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Daniela Velez

How neobanks mitigate fraud and manage AML while scaling accessible banking

Neobanks across the world have achieved unprecedented reach — 1 in 2 Brazilians has a Nubank account and over a third of the adult UK…

6 min readMay 6, 2024

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Daniela Velez

encapsulating software

I love organizing — my favorite store ever is The Container Store (I would stay here overnight if I could hide from the mall security…

4 min readApr 22, 2024

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encapsulating software

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Daniela Velez

Demystifying walkable cities (notes on Jeff Speck’s Walkable City)

City walkability is a topic often thrown around Gen-Z twitter or urban planning internet groups — it’s probably one of the topics that has…

5 min readApr 8, 2024

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Daniela Velez

a love note to humor and its different forms

9 min readMar 28, 2024

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Daniela Velez

understanding GDP fluctuations in Brazil and how to achieve long-term growth

Countries like China, India, and Brazil (all part of BRICS) are fast-growing emerging markets that have been expanding at the fastest pace…

4 min readMar 14, 2024

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understanding GDP fluctuations in Brazil and how to achieve long-term growth

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Daniela Velez

why baby bonds, instead of UBI, are the way to truly transfer wealth in the U.S.

5 min readFeb 29, 2024

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why baby bonds, instead of UBI, are the way to truly transfer wealth in the U.S.

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Daniela Velez

the toxic relationship between Americans and credit cards

How to boost your credit score, which credit card to get, and how to maximize your credit card points are all google search queries that…

6 min readFeb 14, 2024

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the toxic relationship between Americans and credit cards

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Daniela Velez

2024 new year goals 📍

This past year, I pushed myself to take risks— I skydived for the first time, worked a month in Brazil, played a 1 hour solo piano concert…

5 min readJan 31, 2024

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2024 new year goals 📍

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Daniela Velez

cities and landforms

5 min readJan 15, 2024

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cities and landforms

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Daniela Velez

The art of focused practice

In my software optimization class this year, they taught us a saying from a philosopher, “I would choose an archer who hits the same spot…

4 min readFeb 11, 2023

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Daniela Velez

Daniela Velez

eng @ Alza, former CS @ MIT, KP fellow, prev @Google @Figma, passionate about social impact. Starting to put my stream of consciousness into words. she/her/her

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