Jorge Luis Hita

 Jorge is an Expert Data Scientist at BBVA, where he designs and develops Data Science projects in the area of Client Solutions Retail. He is an Adjunct Professor at IE University, where he teaches a course on Business Analytics, and a lecturer at Universidad Europea de Madrid in the area of Data Science.

He holds a Ph.D. with International Mention in Condensed Matter Physics and Nanotechnology from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. He published 10 research papers in international scientific journals and participated in seven international scientific conferences.

After his academic experience, he has been working in the fields of Machine Learning for the healthcare and banking sectors, and as a Research Scientist in the field of Quantum Computing, looking for applications of quantum algorithms to Machine Learning and Optimization problems in the banking and financial sectors.

Corporate Experience

• Expert Data Scientist and Research Scientist, BBVA, Spain, 2022 – Present 

• Applied Scientist, BBVA Next Technologies, Spain, 2019 – 2022

• Data Scientist, Indizen Technologies, Spain, 2018 – 2019

Academic Experience

• Adjunct Professor, IE University, Spain, 2024 – Present 

• Lecturer, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain, 2021 – Present

• Teaching Assistant, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain, 2014 – 2017

Academic Background

• Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics and Nanotechnology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain, 2017

• Master in Fundamental Physics, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain, 2013

• Licenciatura in Physics, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain, 2012