Hugo Guarín Villamizar

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Experience

Below, you will find a list of the positions I have held along with the key responsibilities I undertook in each role. Click on each title to see the details.

  • August 2024 - Current
    Research & Development Scientist
    fortiss GmbH, Germany 🇩🇪, Full-time
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    • Conduct experiments and studies in the field of requirements engineering, software engineering and applied artificial intelligence.
    • Develop solutions to technical problems encountered during research or development phases.
    • Work closely with other scientists, engineers, students, and business units to integrate research findings into practical applications.
    • Identify and secure projects that drive innovation and technological advancements for research partners.

    Skills: Requirements Engineering Software Engineering AI Engineering Research & Development Project Management

  • May 2022 - Current
    Teaching assistant of Software Engineering, Machine Learning & Analytics
    Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. PUC-Rio, Brazil 🇧🇷, Casual work
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    • Answer student questions, provide clarifications, and assist students with demonstrations.
    • Assist students in their course-related projects.
    • Encourage students to develop both technical and soft skills necessary for success in the industry.
    • Grade projects related to software engineering, machine learning, and analytics.
    • Offer constructive feedback to students on their submissions to help them improve their understanding and skills.

    Skills: Exploratory Data Analysis Analytical Skils Data Science Communication Predictive Analytics Teaching Problem Solving

  • Dec 2023 - Nov 2019
    Machine Learning Software Engineer
    ExACTa Initiative PUC-Rio, Brazil 🇧🇷, Full-time
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    • Designed, built, deployed and monitored computer vision and ML applications. These released applications, for example, save energy equivalent to that consumed by a city of 20 thousand inhabitants and save thousand of dollars per year.
    • Established the end-to-end development process for these applications, including project setup, creation of Jupyter notebooks, data streaming pipelines, tests and version control procedures.
    • Researched the state-of-the-art in ML and related fields to explore novel ideas and drive innovations. This effort resulted in the refactoring of 3 out of 6 applications.

    Skills: Python Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Jupyter Notebook Lean Inception Scrum Git Google Cloud Platform A/B Testing Exploratory Data Analysis Teamwork

  • Nov 2019 - Nov 2017
    Software Quality Assurance Engineer
    GM5, Brazil 🇧🇷, Part-time
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    • Implemented Jira features, an issue tracking product that allows bug tracking and agile project management.
    • Collaborated with stakeholders and inspected requirements in order to improve the quality of system. specifications, resulting in a 30% reduction in delivery deviations for customers.
    • Created detailed test cases and test scripts based on the software requirements.

    Skills: Jira Software Quality Assurance Requirements Engineering Code Review Defect Inspection Scrum Test Cases

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2016
    Database Administrator
    Banco Caja Social, Colombia 🇨🇴, Full-time
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    • Developed and maintained data models to represent the structure and relationships within the database.
    • Monitored and optimized database performance by analyzing query execution plans.
    • Planned for database growth, ensuring that the system has sufficient resources to handle increased data volumes.

    Skills: Oracle Database SQL Financial Services UML

  • Jan 2016 - Aug 2015
    Information Security Analyst
    Banco de Occidente, Colombia 🇨🇴, Full-time
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    • Identified and assessed potential security risks and vulnerabilities in the organization's systems.
    • Developed, updated, and enforced security policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the Colombian bank industry standards and regulations.
    • Conducted regular security audits to evaluate the effectiveness of existing security measures and identified areas for improvement.

    Skills: Information Security OWASP ISO 27001 COBIT