Curriculum vitae

Education

2021

PhD Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
TU Darmstad, Germany

  • Grade: summa cum laude
  • Thesis: Dynamic fiducial markers for camera-based pose estimation

2013

M.Sc. Electronic Engineering – Mechatronics
Simón Bolívar University, Venezuela

  • Grade: 4.7/5
  • Thesis: Velocity field generation for dynamic environments using movement prediction
  • With honors in thesis

2013

B.S. Electronic Engineering
Simón Bolívar University, Venezuela.

  • Grade: 4.1/5
  • Thesis: Control platform with high computing power for mobile robot operation

Experience

Since 2020

CTO and Founder
Caliberation UG, Darmstadt

  • Product roadmap planning
  • Minimum viable product development (from conception to customer ready)
  • DevOps, QA and product testing
  • Git/Gitlab issues scheduling and review
  • Computer vision development in C++, Python and ROS with real-time constraints

2015-2020

Doctoral candidate – Teaching and research assistant
TU Darmstadt, Department of Control Methods and Robotics

  • Research focus: Optimal fiducial markers for camera-based localization and camera calibration
  • 8 Publications (5 IEEE), 1 Patent
  • Supervision of 20 bachelor/master thesis and 6 project seminars

2011-2014

Assistant professor
Faculty of Electronics Engineering, Simón Bolívar University, Venezuela

  • Lecturer in several courses in computer architecture and digital circuits: Computer Architecture I and II, Microprocessors, Electronic Equipment Workshop, Electronics Laboratory, and Projects laboratory I, II and III
  • Research on mobile robots with a focus on navigation
  • Supervision of 28 bachelor/master thesis
  • Founder of the first Robotic Soccer Team in Venezuela (Futbot) and the first open Wiki for students and professors in the area of electronics (Wikitronica)

2010-2012

Math instructor
Master’s Prep School, Caracas, Venezuela

  • Preparation for the GMAT, SAT and GRE tests

2008-2011

Academic Assistant
Faculty of Electronics Engineering, Simón Bolívar University, Venezuela

  • Assistant of the professors in several courses in the area of computer architecture and digital circuits
  • Design and grading of laboratory exams and activities
  • Elaboration of video and written tutorials

2002-2007

IT consultant
SECO RA Construcción y Minería,  Venezuela

  • Website design and maintenance. Server administration and network maintenance

Hobbies and interests

  • Mountaineering
  • Ski
  • Bouldering
  • Windsurf
  • D&D Dungeon Master
  • Computer games
  • Photography