Itzel Vázquez S.

Learn Python

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

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Test students

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You found me!
{{< /spoiler >}}

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You found me 🎉

Math

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{{< math >}}
$$
\gamma_{n} = \frac{ \left | \left (\mathbf x_{n} - \mathbf x_{n-1} \right )^T \left [\nabla F (\mathbf x_{n}) - \nabla F (\mathbf x_{n-1}) \right ] \right |}{\left \|\nabla F(\mathbf{x}_{n}) - \nabla F(\mathbf{x}_{n-1}) \right \|^2}
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renders as

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$$f(k;p_{0}^{*}) = \begin{cases}p_{0}^{*} & \text{if }k=1, \\
1-p_{0}^{*} & \text{if }k=0.\end{cases}$$
{{< /math >}}

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Code

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```python
import pandas as pd
data = pd.read_csv("data.csv")
data.head()
```

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import pandas as pd
data = pd.read_csv("data.csv")
data.head()

Inline Images

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Python

Social Network Theory & Public Procurement 2025

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000

This session was delivered in September 2025 under the coordination of Dr. Dionisio Zabaleta Solís. I also explained the theoretical framework of corruption risks in public procurement and some data-based tools, drawing on prior research conducted on the topic.

Some anticorruption platforms presented were:

This is the second time I have taught this content 🌞!

Introduction to Research Methodology

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:00:00 +0000

The main goal of my lecture was to introduce Actuarial Science students to the concept of academic research through an accessible approach. While some students were interested in research because they plan to pursue graduate studies, this time I chose to frame Research Methodology as a practical tool for making decisions in professional roles such as data analyst or data scientist.

The following authors and works informed the development of my lecture slides:

Hernández Sampieri, Roberto , Fernández Collado, Carlos , Baptista Lucio, María del Pilar (2014). Metodología de la investigación (6° ed.). México: McGraw Hill Interamericana Editores S.A. de C.V.
Camm, J. D., Fry, M. J., & Shafer, S. M. (2025). Data Science and Decision Science Skills: Are They Different and Does It Matter? Harvard Data Science Review, 7(3). https://doi.org/10.1162/99608f92.a6370111

I look forward to meeting the next generation of Actuarial Science students next year 🌞!

Learn Research Methodology

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

I will be creating a course based on what I teach to Bachelor’s students in actuarial science. Generally, I share my passion through different topics such as sports, fashion, theatre, among others. I love helping students create research project questions to solve using quantitative methods.

What is the meaning of “research”?

Research

Research is the systematic process of searching for information to answer a question, solve a problem, or generate new knowledge. It has three main characteristics:

It starts with a problem or a question.
It should be based on evidence.
It has a clear goal.

The research problem

A research problem shows a relationship between variables, is written as a clear question, and can be measured or observed in real life. The problem statement includes five main elements:

Objectives (what the study aims to achieve),
Research questions (what will be analyzed),
Justification (why the study is important),
Feasibility (available resources, scope, and consequences) and
Identifies gaps in knowledge to explore new perspectives.

Hypotheses

A research hypothesis guides the study and indicates what we are trying to prove. It is a tentative explanation of the phenomenon or problem being studied, which can be tested with evidence and either accepted or rejected. There are different types of research hypotheses:

Descriptive hypotheses predict a specific value.
Correlational hypotheses describe relationships between two or more variables.
Group difference hypotheses compare groups.
Causal hypotheses establish cause-and-effect relationships.

Scientific Papers Structure

A scientific text includes the following elements:

It begins with an introduction, where the objective, research question, and hypotheses are presented in a clear and engaging way.
Then, the literature review explains what other researchers have found.
The methods and data section describes how the data will be analyzed, what variables are included, and where the data comes from.
Next, the results present the findings without interpretation, often using tables and graphs.
The discussion compares the results with previous studies and evaluates the hypothesis.
Finally, the conclusions highlight the main findings, explain whether the objective was achieved, and suggest directions for future research.
Do not forget the references!

In Short

Research is a way to understand the world by asking questions and looking for answers using information and evidence. It starts with a clear problem or question that can be observed or measured, and it often explores the relationship between different variables. To study a problem, researchers create hypotheses, which are possible explanations that can be tested and either accepted or rejected. Finally, all this work is organized in a scientific text, which includes an introduction, a review of other studies, the methods used, the results, and the conclusions.

Bootcamp Done ✔ Now It’s Time for Data in Action!

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

I’m thrilled to share that I’ve officially completed the Data Analytics and Visualization Bootcamp at Tecnológico de Monterrey!

This past week, I received my certificate of completion, marking the end of a truly transformative journey. Taking this first step toward transitioning into the tech world wasn’t easy — it was a path filled with learning, growth, and self-discovery. But today, I feel more ready than ever to explore new opportunities in the data and tech ecosystem.

🔍 What I Learned

During the bootcamp, I strengthened my skills in Python, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, APIs, and data visualization. I also applied them in real-world projects, which I’m proud to showcase on my GitHub.

Topics I covered included:

Unsupervised Learning
Supervised Learning
Neural Networks and Deep Learning
Big Data
Data Analysis with Python
Python APIs
NoSQL Databases
ETL Processes
JavaScript Visualizations

🙌 Gratitude

A special thanks to our amazing professor John Ellis, our dedicated TA Kaylie Butler, and my incredible classmates. Your support made this experience all the more meaningful.

Now I’m officially open to new opportunities and excited to collaborate on projects that bridge data, impact, and innovation.
If you know of any opportunities—or just want to chat about data—feel free to reach out!

🤝 Let’s connect and collaborate!

Belly Button Challenge

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Created interactive visualizations in JavaScript to explore human body biology data, building a dashboard using the D3 library. Deployed the dashboard on GitHub.

Web Scraping

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Automated web scraping to extract titles and texts from news articles by identifying HTML elements in the source code. Analyzed Mars weather data from a scraped webpage table, examining data types and performing calculations using Pandas.

Pandas

Sat, 26 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The goal was to create and manipulate Pandas DataFrames to analyze school and standardized tests data.

Projects

Sun, 19 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Diagnóstico de Productos Financieros Sostenibles y Solidarios e Sociedades Cooperativas de Ahorro y Préstamo. Prueba Piloto

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

This work is driven by the results in my previous paper on LLMs.

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Add the publication’s full text or supplementary notes here. You can use rich formatting such as including code, math, and images.

Sustainability and Gender Equity Information Gathering

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Proposed and prepared an Excel-based data collection tool to assess sustainable and gender-focused financial products within Mexican cooperative societies. Coordinated the initial data collection test with 9 cooperatives and a pilot phase with 33 cooperatives. Studied data and presented key findings that shaped and strengthened the national financial strategy, significantly improving data-driven decision-making.

Experience

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Social Network Theory & Public Procurement 2023

Sat, 15 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000

I supported Dr. Dionisio Zabaleta in explaining the theoretical framework of corruption risks in public procurement, based on prior research conducted on the topic.

Some authors who contributed to the development of the conceptual framework presented were:

Fazekas, Skuhrovec y Wachs. 2017. “Corruption, government turnover, and public contracting market structure Insights using network analysis and objective corruption proxies”
Fazekas, M., Toth, I., y King, P., 2013. Corruption manual for beginners. “Corruption techniques” in public procurement with examples from Hungary
Tóth, Fazekas, Czibik, János Tóth. 2013. “Toolkit for detecting collusive bidding in public procurement”

Stay tuned for my upcoming events and don’t miss out🌞!

Factores asociados con la relación multimorbilidad-depresión en personas de 60 años y más en México, 2018

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Influencia en el régimen ambiental mexicano del mecanismo de petición ciudadana del ACAAN 1994 a 2015

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Itzel Vázquez S.

Learn Python

Video

Podcast

Test students

Math

Code

Inline Images

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Social Network Theory & Public Procurement 2025

Introduction to Research Methodology

Learn Research Methodology

Research

The research problem

Hypotheses

Scientific Papers Structure

In Short

Did you find this page helpful? Consider sharing it 🙌

Bootcamp Done ✔ Now It’s Time for Data in Action!

🔍 What I Learned

🙌 Gratitude

🤝 Let’s connect and collaborate!

Belly Button Challenge

Web Scraping

Pandas

Projects

Diagnóstico de Productos Financieros Sostenibles y Solidarios e Sociedades Cooperativas de Ahorro y Préstamo. Prueba Piloto

Sustainability and Gender Equity Information Gathering

Experience

Social Network Theory & Public Procurement 2023

Factores asociados con la relación multimorbilidad-depresión en personas de 60 años y más en México, 2018

Influencia en el régimen ambiental mexicano del mecanismo de petición ciudadana del ACAAN 1994 a 2015