Experience
Aug 2024 — Present
Data Scientist & ML Specialist
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus — RCMI-CCRHD
- Collaborating with medical labs to determine reference intervals for cardio-metabolic diseases using ML to classify pathological vs. non-pathological results.
- Researching population-specific variations (race, gender, ethnicity) using OCHIN and local Puerto Rican lab data.
- Working with R, Python, and advanced ML algorithms on large clinical datasets.
- Aiming to improve diagnosis accuracy by tailoring reference intervals for diverse populations.
Apr 2023 — Jun 2024
Software Engineer
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus — DECEP
- Enhanced a Django + PostgreSQL platform: improved UI, streamlined course enrollments, and integrated Stripe payments.
- Worked with Agile methodologies using Python, SQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Nov 2022 — Sep 2023
Biomedical Informatics Research Student
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus — RCMI-CCRHD
- Applied unsupervised ML for data visualization and statistical analysis with Python and R.
- Analyzed confidential patient data uncovering patterns in lab outcomes by sex, age, and ethnicity.
Education
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
B.S. Computer Science