Santiago Calderón Peña
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Bogota D.C., Colombia
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- KResearch AssistantKings College LondonSep 2023 - Current (1 year 9 months)• Involved in the ongoing enhancement and application of Explainable AI algorithms applied to Computer Vision, focusing on ReX (a causality-based algorithm) under the supervision of Hana Chockler.
- QSoftware EngineerQuorum SoftwareDec 2022 - Current (2 years 6 months)• Worked on the creation of a generative AI application using Azure AI Search and OpenAI (GPT-4) API for Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), resulting in a unified API for large language models (LLMs) impacting various teams worldwide. • Led the design, training and deployment of a Machine Learning-Natural Language Processing (NLP) solution within Microsoft Azure, emphasizing supervised learning techniques for Document Classification. This innovative solution promises substantial time, cost, and resource savings for the company. • Played a pivotal role in the design and implementation of a RESTful API, adhering to the Clean Architecture pattern in .NET, to provide an accessible document management solution for both internal teams and exte
- QSoftware Engineer IQuorum SoftwareDec 2022 - Current (2 years 6 months)• Designed, trained, deployed and implemented a Machine Learning-Natural Language Processing (NLP) solution within Microsoft Azure, emphasizing supervised learning techniques for Document Classification. This innovative solution promises substantial time, cost, and resource savings for the company. • Played a pivotal role in the design and implementation of a REST API, adhering to the Clean Architecture pattern in .NET, to provide an accessible document management solution for both internal teams and external clients. • Collaboratively contributed to the development of event-driven microservices within the .NET ecosystem, harnessing a diverse set of Azure services such as Azure Functions, EventGrid, Azure Web Applications, API Management, B
Junior Software DeveloperKin + CartaMar 2022 - Oct 2022 (8 months)• Developed an internal RESTful API in Java Spring Boot, serving a React frontend, significantly reducing times of employee onboarding. • Leveraged Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, such as Cloud Run, Cloud Build and Cloud SQL, for deploying RESTful APIs which improved many internal processes. • Partnered with a fellow developer to implement RESTful APIs using NodeJS and Puppeteer.js, enabling a substantial improvement in company’s processes.- Desarrollador de software public Remote experienceKin+CartaMar 2022 - Current (3 years 3 months)
- Teaching AssistantUniversidad Militar Nueva GranadaAug 2020 - Jun 2021 (11 months)• Models of mechatronic systems (2020-II, 2021-I)
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- KAdvanced Computing MSc, Computer ScienceKings College LondonSep 2023 - Oct 2024 (1 year 2 months)Modules: • Pattern recognition, Neural Networks and Deep Learning • Computer Vision • Data Mining • Formal Verification • Security Engineering • Biologically-inspired learning algorithms • Computational models • Agents and Multi-agent systems
- Advanced Computing MSc, Computer Sciencekings colleges londonSep 2023 - Nov 2023 (3 months)
- Mechatronics engineering (BEngUniversidad Militar Nueva GranadaJan 2017 - Apr 2022 (5 years 4 months)
- Ingeniería en mecatrónicaUniversidad Militar Nueva GranadaJan 2017 - Jan 2022 (5 years 1 month)- Tesis laureada - Cum Laude - Matrícula de honor en 2017-I, 2017-II y 2019-I - Beca completa de MinTIC - Medalla al mérito universitario
- Mechatronics engineering (BEng) - Cum LaudeUniversidad Militar Nueva GranadaJan 2017 - Nov 2021 (4 years 11 months)Dissertation: Design and implementation of nonlinear controllers for a 3D printing system with continuous motors modeled as a Cartesian robot.
- Software development (technical educationServicio Nacional del Aprendizaje-SENAJan 2015 - Dec 2016 (2 years)Developed a desktop application for a local company using C#, Windows Forms, and SQL Server, automating many otherwise time-consuming processes.
- Técnico en programación de SoftwareServicio Nacional del Aprendizaje-SENAJan 2015 - Dec 2016 (2 years)
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- Colfuturo scholarshipColfuturoMay 2023Ranked 4th among all applicants for the Colfuturo scholarship, placing in the top 0.5% from a pool of 779 shortlisted candidates, and awarded a loan-scholarship to pursue an Advanced Computing MSc at King's College London.
- University medal for academic meritUniversidad Militar Nueva GranadaApr 2022A rare and prestigious recognition bestowed by the university in acknowledgment of outstanding academic accomplishments throughout the undergraduate degree.
- Cum LaudeUniversidad Militar Nueva GranadaApr 2022Awarded for achieving a GPA exceeding 4.5, resulting in the top GPA among the graduating class.
- "Tesis laureada" - Dissertation awarded with the highest of honorsUniversidad Militar Nueva GranadaNov 2021Awarded for having earned a grade of 5.0 out of 5.0 in my final dissertation and having contributed a substantial amount of knowledge to the research field. Dissertation: Design and implementation of nonlinear controllers for a 3D printing system with continuous motors modeled as a Cartesian robot
- "Matrícula de honor" - Best academic average grade of the 2021-I semesterUniversidad Militar Nueva GranadaJan 2021
- "Matrícula de honor" - Best academic average grade of the 2019-I semesterUniversidad Militar Nueva GranadaJan 2019
- "Matrícula de honor" - Best academic average grade of the 2017-II semesterUniversidad Militar Nueva GranadaAug 2017
- "Matrícula de honor" - Best academic average grade of the 2017-I semesterUniversidad Militar Nueva GranadaJan 2017
- MMerit-based full-tuition scholarship for a Mechatronics engineering degreeMinisterio de Tecnologas de la Informacin y las Comunicaciones de Colombia MinTICJan 2017
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- CController design of a three degree of freedom Cartesian robot for 3D printing with continuous motorsFeb 2022Submitted paper