Biography

My background is a combination of academia and industry experiences:

Academia

PhD degree in Computer Science from the Université Paris-Saclay – Télécom-ParisTech (France). Lecturer at the University of Queretaro (Mexico) in the Computer Science Department. Master’s Degree in Computer Science from the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan). Research Assistant at the Global Edge Institute (Japan). Research Intern at the Centre for Intelligent Machines in McGill University (Canada). Research Assistant at the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics (Mexico). Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico de Puebla (Mexico).

Industry

Tech Lead at General Electric Aviation developing on-board software for Aircraft and Engine Prognostics; working in the development of GE’s Brilliant Machines, part of the IoT and GE’s approach to Industrial Big Data.

Accomplishments

Paris Summer Innovation Fellowship

five by five, Mairie de Paris Jul 2016

The Paris Summer Innovation Fellowship was a two-week immersive program focused on empowering city problem-solvers: data scientists, DIY urban designers and open street mappers. In 2016 I was one of the 20 fellows selected worldwide. I developed the project: Optimizing restaurant health inspections through advanced analytics.

PhD Scholarship Fellow

CONACYT & Campus France Oct 2015 – Mar 2019

The National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT) is Mexico’s entity in charge of the promotion of scientific and technological activities. Campus France is the French national agency for the promotion of higher education, international student services, and international mobility. In 2015 I was awarded a full scholarship for my PhD degree at Télécom ParisTech.

GE Edison Cornerstone Program

General Electric - Aviation Apr 2014

The Engineering Development Program - Cornerstone includes two to three assignments in related areas. The rotation assignments are intended to provide a broad exposure to the engineering field leading to successful off Program placement. Program membership also requires continuous education through advanced studies and in-house courses and workshops.

Monbukagakusho Scholarship Fellow

Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Monbu-kagaku-shō or MEXT) Apr 2007 – Mar 2010

The Monbukagakusho Scholarship is a scholarship offered by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Monbu-kagaku-shō). In 2007 I was awarded a full scholarship for my Master’s degree at the Tokyo Institue of Technology. My scholarship type was ‘Embassy Recommendation’, 11 scholarships of this type were issued out of 600 applications in 2007 by the Japanese Embassy in Mexico.