Academic Education
2008- Ingeniero Técnico en Informática de Gestión ( Engineer in Computer Management), Vigo University, Spain.
2008- Project: “Astra: Advanced Sphinx Trainer”, Matrícula de Honor, (First Class Honours)
Languages
Spanish: Native
Galician: Native
English: Advanced level in speaking and writing
Portuguese: Listening skills: Intermediate
Italian: Beginner level
Courses
March 2010- Programming GPUs (General Purpose Computation on Graphics Processing Unit), GHPC
- CESGA
February 2010- Hadron Therapy: Today and Tomorrow and Grid Technology, CERN
April 2009- Optimizing the Use of Memory Hierarchy, GHPC
- CESGA
March 2009- Access and use of the supercomputer "Finis Terrae", CESGA
March 2009- Optimizing Scientific Applications on Multi-Core Systems, GHPC
- CESGA
2006-2007- Security in Systems and Information Networks, UNED (Spanish Open University)
2005-2006- Home automation with Programmable Automaton, UNED
July 2004- Workshop on Applied Cryptography. Grupo de Usuarios y Programadores de Linux, (Linux users and programmers group), A Coruña. Spain.
2001-2002- Advanced Communications and High-Speed Networks, UNED
1998-1999- Introduction to Unix with Linux, UNED
June 1998- Web Design in HTML with Multimedia Integration, Javascript and Java , University A Coruña, Spain
March 1998- Local Networks architectures. Introduction to Novell 4.11, University A Coruña, Spain
January 1998- Assembly and configuration of Compatible PCs, University A Coruña, Spain
November 1997- C++. Object Orientation ,University A Coruña, Spain
Summer 1996- Programming with C , Centro de Estudios Especializados Samicro, (Centre for specialised studies ) A Coruña, Spain
Titles on demand.
Publications
2004- Co-authored “Introducción a Linux y al Software Libre” (Introduction to Linux and Free Software), Vigo University
ISBN: 84-8158-272-7
2002-to date- GNU and networking manuals published in http://www.gulo.org
Conferences Given
April 2010 - Designing and Developing High Performance and High Availability Infrastructures, Vigo University, Spain.
February 2010 - Short speech about IT Infrastructures, CERN, Switzerland.
June 2009 - Playing in liberty: Free Software and Videogames, Vigo University, Spain.
May 2009 - Free Software: Terms of Use, Ateneo de Ourense, Spain.
April 2007- FreeBSD Servers + XAMMP, University Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
March 2007- FreeBSD Servers Installation and Configuration, Vigo University, Spain.
June 2006- Wireless Networks and Antennas , Vigo University, Spain
November 2005- Videogames under GNU/Linux , Expourense, Ourense, Spain
March 2004- Migration to a Linux System , Vigo University, Spain
Work Experience
January 2009/to date- Technologist, Atmosphere and ocean physics group, Vigo University,Spain. Creation and Administration of Supercomputing (HPC), clusters and distributed systems, programming of optimized applications and help on research tasks and manteinance of infrastructures.
August 2009/to date- Collaborator in the field of IT, ENLIGHT: European Network for LIGht ion Hadron Therapy (ENLIGHT), European Center for Nuclear Research, Geneva, Switzerland.
July/August 2009 - CERN Summer Student - ENLIGHT, European Center for Nuclear Research, Geneva, Switzerland. Advice on the use and application of IT technologies and their knowledge, in-situ user support and organization of IT infrastructures of the European Network for LIGht ion Hadron Therapy (ENLIGHT).
March 2006/January 2009- Fellow of Complementary Training in Information Technology and Communications (SC-Communications), Vigo University, Spain. Maintenance and management of networks, systems and supercomputers on the campus of Ourense (University of Vigo), as well as support for users who require it. Work carried out in the SAUM (Customer Care Services and Products) Campus of Ourense.
November 2006/to date- System and Services Administrator of gulo.org , Ourense, Spain.
March 2007/to date - Hosting and Virtual Services Administrator of the company DomoData S.L. (domodata.com)
2006/2007- Voluntary work: Recycling PCs ,Vigo University, Spain
2006/2007- Research tasks in the "Sound Research Group", Vigo University, Spain
March 2005/March 2006- Chairman of the Linux Users Group of Ourense Ourense, Spain
March 2006/September 2006- Board member of the Linux Users Group of Ourense , Ourense, Spain
April 2005- Co-organizer of the I Wireless Day, Ourense, Spain
December 2002/December 2004- Vice President and Treasurer of the Association A.M.I.G.A, Asociación de Mozos e Mozas Informáticos de Galicia, A Coruña, Spain
October 2003- Co-Organizer of the Arroutada Party X (LAN Party), A Coruña, Spain
2001/2002 Fellow Collaboration in the operation of the Computer Classrooms University of Vigo Maintenance of the computers and network for efficient use by students and teachers of the degrees taught at the University College of Business Studies of the Vigo University. In addition, offering help to students and teachers with technological problems.
Projects & Research
December 2009/November 2012- Dynamic characterization of the atmospheric hydrological cycle in Galicia (CHEGA), Xunta de Galicia. Ministry of Economy and Industry. (Ref.: INCITE09 383 278 PR)
2009- Translation Project (Galician)
2009- ARADO: Radiosonde Analysis
2009- Earth Science GNU/Linux (ESCARCH)
2008- ASTRA: Advanced Sphinx TRAiner
2007- Ulysses: Simple Network Auditing Tool, UNED.
2005- “Designing and implementing a dynamic web portal for the Department of Statistics Operations.” College of Engineering, Vigo University, Spain
Awards
2008- Honorable mention for the best Project with Free Software in Galicia, Xunta de Galicia, Spain
Teaching Involvement
October 2008/November 2008- Teacher of the Training Course (FIP): “Virtualized Systems under Free environments” (Confederación Empresarial de Ourense, (Galician Business Confederation)
June 2006/ November 2006- Teacher of the Training Course (FIP) “Program Systems” Academia Formatic, Ourense, Spain
March 2004- Teacher of course: Introduction to the Linux Operating System and Free Software, College of Engineering University of Vigo, Spain
Additional Skills and Knowledge
Use and administration of GNU/Linux (all variants), UNIX (various types of BSD, Solaris, SunOS, QNX, ...), Microsoft Windows (all variants), MacOS X, expert user level.
Microsoft Office and OpenOffice advanced user level.
Dreamweaver, Advanced user level.
Domain of systems: Oracle and MySQL. Beginner level of Idefix.
Programming Languages:
- Expert knowledge: C, C++, PHP, Perl, Java, Fortran, IDL, Javascript, HTML, Bash scriptting, Pascal, Cobol, Haskell, Curry.
- Medium knowledge: Prolog, Ruby on Rails, C#(.NET), Tcl/Tk, MatLab, Assembler (8085 and 8086).
Expert knowledge in parallelization (MPI, OpenMP): Creation and parallelization of existing applications..
Expert knowledge and use of UML technologies and CASE tools for system analysis.
Expert knowledge of speech recognition systems.
Specializations:
- Development, configuration and maintenance of operating systems.
- Configuration and maintenance of computer networks.
- Development, configuration and maintenance of network applications.
- Development of graphics applications and user interfaces (especially using Qt4).
Other Qualifications
2008/to date- Extra-judiciary advisor in information technologies (applications, systems and security)
1998- Spoken English For Speakers of Other Languages, Grade 10, Trinity College London
1998- Elemental English Diploma (3 years course) Official School of Languages, A Coruña, Spain
1995- Piano and music up to level 4, Royal Academy of Music, A Coruña, Spain.
Summer 2000- English course. Grant given by the MEC (Spanish Ministery of Education) to pursue an English course at Tresham Institute, Kettering, London.
Personal Skills
A great capacity for adaptation to new environments and fast learning.
Experienced team worker.
Excellent social skills.
I have a clean current driving licence (class B).
Practitioner of martial arts: Taekwondo.
Annual visits around Europe (specially United Kingdom).