Experience

Research Intern – Concordia University

Aug 2024 – Dec 2024 | Montréal, Canada

Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Scholarship

• Conducted bachelor’s thesis research on alternative chemotherapeutic strategies targeting DHFR in breast cancer cells.
• Applied bioinformatics tools to analyze large-scale sequence data, exploring structure–function relationships for therapeutic targeting.
• Integrated experimental and computational results to evaluate inhibitor strategies from a systems and molecular perspective.
• Ensured data quality, reproducibility, and proper documentation across wet-lab and computational workflows.
• Gained experience in an oncology-focused research environment with translational relevance.

Research Analyst in Biomaterials

Feb 2023 – Jun 2024 | Medellín, Colombia

Ingeominas Biomaterials Laboratory

• Analyzed biological and biomimetic materials using AFM, SEM, and Raman spectroscopy.
• Processed and interpreted complex datasets to identify structure–property relationships.
• Led quality control procedures and protocol standardization to ensure accuracy and reproducibility.

Data Analyst – Vivint Solar

Sep 2020 – Jan 2023 | Remote (U.S.)

• Analyzed large-scale performance datasets using Python and SQL, ensuring data integrity and reproducibility.
• Applied statistical analysis to evaluate system efficiency and environmental impact.
• Generated technical reports to support data-driven decision-making.

Research Assistant

Feb 2018 – Jul 2020 | Medellín, Colombia

SYRITCOR Research Group, National University of Colombia

• Performed statistical data analysis, laboratory assays, and protocol standardization.
• Led a project on bioinformatic and statistical analysis of ligninolytic enzyme production for soil bioremediation.
• Integrated wet-lab and computational workflows ensuring quality and reproducibility of experimental results.