Curriculum Vitae

A snapshot of my education, experience, and skills.

Experience

Sep 2025 – Present

Machine Learning Engineer

Halter · Auckland, New Zealand

Design and deploy machine learning models for real-time animal behaviour classification and health-event detection — both on-device and server-side.

Jun 2024 – Sep 2025

Software & Machine Learning Engineer

Syos Aerospace · Mount Maunganui, New Zealand

Developed and deployed advanced machine learning and LLM-driven solutions for complex real-world challenges in aerospace applications.

Jul 2022 – Jun 2024

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University of Auckland · Auckland, New Zealand

Supported teaching in robotics and intelligent-systems courses (COMPSYS 726 Robotics & Intelligent Systems, 731 Human-Robot Interaction, 732 Mobile Autonomous Robotics) — labs, projects, and student guidance.

Jun 2023 – Aug 2023

Micro-Internship Mentor

University of Auckland & Team Solutions · Auckland, New Zealand

Mentored five student teams on real-client business projects, advising on project management, technical solutions, and stakeholder communication.

Jan 2017 – Mar 2019

Graduate Research Assistant

Human-Robot Interaction Lab, Kyung Hee University · Seoul, South Korea

Conducted research on robotics and human-robot interaction, contributing to software and autonomous-system development.

Aug 2014 – Aug 2015

Developer Engineer

CIDFAE — Ecuadorian Air Force · Ambato, Ecuador

Designed and implemented a machine-learning-driven autopilot system for unmanned vehicles, plus a user-friendly interface for real-time navigation, control, and system monitoring.

Education

Jul 2020 – Jun 2024

PhD — Electrical & Electronic Engineering

University of Auckland · Auckland, New Zealand

Thesis: “Enhancing Reinforcement Learning Efficiency: Novel Distributed Algorithms, Human-Inspired Reward Mechanisms, and State-Space Analysis for Simulated and Real-World Applications.” Focus: model-free RL, deep learning with human-inspired solutions, and robot manipulators.

2017 – 2019

MSc — Electronic & Robotic Engineering

Kyung Hee University · Seoul, South Korea

Thesis: “Neurobiological-Inspired Control of Multiple Quadrotors Using BELBIC and Fuzzy Logic.” Focus: robotics and machine learning.

2015 – 2016

Korean Language Certification

Paichai University · South Korea

Studied Korean language and culture, reaching proficiency for academic and professional settings.

2008 – 2014

BEng — Electronic Engineering (Control & Automation)

Universidad Politécnica Salesiana · Ecuador

Thesis: “SA3M: An Interactive Robot to Provide Support for the Elderly.” Focus: electronics and control systems.

Achievements

2024

Postdoc-NeT-AI Fellowship

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research

Selected participant in the Annual Postdoctoral Networking in Artificial Intelligence program.

2020

PhD Scholarship

University of Auckland — CARES

Awarded by the Centre for Automation and Robotic Engineering Science (CARES) for doctoral research in robotics and reinforcement learning.

2015

Korean Government Scholarship (KGSP)

Korean Government Scholarship Program

Fully funded graduate studies in robotics and intelligent systems at a top Korean research institution.

2014

Most Innovative Thesis Award

Office of the Vice President of Ecuador

National-level recognition for an engineering thesis on robotics and computer vision.

Skills

Machine Learning

  • Reinforcement Learning
  • Deep Learning
  • LLMs
  • PyTorch
  • MuJoCo
  • OpenAI Gym

Robotics

  • ROS 2
  • Gazebo
  • URDF
  • Manipulation
  • Control

Data & Vision

  • NumPy
  • Pandas
  • OpenCV
  • Matplotlib

Languages & Tools

  • Python
  • Linux
  • Git
  • Docker
  • LaTeX

Languages

Spanish Native
English Full Professional
Korean Intermediate