Edgar Garriga

Driven by a passion for solving complex problems, I bring together technical expertise and field experience to deliver impactful solutions in IT and humanitarian operations.

What I Do

ICT Referent

Field-ready ICT for emergencies: satellite links (BGAN/Starlink/Thuraya), secure networks (Meraki), VHF/HF, and incident-resilient setups aligned with MSF standards.

Workflow Engineer

Automation and data pipelines (n8n, Python, Nextflow) that reduce manual work, improve situational awareness, and speed up decision-making for operations.

Bioinformatics

PhD background in scalable pipelines and reproducibility (Nextflow/HPC). I bring that rigor to humanitarian data problems.

DevOps

CI/CD and containerized services for fast, repeatable deployments. Monitoring, logging, and sane defaults for teams under pressure.

Cloud Computing

Pragmatic use of cloud services for storage, dashboards, and APIs when connectivity, cost, and security constraints allow.

Seafarer

SAR operations experience: coordination at sea, comms under stress, and safety-first mindset in volatile environments.

2016

B.Sc. in Computer Science

2017

Joined Search & Rescue operations

2022

PhD (Bioinformatics): scalable workflows & reproducibility

2024

HPC developer (MareNostrum 5): performance & workflows

2024

ICT Emergency Response Referent — MSF OCBA

2025

Technical Project Manager — UNICEF/Relief Applications

MSF
Current Position

ICT Emergency Response Referent — MSF OCBA

Emergency response · Satellite comms · Trackers · AI & Automation

I design and deploy resilient communications and IT solutions for emergency operations — satellite links, trackers, and field-ready tooling. Recent support includes Sudan, Chad, Angola, and Palestine. I adapt architectures to volatile contexts, team capacity, and logistics to keep operations online and safe.

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Sept 2024
UNICEF

Tech Project Manager — UNICEF/Relief Applications

Team management · Drupal · Agile Methodology

As Technical Project Manager, I led scope definition, planning, and delivery for a Drupal-based case management platform. I coordinated stakeholders across institutions in Mexico, aligned priorities in Agile cadences, and unblocked risks so the team could deliver on time and to spec.

July 2025
Edgar Garriga

Personal projects

AI · n8n

Personal, work-in-progress projects I build on my own time. Even when they don’t fit my day-to-day role, they pilot ideas that have proven useful in emergencies (bots, dashboards, and automation).

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WIP

Research Experience

Education

Humanitarian Experience

Humanitarian Skills

Maritime Certificates

Design Skills

Coding Skills

Publications

Teaching & Training

Languages

TEMBO Courses