Professional Profile
A highly motivated Systems and Computing Engineer with a strong command of Python programming and a passion for applying technology to solve real-world problems. I have extensive experience in embedded systems, signal and image processing, geographic information systems, and web/mobile/cloud development, specializing in information security. My Master's degree in visualization, robotics, and high-performance computing has equipped me with the skills to tackle complex technical challenges. I am particularly interested in applying my experience within the industry, especially in areas such as automation, data analytics, computer vision, and geographic information systems.
Technical Skills
- Programming Languages: Python, NodeJS, Java, CUDA, C++, SQL, Bash
- Cloud Services: AWS (EC2, ECR, Fargate, Beanstalk, Route53, Amplify), GCP (VMs, Cloud SQL, BigQuery, Geocoding API, GKE), Azure (Virtual Machines, Databricks, Functions)
- Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, BigQuery, SQL Server, Elastic Search
- Operating Systems: Linux (Ubuntu/Debian, Fedora, Amazon Linux), FreeRTOS, Windows, and MacOS
- IoT Devices: Nvidia Jetson NX Xavier, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, STM32 microcontrollers
- Scientific computing & data analysis: NumPy, SciPy, and Pandas
- Image Processing & Computer Vision: OpenCV, YOLO, GStreamer, Camino, Freesurfer
- Other Skills: Matlab, PCB design, algorithmic trading, and office suite, and drones development using ardupilot.
Relevant Experience
Secretary of Transport of Bogotá – Software Engineer (May 2024 – Present)
- Development of the Intelligent Transport System website. FrontEnd deployed in Next.js. BackEnd and Nodejs. Database in Oracle and Postgresql.
Secretary of Transport of Bogotá – Software Engineer (April 2020 – October 2022)
- Developed a smart camera prototype using Nvidia Jetson Xavier NX for license plate detection and traffic statistics analysis (Python).
- Created a Python algorithm to calculate traffic lane speeds based on bus GPS coordinates utilizing high-performance libraries like Numba (for GPU parallel processing) and multiprocessing.
- Optimized computer vision algorithms for vehicle detection and tracking in Bogotá using YoloV4, Darknet, TensorFlow, and TensorRT (Python scripting and integration).
- Leveraged MS Azure cloud services like Databricks, Cosmos NoSQL DB, and GPU VMs.
- Developed an installer in Bash and Python to automate library and code loading.
ByYuto LLC – Software Engineer (September 2021 – April 2022)
- Designed and developed back-end and front-end solutions using various technologies including Python for backend logic and scripting.
Independent – Drone Development (January 2020 – May 2020)
- Constructed autonomous drones using DroneKit Python / Ardupilot / Pixhawk / OpenTX / STM32-Nucleo stack.
District Planning Office – Front-end Developer (March 2019 – December 2019)
- Implemented a regional spatial data infrastructure using ESRI’s ArcGIS Online Technology encompassing 200+ datasets and 5 dashboards.
Cadastral Office Bogotá – Technical Leader (October 2016 – December 2018)
- Implemented a geographic information system using Python, CKAN, NodeJS, Jinja, Bash scripting, Solr-Lucene, ESRI ArcMap/Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and JavaEE deployed on Azure and AWS.
Other Experience
Catastro Bogotá – IDECA – Front End Developer (July 2015 – April 2016)
Canguro Foundation – Image Processing Analyst (February 2014 – January 2015)
Hotel los Balcones de Apulo – Full Stack Developer (January 2013 – July 2015)
Universidad de Los Andes – System and Computing Graduate Assistant (January 2012 – January 2013)
Neosys – Oxy Petroleum Corporation – Test Engineer (May 2011 – December 2011)
IBM Corporation – Technical Solution Manager – Inside Brand Specialist (October 2008 – March 2010)
BBVA Group – Coordinator and Technical Leader of Web Projects (April 2006 – September 2008)
Tecnovas Informática – Full-stack Developer (June 2004 – January 2006)
Royal & Sun Alliance – Information Technology Analyst (June 2003 – December 2003)
IBM Corporation – Intern (February 1999 – January 2001)
Education
Master in Systems and Computing Engineering – Los Andes University (March 2015)
Information Security Specialist – Los Andes University (October 2008)
Systems and Computing Engineer – Los Andes University (March 2006)
Additional Studies
Heterogeneous Parallel Programming (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Microsoft System Server Configuration Manager Essentials
Sales Diploma (La Sabana University)
Languages
English (Berlitz Level 7 – Advanced)
Spanish (Native)