The Innovation and Tech Transfer Unit of the Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data has defined, among its goals, to apply the most advanced scientific methodologies and techniques into the extraction of value from data from different sources to address a variety of needs. By doing so, we expect to contribute to the development of Chile and the region, creating solutions related to data for the industry, the public sector and the society. Our distinctive characteristic is the ability to link the most recent scientific findings with the development and the engineer approach.
Adrián Soto
Tech Transfer CEO
Ph.D. in Computer Science, U. Católica de Chile. Among his many roles, Adrian focuses on data projects and the design of scalables applications. He’s a fan of the guitar, photography and soccer.
Juan José Alegría
Data Science Leader
Juan José is in charge of the definition and the management of the technical improvements developed by our unit, to answer to the needs of our clients. His interests are the intersection of data science, software engineering and public policies. A fan of the guitar and tea.
Hernán Sarmiento
Tech Transfer Engineer
Hernán leads and coordinate applied research projects. He focuses in the technological transference of data science projects. Hernán enjoys coffee and breakfasts.
Julio Hurtado
UX/UI Designer
Julio’s role is to ensure that the solutions we developed never lose sight of the final user, by integrating tech development with the applications usability.
Gabriela Contreras
Software Developer
Gabriela develops solutions so the users can visualize and interact with the data, and obtain valuable knowledge from them. Gabriela priorizes collaboration and the efficiency in the delivery of a project or product. Gabriela enjoys creating content about life challenges.
Gabriel Norambuena
Software Developer
Gabriel creates solutions that make available the new AI technologies. Gabriel specializes in applications that require processing of massive data and ETL (extract, transform, load). Gabriel is an enthusiast of graph databases, algorithms and programming languages.
Camila Henríquez
Data Scientist
Camila is a researcher and developer, looking permanently for the best techniques to extract information and add value to the data according to the clients needs. A fan of science fiction, fantasy and scientific divulgation.
Francisca Cona
Data Scientist
Francisca is a huge enthusiast of the application of theory into the industry, society and daily life. Francisca’s expertise is oriented to data science, machine learning, sign analysis and information theory. A fan of sports and nature.
Ignacio Núñez
DevOps Engineer
Ignacio is in charge of fostering the efficiency and collaboration in software development, as well as to supervise the correct deployment of applications and services. A fan of cycling and of learning something new everyday.
