Employment
Bioinformatics Research Engineer
Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Spanish National Bioinformatics Institute
Barcelona, ES - January 2022 to Present
Spanish National Institute of Bioinformatics (INB)/ELIXIR-ES Coordination Node, working on research infrastructures.
Applications Engineer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CDS
Madrid, ES - November 2019 to December 2021
Software development, data analysis and testing for the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Network Function Virtualization Director (NFVD) project; using technologies such as Python, Shell scripting, XML, and PostgreSQL. Also, database management using Oracle and Mysql.
Digital Assurance Associate II
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Madrid, ES - September 2018 to November 2019
Work focused on the data analysis and reporting of the IT control environment, applications and systems of several entities. The job included tasks such as the following:
- Testing of IT General Controls.
- Automated data analytics testing using ACL.
- Analysis of the design and effectiveness of the controls over IT Dependencies.
- Design and execution of Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAAT).
I was promoted from Associate I to Associate II on July 2019.
Junior Software Developer
Everis
Madrid, ES - September 2016 to April 2017
Paid Full-Time Industry Internship
This project involved the process of planning and programming a cloud hosted web interface. I engaged with both frontend and backend teams.
Junior Software Developer
Accenture
Madrid, ES - March 2015 to July 2015
Paid Industry Internship
Education
PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Universitat de Barcelona September 2023 to Present
MSc in Bioinformatics and Biostatistics
Universitat de Barcelona | Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
September 2021 to July 2023
Data Science track. I specialized in machine learning and statistical analysis applied to biological and medical datasets.
Master Dissertation Title: Federated machine learning applied to biomedical analysis: A bibliographic review.
MSc in Biomedical Engineering
Universitat Internacional de València
September 2020 to September 2021
Specialized in bioinformatics, biomedical technologies and biomedical systems.
Master Dissertation Title: Study of Huntington's disease mosaicism and its relationship with its possible genetic variations
BSc in Telecommunication Systems Engineering
Universidad Europea de Madrid
September 2012 to July 2018
Specialized in computer networks and systems.
Bachelor's thesis title: Design and implementation of an application for the analysis of electromyogram (EMG) signals using Matlab
Activities and societies: Videogame design and programming society "UE Game Studio".
Other Experience
Master Thesis Research Internship
Sequentia Biotech
May 2021 to August 2021
Research internship related to the completion of my Biomedical Engineering Master's dissertation: "Study of Huntington's disease mosaicism and its relationship with its possible genetic variations"
This project was carried out through the development and application of bioinformatic pipelines in collaboration with the Sequentia Biotech team and under the supervision of Dr. Riccardo Aiese Cigliano.
Conference Contributions
Posters
European Conference of Computational Biology (2022) Barcelona, Spain. doi
Elixir All Hands Meeting (2022) Amsterdam, The Netherlands. doi
Oral Presentations
- European Galaxy Days (2022) Freiburg, Germany
Honors & Awards
Awards
Honors Award: Master Thesis Project (2023) Linked to Universitat de Barcelona and Universitat Oberta de Catalunya for the MSc in Bioinformatics and Biostatistics.
Honors Award: Biochemistry Fundamentals (2021) Linked to Universitat Internacional de València for the MSc in Biomedical Engineering.
Grants and Funding
- ELIXIR Travel Grant (2022) This funding was used for the attendance of a one week course on Galaxy Administration in Freiburg, Germany.
Relevant Training
Galaxy Admin Training
Galaxy Project (2022) Week-long course on Galaxy instance administration, using the platform GTN Training.Python for Genomic Data Science
The Johns Hopkins University on Coursera (2021) Credential ID: LPBEGH6PBF57Software Processes and Agile Practices The University of Alberta on Coursera (2018) Credential ID: LL99V34HGPAU
Introduction to Software Product Management The University of Alberta on Coursera (2018) Credential ID: XWH26GXCQH9Z
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer Staff at the BSC PhD Symposium 2023 (May 2023) Helped with the organization and dissemination of the BSC 2023 PhD symposium.
Volunteer Staff at ECCB (September 2022) 21st European Conference on Computational Biology.
STEM Talent Girl Mentor (January 2020) Helped as a mentor in the educational and training project for the development and promotion of scientific and technological vocations aimed at young women.
Red Cross Youth Group Volunteer (June 2012 to September 2014)
Skills
Programming Languages
- Python: With extensive experience in the use of libraries such as: Biopython, Pandas, Numpy, Matplotlib.
- R (RStudio, RMarkdown)
- Matlab
- Java
Computing
- Linux/Unix, HPC, Bash, distributed systems, cloud computing, Openstack, Git, Jenkins, unit testing, continuous integration.
Other Technical Skills
- Bioinformatics, NGS methods and pipelines.
- Statistics (bayesian modelling, survival analysis), machine learning algorithms and data analysis.
- Handling of large population data, such as genomic datasets.
General Skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Agile methodologies, including Scrum.
- Strong presentation and writing skills.
Languages
- Spanish (Native Speaker)
- English (Advanced C1)
- French (Basic)
- Catalan (Basic)