Experience

March 2026 - Present 📍 Lemont, Illinois, United States

Leading the development of next-generation GREET life-cycle analysis software at the Energy Systems and Infrastructure Analysis Division. Serving as the technical bridge between LCA analysts and software developers.

Key Technologies: Python, FastAPI, Django, GitLab CI/CD, LangChain, LangGraph, JavaScript, TypeScript, React

Key Contributions

• PyGREET: Maintenance, improvement, and enhancement of the PyGREET platform
• openLCA-GREET: Develop AI-assisted workflows for semantic harmonization to integrate U.S. Federal LCA Commons data into the PyGREET platform
• GREET AI: Support AI applications for data discovery and retrieval in the electricity sector
• GREET.Net: Maintenance of the GREET.Net legacy platform during the transition phase
• PyGREET Data Version Control System: Lead development of a data version control system for annual R&D GREET implementation

September 2023 - March 2026 📍 Lemont, Illinois, United States

Lead developer for next-generation GREET life-cycle analysis software at the Energy Systems and Infrastructure Analysis Division. Served as the technical bridge between LCA analysts and software developers.

Technologies: Poetry, Python, openLCA, Streamlit, Django, GitHub Actions, LangGraph, LangChain

Key Contributions

• PyGREET (Beta Version): Development of the PyGREET platform beta version
• 45V Web Application (Beta Version): Support the development of the 45V Tax Credit application
• GREET-openLCA Interface: Development of data engineering modules to transform GREET data into openLCA format and AI-assisted pipelines to harmonize GREET data with U.S. Federal LCA Commons guidelines

December 2018 - December 2020 📍 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Conducted groundbreaking research in data-driven chemical risk assessment at the Center for Environmental Solutions & Emergency Response.

Technologies: Python, Pandas, Requests, Selenium, BeautifulSoup

Key Achievements

• Software Development: Co-created the U.S. EPA’s Standardized Emission and Waste Inventories (StEWI)
• Research Innovation: Developed a novel data engineering and machine learning framework for tracking industrial chemicals at the end-of-life stage
• Data Integration: Integrated multiple regulatory datasets (TRI, RCRAInfo, CDR) for policy decision-making
• Publications: Published multiple peer-reviewed papers in top-tier journals

October 2022 - May 2023 📍 Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Led the engineering team and defined the technical vision for a startup, managing the complete project lifecycle from conception to deployment with a focus on security and operational excellence.

Key Achievements

• Team Leadership: Managed a cross-functional engineering team and drove technical best practices
• Engineering Strategy: Defined the technical vision and roadmap for startup growth
• Cybersecurity Leadership: Initiated the cybersecurity certification process by documenting and promoting AWS infrastructure organization following cybersecurity best practices
• DevOps Culture: Facilitated ISMS implementation and promoted continuous improvement practices
• Strategic Planning: Guided engineering decisions and long-term architecture choices

February 2022 - December 2022 📍 Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Developed and implemented comprehensive data science solutions for startup operations, building end-to-end data pipelines and analytics capabilities from the ground up.

Technologies: Python, AWS, MLflow, Prefect, Metabase, PostgreSQL, PySpark

Key Achievements

• Infrastructure Development: Established data infrastructure including the initial data lake and database access controls
• Data Strategy: Developed ETL workflows, data models, and schemas for analytics
• Innovation: Created proof-of-concept data-driven models and collaborated on the company’s data strategy
• Analytics Platform: Built comprehensive analytics capabilities for business intelligence

February 2021 - November 2021 📍 Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Primary instructor for undergraduate physics and web programming courses, combining theoretical knowledge with practical applications.

Courses: Electromagnetism, Introduction to Web Programming

Key Achievements

• Electromagnetism: Delivered a comprehensive course covering electromagnetic theory and applications
• Web Programming: Taught modern web development using HTML, CSS, Python, and the FastAPI framework
• Student Impact: Guided students in understanding complex physics concepts and practical programming skills

2016 - 2018 📍 Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Conducted advanced research in materials and processes engineering while serving as graduate instructor for multiple courses.

Research Group: Science & Technology of Materials

Teaching Responsibilities

• Engineering Projects Seminar (2017-2018): Facilitated project development and provided feedback on proposals
• Mechanical Physics Laboratory (Spring 2017): Guided students in laboratory experiments and physics principles
• Vector Analysis and Analytic Geometry (Fall 2016): Delivered lectures and provided academic support

Research Achievements

• Master’s Thesis: Achieved Summa Cum Laude honor for outstanding research
• Materials Science: Contributed to advanced materials characterization and process optimization
• Academic Excellence: Maintained exceptional academic performance throughout graduate studies

January 2017 - June 2017 📍 Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Course: Research Methodologies (Undergraduate level) Focus: Research design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation

2010 - 2016 📍 Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Multiple roles as an undergraduate researcher and academic tutor, building foundational research and teaching experience.

Research Positions

• Undergraduate Researcher - Science & Technology of Materials Group (2014-2016)
• Undergraduate Researcher - Calorimetry & Irreversible Process Thermodynamics Group (2013-2014)

Teaching Positions

• Academic Tutor - Analytical Chemistry (2012, 2015)
• Academic Tutor - Differential Calculus (2013, 2015)
• Academic Tutor - Vector Analysis and Analytic Geometry (2015)
• Assistant - Mathematical School (2014)

August 2024 - November 2024 📍 United States (Remote)

Participated as an ad-hoc peer reviewer for the U.S. EPA’s Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) for critical chemical risk evaluations.

Focus: Chemical Risk Assessment for High-Priority Substances

Key Achievements

• Peer reviewed the draft risk evaluation for 1,1-dichloroethane
• Peer reviewed the draft human health hazard assessment for 1,2-dichloroethane

Ongoing

Active peer reviewer contributing to scientific quality and integrity in environmental and chemical engineering research with 41 peer review records of 31 manuscripts across multiple high-impact journals.

Journals Reviewed For

• Chemical Engineering Science (Elsevier)
• Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy (Springer)
• Clean Technologies & Recycling (AIMS Press)
• Discover Applied Sciences (Springer Nature)
• Discover Artificial Intelligence (Springer Nature)
• Discover Chemistry (Springer Nature)
• Discover Civil Engineering (Springer Nature)
• Discover Sustainability (Springer Nature)
• Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (Springer)
• Information Sciences (Elsevier)
• Journal of Cleaner Production (Elsevier)
• Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier)
• Resources, Conservation and Recycling (Elsevier)
• Scientific Reports (Nature Portfolio)
• Sustainable Production and Consumption (Elsevier)

Ongoing

Leadership roles in professional conferences and scientific community building.

Contributions

• Chair: Sustainability and Consumer Products Session, 2021 AIChE Annual Meeting
• Co-Chair: Sustainability and Consumer Products Session, 2020 AIChE Annual Meeting