๐ Awards
Stats Under the Stars 8 โ International Hackathon
Result: 1st Place & Best Project Overall (2025)
Repository: https://github.com/emanueleiacca/SUS
LinkedIn: Winning announcement ยท Behind the scenes
Summary: Developed an AML detection system using graph-based modeling (transactional networks, topological features, multi-account patterns) combined with ensemble ML models (XGBoost + LightGBM) using cost-sensitive learning to deal with extreme class imbalance.
Target Reply โ RUL Estimation of Turbofan Engines
Competition: September Data Science Training Camp @ Sapienza University
Organizer: Target Reply Roma โ Result: 3rd Place
Repository: https://github.com/emanueleiacca/Target-Reply---Rul-Estimation-of-Turbofan-Engines
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Internal Hackathon โ Universidad de Deusto
Result: 3rd Place
Project: Snake with Curriculum Learning
Summary: Trained a SnakeEnv agent using Stable Baselines3 and curriculum learning:
- Started on small grids, scaling up to larger boards (up to 20x20)
- Removed rendering for faster training (~1h30 runtime)
- Best score: 18 apples eaten across 100 iterations
Poster Statistico โ Prize for Methodological Rigor (University of Naples Federico II)
Repository: https://github.com/emanueleiacca/Poster-Statistico-2023
Theme: Atmospheric pollution in Italy (ISTAT data) analyzed via regression, exploratory data analysis, and visualization with R, Python, and Datawrapper.
Results: Awarded for clarity of methodology, rigor in modeling, and effective data communication.
๐งช Kaggle Competitions
Forecasting Mini-Course Sales (Playground S3E19)
Competition ยท Repo
Rank: 922/1174Predict COโ Emissions in Rwanda (Playground S3E20)
Competition ยท Repo
Rank: 1046/1442Improve a Fixed Model the Data-Centric Way! (Playground S3E21)
Competition ยท Repo
Rank: 623/956Predict Health Outcomes of Horses (Playground S3E22)
Competition ยท Repo
Rank: 867/1543Binary Classification with a Software Defects Dataset (Playground S3E23)
Competition ยท Repo
Rank: 242/1704Binary Prediction of Smoker Status using Bio-Signals (Playground S3E24)
Competition ยท Repo
Rank: 663/1910Predicting the Beats-per-Minute of Songs (Playground S5E9)
Competition
Rank: 365/2583
๐ Certifications
FreeCodeCamp
Machine Learning with Python
Issued: Aug 2024
Credential ID: fccdc601991-7020-4b26-a936-de1cbcbeb2d6-mlwp
View CredentialData Analysis with Python
Issued: Jul 2023
Credential ID: fccdc601991-7020-4b26-a936-de1cbcbeb2d6-dawp
View CredentialScientific Computing with Python
Issued: Jul 2023
Credential ID: fccdc601991-7020-4b26-a936-de1cbcbeb2d6-scwp
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University of Naples Federico II
- Python for Data Science โ Basic Level
Issued: Jun 2024
Credential ID: kBK7T2YmRIK19XklQezl_g
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SAS Certifications (Credly)
SAS Programming 1: Essentials
Issued: Jun 2022
Credential ID: 5378915f-8d0b-489a-9d07-f6f252e77295
View CredentialSAS Programming 2: Data Manipulation Techniques
Issued: Jun 2022
Credential ID: b53f05ed-2cf8-45ec-a3fa-1d85d6a22b27
View CredentialStatistics 1: Introduction to ANOVA, Regression, and Logistic Regression
Issued: Jun 2022
Credential ID: 4726593d-94d0-4e04-a881-63c498f8ec70
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