Daniel J. Vera, Ph.D.

Managing Director, Head of Machine Learning
Leading AI innovation at TWG Global AI with 15+ years of experience bridging mathematics, machine learning, and executive strategy across fintech and quantitative finance.
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Daniel J. Vera

Career Highlights

Fintech Experience

Senior leadership roles at global fintech companies and Fortune 500 financial institutions, deploying ML models for millions of users worldwide.

Academic Excellence

Ph.D. in Mathematics from MIT at age 21. Published researcher in algebraic topology with deep expertise in mathematical modeling.

Team Leadership

Currently managing 12+ data scientists across 25+ machine learning projects, building cross-functional AI organizations from the ground up.

Enterprise AI

Architecting MLOps infrastructure and deployment pipelines for $55B investment portfolio across multiple business verticals.

Current Role

Managing Director, Head of Machine Learning, AI, and Quantitative Research

TWG Global AI | March 2025 - Present

Leading quantitative AI model research, development, and deployment across a $55B investment portfolio spanning financial services, insurance, sports, and emerging technologies. I've built a cross-functional data science organization serving 7 business units while directing research and ML model development on 25+ machine learning and analytics projects.

  • Built and managed cross-functional data science organization serving 7 business units
  • Architected enterprise MLOps infrastructure and deployment pipelines
  • Delivered executive-level strategic insights to C-suite leadership
  • Built and hired team of 12+ data scientists from junior to senior level
  • Directed research and ML model development on 25+ machine learning and analytics projects