Gustavo Larrahondo Balanta Email & Phone Number

Cali, Co

Cali, Co

Cali, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia

ICT Lead at the "Institución Educativa Eustaquio Palacios" and Member of the "Red de Docentes Líderes TIC de Santiago de Cali"

Cali, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia

Classroom Teacher in the Area of Technology and Informatics at the "Institución Educativa Eustaquio Palacios"

Popayán, Cauca, Colombia

Researcher with the "Grupo de I+D en Tecnologías de la Información (GTI)", working on the thesis "Model to Support the Adoption of IoT in the Banking Sector".• Speaker at the "3er Coloquio Internacional del Doctorado en Ciencias de la Computacion de la Universidad del Cauca", delivering a talk of my research on "Banking of Things: A Systematic Mapping Study", Nov 2024.

Puerto Tejada, Cauca, Colombia

• Conceptualized, designed, and spearheaded the implementation of the first urban video surveillance system for the National Police of Colombia in Caloto, Cauca, enhancing public safety and operational efficiency.• Spearheaded the design and implementation of an autonomous handwashing system in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, featuring the ability to count users and measure their body temperature contact-free. With a capacity to serve over 800 people per refill, the system was deployed in public markets and high-traffic areas across Gachené, Puerto Tejada, and Caloto, Cauca, enhancing hygiene accessibility and supporting public health measures during a critical period.

Cali, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia

Visiting Scholar with the Research Group: Laboratorio de Investigación para el Desarrollo de la Ingeniería de Software (LIDIS)

Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia

Implementing business solutions through the integration of banking and financial services to enable digital channels for international clients, using Veritran’s Enterprise Low-Code Platform.• Customer Requirements Analysis: Analysis of new features requested by the client to identify technical needs.• Solution Design: Designed tailored solutions by developing technical analysis documents and creating detailed diagrams to visualize and validate system architecture.• Process Optimization: Enhanced the performance of a client’s mobile application (iOS/Android) by implementing process improvements and optimizing front-end functionality while ensuring seamless integration with back-end services.• UI/UX Development: Designed and developed a modern front-end interface for the client’s mobile application and transactional website, successfully preparing both platforms for production launch.• Multi-Language Enablement: Implemented multi-language functionality in the client’s mobile application and transactional website, enabling broader accessibility and user engagement across diverse markets.• Web Development: Created a new public website to support the successful launch of the client’s mobile application, driving visibility and adoption.Skills Highlight:• Customer Requirements Analysis and Solution Design• Front-end development• Performance optimization• Cross-platform integration• Multi-language functionality implementation• UI/UX design for web and mobile platforms (iOS/Android)

Popayán, Cauca, Colombia

Researcher with the "Semillero de Investigación en Internet de las Cosas y Computación Inteligentes (IoTIC)" ascribed to the "Grupo de I+D en Tecnologías de la Información (GTI)", working on the thesis "Development of a Smart Gateway for the Internet of Things (IoT)”. Repository: http://repositorio.unicauca.edu.co:8080/handle/123456789/5550.

Popayán, Cauca, Colombia

Areas: Computing, Networking, Electricity and Electronics.

Puerto Tejada, Cauca, Colombia

Areas: Embedded Systems, C++, Processing, Digital Electronics, Power Electronics, Computer Networks.

Guachené, Cauca, Colombia

• Technical Collaboration: Enhanced technical skills in reading electrical schematics, using instrumentation tools, and configuring automation software by closely collaborating with the engineering team on the new refinery plant project.• Key Achievements: Played a pivotal role in the successful startup of the refined sugar production plant at "Ingenio La Cabaña", including the installation of control wiring for sugar centrifuge machines and configuration of controllers and motor speed drives for critical production processes.• Process Optimization: Designed and implemented the modernization of electrical automation boards to optimize the milling process at the main plant, utilizing Siemens Logo Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) to improve efficiency and reliability.Skills Highlight:• Electrical schematic analysis• Design and implementation of electrical automation systems• Automation software configuration• Instrumentation tools expertise• Siemens Logo PLC programming• Process control and optimization

Master'S Degree, Computing, Magíster En Computación

Bachelor'S Degree, Electronics And Telecommunications Engineering, Ingeniero En Electrónica Y Telecomunicaciones

Associate'S Degree, Industrial Electrical Maintenance (3520 Hours), Tecnólogo En Mantenimiento Eléctrico Industrial

Honorable Mention for Academic and Disciplinary Excellence Achieved

Continuing Education Certificate, Programming Skills And Web Application Development (800 Hours), Diplomado Habilidades En Programación Con Énfasis En Aplicaciones Web

• Cycle 1. Programming fundamentals (Python) • Cycle 2. Basic programming (Java) • Cycle 3. Software development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript.

Continuing Education Certificate, Pedagogy Program For Non-Licensed Teachers (480 Hours), Pedagogía Para No Licenciados

• Foundations of Education and Pedagogy • Colombian Educational System • Curriculum and Assessment • Foundations of Pedagogical Practice.