Kevin Romero Peces-Barba

Worked developing services and features for both external and interal customers. This included:

Delivering features and widgets displayed on the product page on Amazon using modern technologies based on TypeScript, as well as mature ones like JSP.

Implementing backend services supporting those features, using both in-house solutions and AWS services.

Implementing metrics and monitoring stacks for feature validation and operational resiliency.

Working with automated UI tests to validate deployments and monitor UX delivery.

Worked in the regional Technology Office providing both technological and strategical support to insurance companies located in emerging markets (Americas, Africa, Asia). This included:

Helping design the technical aspects of key technological and transformation projects.

Assisting on the development of the companies' IT maturity.

Providing support on the management of the companies' infrastructure and technical debt.

Collaborated with the University's Applied Artificial Intelligence Group (GIAA) and a telecommunications provider. My work consisted in:

Conducting research on the applications of machine learning for the analysis and usage of the company's data.

Providing counsel and advice to undegraduate students working on their B.S. theses.

Collaborated with the University's GIAA and a telecommunications provider to complete my B.S. thesis project. My work comprised:

Analyzing mobile traffic data patterns.

Developing a visualization web application to aide management on taking decisions.

Conducting research on mobile traffic analysis and forecasting using machine learning models.

Contributed in the development of mobile applications for clients. These projects were iOS apps based on Swift. This included:

Designing the architectural structure of the app, following modern patterns (MVVM, Clean).

Implementing user interfaces and business logic, as well as the interaction between both, following reactive programming techniques (RxSwift).

Worked on creating a Web Application with the purpose of business management. The project involved:

Setting up a web server based on NodeJS and using modern frameworks such as ExpressJS.

Managing the environment to work with a MongoDB database.

Developing a modern, responsive website to act as the frontend to the app, taking advantage of frameworks like jQuery and MaterializeCSS.

Provided technical support in the multimedia rooms of the University for events and classes. This covered:

Setting up and controlling multimedia equipment such as cameras, microphones, and mix tables.

Recording and editing multimedia material to create web-ready video content.

Provided technical support to professors and staff in the university. This included:

Setting up software requirements for new computers and other devices such as printers or scanners.

Repairing and replacing faulty components in computers.

Troubleshooting software problems with operative systems and applications such as office suites, browsers, and email clients.

Long time member in the student technology-focused club 'Imagineware'. As part of this club, I have:

Organized and took part in different hackathons.

Organized several events with the purpose of bringing people and technology together. The main event we have organized is the Hour Of Code (hourofcode.com), a world-wide coordinated event. During this event, which we have hosted in Universidad Carlos III for several years, we invite students from high schools and prepare a series of tech-related activities for them to enjoy.

Organized different workshops and courses aimed at teaching office suites (such as MS Office), version control (git), and other development tools and languages. These were focused in the university and given to students of different majors.