Résumé
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Education
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07/2019- 01/2024 Atlanta, GA, USA
Ph.D. in Operations Research, minor in Machine Learning
Georgia Institute of Technology H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering - GPA 4.0
- Coursework
- Optimization (Linear, Discrete, Non-Linear, Stochastic and Advanced Combinatorial).
- Theoretical Statistics, Stochastic Processes I and II, Simulation and its Theory.
- Machine Learning, Theoretical Reinforcement Learning and Computational Methods.
- Logistics, Inventory and Constraint Programming.
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07/2019-12/2021 Atlanta, GA, USA
M.Sc. in Operations Research
Georgia Institute of Technology - GPA 4.0
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03/2014-06/2019 Concepcion, Chile
B.Sc. in Industrial Civil Engineering
Universidad de Concepcion Bachelor degree in Civil Enegineering (4 years), and a specialization in Industrial Engineering with a focus in Math and Optimization. Thesis done in simulation-optimization for ride-hailing.
- GPA 6.7/7, rank 1/120, best GPA each year
- Coursework
- Traditional engineering + science + optimization and stats classes.
- Business minor = Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Administration, Human Resources.
Experience
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01/2024- Now Bellevue, WA, USA
Research Scientist II
Amazon Amazon Science, Amazon Fulfillment Technologies - Innovation on optimization algorithms for robotic warehouses.
- Worked on the deployment of new optimization methods network-wide for state-of-the-art warehouses.
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05/2023-08/2023 Seattle, WA, USA
Research Scientist Intern
Amazon Amazon Science division - Created a new large-scale optimization-based algorithm to improve picking efficiency in state-of-the-art robotic warehouses.
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09/2022-12/2022 Edinburgh, Scotland
Applied Scientist Intern
Amazon - Coded functions to facilitate NLP on team processes.
- Performed exploration for new ML models to be used as part of my team's products.
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05/2022-08/2022 Palo Alto, CA, USA
Operations Research Scientist Intern
Apple - Created optimization-based analytical tool to reduce inventory levels.
- Developed methodology that allows different optimization tools to work simultaneously to reduce transportation costs.
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2019-current Atlanta, GA, USA
Research and Teaching Assistant
Georgia Institute of Technology - Research Assistant under different grants.
- Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Head TA for masters courses ISyE 6644 (Simulation, Summer 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021), ISyE 6203 (Logistics, Spring 2022).
- TA under ISyE tutoring center for ISyE 3133 (Optimization) and ISyE 2027 (Probability with Applications), Fall and Spring 2019.
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01/2019-03/2019 Santiago, Chile
Inventory Optimization Intern
BHP Billiton South American Headquarters
Other knowledge and skills
Programing languages | |||||||
Python | Advanced level. | ||||||
Java | Intermediate level. | ||||||
Git | Intermediate level. | ||||||
R | Beginner level. | ||||||
C | Beginner level. | ||||||
HTML | Beginner level. |
Software | ||||||||
NumPy | Advanced level. | |||||||
SkLearn | Advanced level. | |||||||
Simio | Advanced level. | |||||||
Excel | Advanced level. | |||||||
Gurobi | Advanced level. | |||||||
Xpress | Advanced level. | |||||||
Cplex | Intermediate level. |
Document composition | |||||
LaTeX | Advanced level. | ||||
Word | Advanced level. | ||||
Power Point | Advanced level. | ||||
Keynote | Advanced level. |
Languages | |||||
Spanish | Native. | ||||
French | Almost native. | ||||
English | Advanced level. | ||||
Portuguese | Intermediate level. |
Honors and Awards
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Research-related
- Given a NSF Travel award for the TSL Conference 2023.
- Best student applied paper [winner], WSC 2022, "A Simulation-Optimization Framework To Improve The Organ Transplantation Offering System".
- Diversity award fellowship, WSC 2022.
- Top 3 short research video at the YinzOR conference 2021 CMU, "Submodular Dispatching".
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Academic and competitions
- Amazon AWS AI & ML Scholarship Recipient 2023.
- Stewart Fellowship in Georgia Tech
- University of Concepcion Prize (Class 2014 Industrial Civil Engineering). This award is given by the university to the most deserving student (if any) of the respective class.
- First place of the "2019 University of Concepcion Programming Tournament" under the "Non-Computer Science" major category.
- Best GPA class 2014 of Industrial Civil Engineering in years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.
- Leader of World Finalist Teams for Simio Simulation Competition (Fall 2016, Spring 2017).
- Highest Recognition "Très Bien" in French Baccalauréat (2013), maximum scores in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.