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Here And Now

Personal project about documentary and street photography. I'm working on a few documentaries about the following subjects: vocation, education, human relationship and society.> Essays:"Covijados""Unión Verdadera""Invisibles"Tren Mitre: "7a.m."Somos: "Música por vocación"Somos: "Escuela de oficios" http://www.bleiben.ar

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Seeing Machines is a global leader in developing cutting-edge computer vision technologies that enable machines to understand human behavior by tracking and interpreting facial expressions and eye movements.Duties:* Oversee the complete lifecycle of developing 11 algorithms, from initial design and planning through to implementation, testing, and deployment. This includes coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery and integration of the algorithms into our systems.* Engage with stakeholders from various projects across the company to gather requirements, provide updates, and ensure alignment with project goals. This involves regular communication and collaboration to address concerns, incorporate feedback, and ensure the successful execution of project objectives.

Canberra, Australia

Duties:* Writing and maintaining program code in C++11/14 language to meet technical specifications and system requirements.* Developing Python application code for algorithms prototype, data analysis and algorithms validation inaccordance with performance targets.* Doing academic research and evaluating state of the art machine learning methodologies, statistical models, and signal processing techniques in the context of solving new and difficult real-world problems.* Collaborating on research topics with a team of world-class researchers including the Chief Scientific Officer of Seeing Machines.* Writing and updating algorithm specifications and operational procedures.* Implementing and maintaining our Kubernetes-based cluster to ensure an efficient machine learning workflow in order to standardize the training mechanisms.* Documenting and reporting using JIRA and Agile methods to ensure traceability in every internal project.* Providing mentorship to new team members with the aim of cultivating self-confidence in our workplace. This guidance not only aids in boosting their overall performance but also in accelerating their learning curve within the company.* Supervising students during summer internships by providing mentorship to support internal project development and assist them at this stage of their professional careers.Website: http://www.seeingmachines.com

Capital Federal - Argentina

AgTech start-up transforming the Testing, Inspection and Certification of Agri Commodities & Food globally.Duties:* Researching and developing artificial intelligence techniques in Python language for image classification. I worked on ConvNets models using TensorFlow library focused on improving results on our algorithms based on comprehensive analysis and customer needs.* Designing, developing and maintaining Qt applications in C++/Python languages, with complete classes and associated documentation: a) for data collection (image acquisition), and b) Neural Networks Inference for image classification. I designed each application according to our product requirements.* Developing computer vision algorithms for general purpose applications in image processing techniques such as image enhancement, image segmentation, image filtering.* As a Software Engineering team manager, I reported directly to the CEO and CTO. This role consisted of coordinating the team tasks, maintaining multiple projects, selecting appropriate technologies that meet our projects requirements and hiring new members of the team. https://www.zoomagri.com/

Capital Federal - Argentina

I made research on several algorithms for Computer Vision at the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Group (GIAR in Spanish).Activities:* Researching Multiple View Geometry techniques in order to focus on sustainable solutions for project requirements. I developed a reconstruction algorithm of a moving point using C++ libraries, such as OpenCV, boost and armadillo.* Researching, implementing and producing documentation in Object Tracking algorithms. I worked on an object tracking algorithm based on CAMShift implementation in OpenCV (C++).* Researching and analyzing several data fusion algorithms to combine signals from different sources. I developed some proof tests based on the Kalman Filter algorithm in Mathematica language. Also, I implemented an application written in C++ based on a few libraries, such as OpenCV, boost and armadillo.* Researching, implementing and producing documentation of a MATLAB GUI tool which compresses BMP images using the Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) and compares the results with several compression techniques like JPG and Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT). The metrics which this application uses are the Compression Ratio (CR) and Peak Signal to Noise Ratio (PSNR) with good results.* Researching and producing documentation in Principal Component Analysis method for OCR application. I worked on a MATLAB script to reduce the redundancy of NIST image descriptors information with PCA/SVD method. As a result, I improved the performance of a SVM training algorithm (with linear and nonlinear kernel) for image classification.https://www.frba.utn.edu.ar/

Ezeiza - Buenos Aires - Argentina

I was a part of the Digital Systems and Robotics Division in the Ezeiza Atomic Center (CAE in Spanish). I made research in Image Processing for Nuclear Medicine.Duties:* Developing a Qt application in C++ language, with complete classes and associated documentation, for the maintenance and configuration of our Positron Emitted Tomography (PET) equipment prototype (AR-PET), which is under active development.* Investigating and analyzing image registration and fusion techniques applied to medical applications. I wrote Octave/MATLAB scripts for two-dimensional multimodal medical images, such as PET, MR and CT studies. Additionally, I have developed a C++ application using OpenCV and SimpleElastix (SimpleITK and Elastix) libraries.* Developing an application in MATLAB (using the Image Processing Toolbox) focuses on practical solutions in the Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) project, which belongs to the research institute. This application was designed to register histological and radiological images from the experiments in the laboratory. * Researching and developing on Computer Vision algorithms for Gamma Ray System Detection, which consists of a CMOS sensor and a 10x10 matrix of scintillator crystals. I have developed python classes and scripts to detect the high-energy values when the sensor/crystal are exposed to radioactive sources that emit gamma-ray beams.http://www.cnea.gov.ar/

San Martin - Buenos Aires - Argentina

I worked on several embedded systems projects in ARM architecture and Embedded OS. Electronic Development Free Software Laboratory (DESoL in Spanish), Micro and Nanoelectronics Research Centre.Duties:* Testing and producing documentation of several Android Build System repositories for Texas Instruments (OMAP) and Samsung (Exynos) SoCs, such as Android Open Source Project (AOSP), OMAPZoom, Linaro and Hardkernel. * Customizing Android System Image (Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean) for Samsung Exynos 4210 in the Android Open Source Project repository (creating a profile for ODROID-PC development board).* Developing an Application Programming Interface (API) extension in Android. This API controls the tuner and the ISDB-T demodulator hardware in a set-top box (STB). For future updates, a hardware abstraction layer has been developed and it can be accessed from Java by Java Native Interface (JNI) and Java class file.* Researching and producing documentation about features of Linux kernel post 3.7 (Device Tree and Multiple ARM Platforms) for a new SoC, specifically the SoC and board settings in Device Tree file (DTS).* Testing and producing documentation of the U-boot: bootloader stages, settings and building for Freescale (iMX6), Texas Instruments (OMAP 4430) and Samsung (Exynos 4210) SoCs.* Developing an Android application (APK) in Java language, with complete classes and associated documentation, for a "Portable Platform for Point-Of-Care Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases". The device can be controlled via Bluetooth using a set of basic commands and the app allows to carry out potential step measurements, setting assay options and detection threshold presets for several diseases.* Developing software tools under GNU/Linux (bash scripts and C language).http://www.inti.gob.ar/microynanoelectronica/

Villa Martelli - Buenos Aires - Argentina

I was a part of a PIDDEF project of Ministry of Defence. This project involves the automation of an anti-aircraft gun with a Control System (PID) and a Fire Control Unit (FCU). Duties: * Developing software in MATLAB and Mathematica that implements the following PID tuning techniques: Ziegler-Nichols, refined Ziegler-Nichols, and Chien-Hrones-Reswick method.* Testing and producing documentation of the studied PID tuning methods in the plant.* Implementing the refined Ziegler-Nichols tuning method in the plant.* Analyzing measurements from encoders of the plant, and working on the operation of the control system.http://www.citedef.gob.ar/

Microcentro - Capital Federal - Argentina

I was a part of the Infrastructure and Consulting section. I have studied VMware, EMC, and IBM certifications.Duties:* Consulting services to several client datacenters, with remote support for datacenter infrastructure and VDI solutions.* Analysing, monitoring performance and maintaining of client virtual and physical datacenters.* Developing workflow processes, documentation and automated performance reporting of VMware infrastructure via VMware vCenter Operations Manager.* Implementing deployments of VMware products, to include the vSphere product family, as well as upgrading multiple clients to vSphere 4.x from previous versions.* Training in multiple VMware Products and Solutions to several clients.* Working on IBM storage systems such as IBM DS3500 and DS4000 Series, performing storage deployment for virtual and physical datacenters environments. http://www.soluciones.com.ar/

General Roca - Rio Negro - Argentina

I worked in this company as IT Infrastructure Engineer and Post Sales Manager of computers and other electronic equipment.Duties as Infrastructure Engineer:* Maintenance and sizing of computer workstations and servers of the company, which comprised Main Branch and its five branches at that time.* Configuration and maintenance of the company's network and communication devices, such as VPN routers and ADSL modems.* Advice on purchasing the equipment (network devices and computer servers) for the building of the company data centre.Duties as Post Sales Manager:* Head of informatic equipment post sales area. Configuration, repair and management of computer's guarantees.* Design, developing and producing documentation for stock of informatic equipment available on sale and follow up of every computer with manufacturing failures.http://www.villanovahogar.com.ar/

Allen - Rio Negro - Argentina

Duties:* Maintenance and sizing of computer workstations and servers of the companies.* Configuration and maintenance of the company's network and communication devices, such as VPN routers and ADSL modems.* Advice on purchasing the equipment (network devices, computer workstations and servers) for the company.

Neuquen - Neuquen - Argentina

Consulting services to several companies and IT support focus on portable computers.

Signal Analysis Seminars, Computer Science

Signal Analysis using Multivariate Methods - Prof: Dr. Pablo Ristori (60 hours) Signal Analysis using Wavelets - Prof: Carlos D'Attellis.

Embedded Systems Seminars, Engineering

Embedded Systems - Embedded Systems Laboratory (96 hours) Embedded DSP Introduction - Prof. Lucio Garbino and Jerónimo Atencio (24 hours).

Engineer’S Degree, Signal Processing, Control Systems And System Identification, Electronic Engineer, Meng. Equivalent

Thesis: “System modeling of air duct for acoustic applications”