Sept 2024 - June 2025

ICT Emergency Response Reference

Provide solutions for communication and security in emergency and unstable context. Working in projects for Sudan, Chad or Palestina. Where the contexts are a dynamic challenge. National and international team using multiple technologies and solutions depending on the needs and availability of that specific region.

Field Visits:

• Chad, March 2025: Improve internet connectivity, deployment of satellite radios PTT in the bases and the cars. Train the ICT supervisor, document and improve the network of the base and projects. Evaluate the infrastructure and propose how it can be improved.
• Sudan, Nov 2024: Train the ICT supervisor, document and improve the infrastructure. Train the team for new security devices. Market assestment and future plans to upgrade the infrastructure.

June - Sept 2024

Workflow Management Software Engineer

Developer of the workflow manager of the Earth Science department (Autosubmit), used by more than 50 users. Mainly in Python3, using CI, containers and HPC like Marenostrum. European projects on high scale and level.

March - Nov 2022

Senior Bioinformatician

The main goal is to develop a cloud solution to launch/run pipelines for the users of the Human Genetics department. At the same time, it is required to convert the pipelines to Nextflow using modules. Nextflow tower was implemented making it easier for the users to deploy their pipelines and the catalog of the core team build for them. With multiple running platforms like AWS or local HPC, a catalog with more than 20 pipelines (locally produced or imported from the community like nf-core) and supporting around 100 users. From PhDs to postdocs or PIs

2017-2022

Ph.D - New algorithmic contributions for large scale multiple sequence alignments of protein sequences

The main goal is to implement a new MSA algorithm to align large datasets, it was achieved the Regressive algorithm where 1.4 million sequences were able to be aligned with multiple aligners. Another part is developing reproducible pipelines with Nextflow and running them in the cloud using AWS, Docker, or Conda. I published multiple articles in scientific journals.

August 2018

Google Summer of Code - Implement the support for Research Object specification into Nextflow framework

I obtain a Google grant to develop the ResearchObject in Nextflow. I was using Groovy to add the functionality into the core using Github to collaborate with mentors. The developed provenance feature is used in Nextflow, and the project was presented at international conferences.

September 2017

Capstone Project - MSA for the Big Data era

For the MSc thesis, I implemented an algorithm to perform high-scale MSA. I wrote it in C/C++ and Python, using the container’s technology to ensure reproducibility and HPC-Cloud Computing. I was able to publish an article showing the ability to align 1.4 million sequences.

December 2015

Capstone Project - Creating DNA Libraries Using Thermodynamics and Sequence Alignment Algorithms

For the Bachelor's undergrad capstone, I did a web server in an international and multidisciplinary team. The aim was to produce random DNA sequences with a user's specific temperature range. I used JavaScript and other web-oriented technologies to build all the required parts.

2014 - 2015

European Project Semester - Noise Management at EU Airports, Case of Lodz

On the Erasmus+, the European Project Semester was proposed to perform a study about the noise of the Lodz's airport from a theoretical point of view and performing experiments in an anechoic room. I worked with an analytical approach and a practical proposal, using databases and the physics of the sound to solve it. A report was delivered with the analysis and the proposed solution, with a campaign to explain the study to the citizens. The solution showed a redujction up to 30% of the noise in the airport's neiborhood.

Greenpeace International

Volunteer - Deckhand

Deckhand / RHIB driver / Diver on the S/Y Witness. Doing a transit from Horta (Azores) to South of Spain. Helping on multiple task during the transit on the deck and bridge. Later RHIB driver and diver for the campaign.

Emergency NGO

RHIB driver - SAR Logistician

RHIB Driver on the MV Life Support for SAR (Search and Rescue) missions in the Mediterranean Sea, leading to the successful multiple rescues under challenging maritime conditions. Developed logistical plans that increased operational efficiency by 20%

Medecins Sans Frontieres

SAR Technician

SAR Technician in the MV Geo Barents doing task preparing the deck and as a logistician for the SAR in the central Mediterranean operations.

Emergency NGO

RHIB driver - Rescuer

RHIB Driver/Rescuer on the MV Life Support for the SAR in the central Mediterranean operations.

SOS Humanity

RHIB driver

RHIB Driver on the MV Humanity 1 for the SAR in the central Mediterranean operations.

Salvamento Maritimo Humanitario

RHIB driver

RHIB Driver on the MV AitaMari for the SAR in the central Mediterranean operations.

Refugee Rescue UK

Lifeguard

Volunteer of the RHIB for the SAR operations in the Aegena sea.

Proactiva Open Arms

RHIB Driver

RHIB Driver on the SV Astral for the SAR in the central Mediterranean operations.

Proactiva

Coordinator

Coordinator of a team of 16 lifeguards in Mataro and skipper of the rescue jetski.

Proactiva OpenArms

Lifeguard

Volunteer of the RHIB on the MV OpenArms for the SAR in the central Mediterranean operations

Proactiva OpenArms

Lifeguard

Volunteer of the RHIB for the SAR operations in the Aegena sea.

Proteccion Civil

RHIB driver, ambulance driver, lifeguard