Data Science Manager
NextEra Energy, Inc.
Christopher Wilson
Innovation Architect
NextEra Energy, Inc.
Armin Ashouri
Data Scientist
NextEra Energy, Inc.
Natasha Passarini
PepsiCo.
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