Underground Mining Scheduler
From operational complexity to a coordinated shift.
Constraint optimisationTypeScriptScheduling
Explore project Data science · Optimisation · Mining technology
Turning data into decisions for a smarter mining future.
I work at the intersection of data science, optimisation, and mining technology—building practical tools for complex, real-world problems.
Curiosity-led. Evidence-driven. Built for real-world impact.
CECILIA PAOLINIDATA · RESEARCH · PRODUCT
Curiosity, translated into useful work
Data science
& modelling
& modelling
Quantitative
finance
finance
Optimisation
& scheduling
& scheduling
Product &
analytics
analytics
Selected work · 01—03
Projects with a purpose.
A selection of work spanning operational technology, quantitative research, and portfolio optimisation.
Modelling Systemic Risk with ΔCoVaR
Comparing linear and neural-network quantile regression.
PythonNeural networksQuantile regression
Explore project Benchmark-Neutral Allocations with Factor Tilts
Balancing investor preferences and benchmark tracking.
PythonPortfolio optimisationFactor models
Explore project Experience
A path across disciplines.
From consulting and impact investing to financial risk analytics and mining technology.
Mar 2026 — Present
Co-Founder
Precision Portal · Remote · Full-time
Building a real-time scheduling product for underground mining operations.
Oct 2025 — Feb 2026
Data Scientist
Beforepay Group
Worked across risk strategy, customer analytics, and transaction-text categorisation for a personal lending product.
Jul 2025 — Aug 2025
Visiting Researcher
Macquarie University
Prepared and analysed the Longitudinal Survey of Australian Youth (LSAY) dataset for follow-on research and predictive modelling.
Mar 2023 — Sep 2023
Investment Intern
Oltre Impact
Researched impact-investment markets and assessed early-stage companies in sustainability-focused sectors.
Apr 2021 — Mar 2022
Associate Management Consultant
MV Consulting S.r.l.
Supported financial-system transformation, cloud migration, and data management across enterprise projects.
Nov 2020 — Feb 2021
Junior Regional Business Manager
Haier Europe · Greater Milan Metropolitan Area · Hybrid
Supported regional business analysis, product-range management, commercialisation, and coordination with global markets.
MSc in Applied Data Science for Banking and Finance
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Oct 2023 — Sep 2025
Certificate in Finance · Awarded with Distinction
UCLA Extension
Mar 2022 — Dec 2022
Bachelor of Science
Politecnico di Milano
Oct 2015 — Jul 2020Start a conversation
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