Hi, I am

Daniela Ayala

Technology × Data × Decision Strategy
Merging analytics, systems, and public-purpose innovation

I help organizations navigate complex decisions by combining technology, data science, economic reasoning, and institutional analysis. My work spans public agencies, digital platforms, fintech, international organizations, and civic-tech projects—always focused on improving how decisions are made and how systems perform.

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Selected Projects

A mix of analytical systems, decision-support tools, machine learning, migration analytics, policy research, dashboards, and civic-tech storytelling.

Chiffordable housing project
Geospatial Python Housing Policy Webscraping

Chiffordable: Chicago Housing Affordability Explorer

A data-driven tool that identifies neighborhoods where low-income families in Chicago can afford rental housing. Combines geospatial analysis, neighborhood indicators, and affordability thresholds to support informed housing policy and community planning.

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Migration Risk Index
Spatial Analytics Machine Learning Tableau R

Migration Risk & Opportunity Index

A regional analytics model built to classify territories by migration risk and opportunity, integrating socioeconomic indicators, labor market variables, education gaps, and demographic patterns. Designed to support evidence-based programs in mobility, economic development, and community resilience.

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D3 Migration Visualization
D3.js UX Data Storytelling

Global Migration Scrollytelling

A D3.js-based narrative visualization that guides users through global migration trends using interactive line charts, maps, and country-level storytelling.

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About Me

I work at the intersection of technology, analytics, product design, and public-purpose innovation. My goal is to build systems and insights that help organizations make better decisions and deliver better outcomes—whether in finance, government, civic tech, or digital platforms.

Education

  • MSc in Computational Analysis & Public Policy — University of Chicago
  • Bachelor of Economics — Centro de Investigacón y Docencias Económicas (CIDE)

Experience

  • OECD Economics Department — NLP, embeddings, data infrastructure, fiscal OCR, decision-support tools.
  • Mercado Pago — Payments, acquisition strategy, analytics, financial inclusion.
  • Banco de México — Fintech regulation, sandbox evaluation, digital governance.

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danayala@uchicago.edu

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