Alex Gascón Navarro

I build data-driven tools for sports performance.

I'm a Telecommunications Engineer specializing in Data Science and Sports Analytics. I create end-to-end machine learning and data analytics solutions that transform complex data into clear, actionable insights for the sports world.

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01. About Me

As a Telecommunications Engineer with a deep passion for data analysis and Machine Learning, my curiosity naturally led me to specialize in Sports Analytics. I apply statistical models and algorithms to understand and predict athletic performance.

With hands-on experience in Python, SQL, and Big Data tools like Spark, I enjoy the full data lifecycle—from raw data processing to building interactive visualizations and predictive models that provide clear answers to complex questions.

Currently, I'm enhancing my skills through a postgraduate program in Sports Analytics at UPC & Barça Innovation Hub. As a triathlon and football enthusiast myself, my goal is to bridge the gap between technology and sports, creating tools that offer a real competitive edge.

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02. Professional Experience

Network Engineer @ Indra

Sep 2023 – Present

  • Develop and test Software-Defined Networking (SDN) protocols using Python and Java within Dockerized environments.
  • Design and integrate REST APIs for network automation and service orchestration, improving real-time monitoring.
  • Collaborate in international Agile teams, delivering features within two-week sprints and contributing to CI/CD pipelines.

Collaborator (Part-Time) @ Race Pace

August 2025 – Present

  • Contributing to the development of predictive models for athletic race performance.
  • Building and maintaining data pipelines to process and analyze athlete training data.
  • Collaborating with a startup environment to translate data insights into product features.

Network Full-Stack Developer Intern @ Axians

2022 – 2023

  • Automated DNS functionalities via web services (PHP & Python), reducing manual configuration errors by over 50%.
  • Managed Linux-based servers and deployed internal web solutions for IT operations.

Support Consultant @ Framer

2023

  • Provided technical and billing support to a global user base, resolving hundreds of tickets weekly.
  • Created internal documentation to streamline support workflows and improve response times.

03. Technical Skills

Programming & Data Libraries

  • Python
  • SQL
  • Pandas / NumPy
  • Scikit-learn / XGBoost
  • Streamlit / Plotly / Altair
  • SHAP (ML Explainability)

Databases & Big Data

  • PostgreSQL / MySQL
  • MongoDB (NoSQL)
  • Valkey (Redis-compatible)
  • Spark with Python
  • FastAPI

Tools & DevOps

  • Git & GitHub
  • Docker
  • Linux CLI & Bash Scripting
  • REST APIs
  • Prometheus & Grafana
  • Vercel / Streamlit Cloud

04. Featured Projects

GPX Track Analyzer

GPX Analyzer App

An engineering tool to upload, visualize, and analyze GPX files. It segments elevation, detects GPS noise, and calculates climb difficulty for any route.

  • Python
  • Streamlit
  • Pandas
  • NumPy

Player Recommender System

Player Recommender System

A scouting tool that uses PCA and KMeans clustering on FBRef data to find and recommend football players with similar performance profiles, visualized with interactive radar charts.

  • Python
  • Scikit-learn
  • PCA
  • KMeans
  • Streamlit

Strava JS Dashboard

Strava JS Dashboard

Interactive Strava dashboard built in JavaScript with Chart.js for visualizing personal running, cycling, and triathlon activities.

  • JavaScript
  • Chart.js
  • HTML/CSS
  • Vercel

Spotify Stats

Spotify Stats App

Analyze your Spotify listening habits with charts and stats, visualizing top tracks, artists, and playlists.

  • JavaScript
  • Chart.js
  • Spotify API

WhatsApp Analyzer

WhatsApp Chat Analyzer

Web app to analyze WhatsApp chat exports, generating statistics, wordclouds, emoji usage, and activity charts.

  • JavaScript
  • Chart.js
  • HTML/CSS

Timeline Heatmap

Timeline Heatmap

Heatmap of the locations in Google Timeline

  • JavaScript
  • Chart.js
  • HTML/CSS

Transfermarkt Pipeline

Transfermarkt Pipeline

Full pipeline to scrape Transfermarkt player data, expose it via FastAPI, and visualize it with Streamlit.

  • JavaScript
  • Chart.js
  • HTML/CSS

05. What's Next?

Get In Touch

I'm actively seeking new opportunities in Data Science and Sports Analytics. If you have a project in mind or believe my profile would be a great fit for your team, I'd be excited to connect.

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