Gonzalo Ferro

About Gonzalo Ferro

I have over 18 years of research and applied experience. My experience includes managing projects, business development, human capital and talent management, experimental design, data collection, statistical analyses, report writing, and human performance evaluation. After eleven years of working as a research scientist/consultant, I joined the U.S Federal Government in 2014; working primarily in the area of employee engagement. At the Securities and Exchange Commission, my primary duties include being the Program Manager for the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) and serving as the Deputy Senior Accountable Official for Employee Engagement. In this role my main responsibilities include briefing leaders (managers and union stewards) on the FEVS results of their respective organizations and working with them to develop solutions to improve employee engagement and overall organizational health. I do this through the use of data visualizations (including dashboards) to tell a cohesive story about the current state of each organization; and develop evidence-based solutions to tackle important organizational issues. I have presented my work at national conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals and technical reports. I am fluent in English and Spanish.

Experience

1. Data Scientist I-o Psychologist

   U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission

   Dec 2025 — Present

   Assists attorneys in investigations by conducting analyses on complex financial data

Education

• George Mason University

  MA, Industrial/Organizational Psychology

  2001 — 2003

• University of Waterloo

  Honours BA, Psychology

  1997 — 2001

• George Mason University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Industrial/Organizational Psychology

  2007 — 2014

• Universidad de Los Andes

  N/A, Foreign Student

  1995 — 1996

Skills

• Focus Groups
• Cross-Cultural Competence
• Tableau
• Performance Measurement
• Research Design
• Personnel Selection
• Qualitative Research
• Human Capital
• Leadership Development
• Performance Appraisal
• Survey Design
• Adaptability Research
• Job Analysis
• Data Analysis
• Data Collection
• Social Psychology
• Talent Management
• Data Visualization
• Leadership
• Personnel Management
• Quantitative Research
• Spss
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Program Evaluation
• Literature Reviews
• Performance Management
• Employee Training
• Training
• New Business Development
• Employee Engagement
• Project Management
• Report Writing
• Analytical Skills
• Organizational Behavior
• Psychometrics
• Psychology
• Adaptability
• Task Analysis
• Proposal Writing
• Analysis