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Neal Vazquez: Writing résumé

Also known as Mio · Portland, Oregon

Questions worth asking. Ideas worth making clear.

I write about philosophy, technology, culture, and being human. My UCLA philosophy education and Berkeley data-science training meet a career spent translating complex systems into something people can understand and use.

Employment history

HCLTech

2025–2026

Senior Data Scientist2025–2026

Enterprise conversational AI and customer-experience analytics. Dialog, intent, and NLU evaluation, topic modeling, KPI frameworks, and executive communication.

Microsoft

2023–2025

Senior Data Scientist2023–2025

Customer-experience analytics and Power Platform adoption. Power BI reporting, Python automation, data workflows, and adoption and engagement measurement.

Nuance Communications

2018–2023

Senior Consultant2022–2023
Digital Optimization Strategist2018–2022

Analytics and optimization across virtual assistants, live chat, voice biometrics, and speech recognition. Measurement strategy, SQL and Python workflows, and decision-ready reporting.

The MLS

2017–2018

Combined LA / Westside MLS · Beverly Hills, California

Marketing Designer2017–2018

Collaborated with marketing, product, R&D, and systems teams to deliver marketing assets, social media content, and high-visibility real-estate insights & reports for real estate professionals in the Combined LA / Westside MLS region.

Education

University of California, Berkeley

Master of Information and Data Science

2024

University of California, Los Angeles

Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy

2014

Focus & skills

Philosophical inquiry
Essay writing
Technical writing
Research synthesis
Executive communication
Technology & culture

Selected work & practice

Questions Worth Asking

A living anthology exploring philosophy, AI, culture, and human experience.

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Essays on Substack

Independent writing that connects technical questions with the human questions underneath them.

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Professional communication

Technical narratives and executive communication informed by enterprise analytics and customer-experience work.

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