About
I am a Biomedical Engineer with a strategic and product-oriented mindset, bridging clinical practice and analytics with academic leadership experience. I have a proven track record in developing, implementing, and scaling artificial intelligence initiatives in healthcare. As a bridge and delivery leader, I specialize in translating clinical and operational needs into deployable AI-enabled products, aligning key stakeholders across clinical services and engineering. I advance healthcare AI through rigorous research, results-driven execution, and strategic leadership.
Experience
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Data Scientist — Artificial Intelligence Unit
Jul 2023 — Present
Hospital Universitario Fundación Valle del Lili · Colombia
- Lead the development of AI-enabled clinical and operational products, from problem discovery through implementation into real-world hospital workflows.
- Develop and implement predictive and generative AI solutions supporting clinical decision-making and operational efficiency.
- Apply data analytics to identify patterns that inform strategic decision-making and portfolio prioritization.
- Establish agile delivery practices to accelerate iteration cycles and align clinical services, engineering, and leadership.
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Data Scientist
Aug 2025 — Present
MIT Critical Data · Harvard–MIT Health Sciences and Technology (HST)
- Design and validate AI models in clinical environments, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on translational projects.
- Lead work on Responsible AI: bias audits, subgroup fairness evaluation, mitigation strategies, and equity/regulatory considerations for healthcare AI.
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Adjunct Professor
Feb 2025 — Present
Icesi University · Colombia
- Design and deliver graduate-level curriculum in Data Science for Epidemiology and applied AI/data science programs.
- Supervise and mentor graduate students as thesis advisor for research and applied capstone projects.
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Biomedical Research Lead
Jul 2022 — Jul 2023
Innvestiga · Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Managed R&D&I project formulation and execution, including budgeting and collaboration with healthcare-sector companies.
- Built funding proposals for national and international calls; coordinated student teams supporting delivery.
Main Tech Developments
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Clinical Decision Support System — Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
AI-based system for the diagnosis and management of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, integrating clinical data to support physicians at the point of care.
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Clinical Chatbot — Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Conversational AI supporting clinical consultation and patient guidance in the care of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
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No-Show Prediction System
Machine learning model to predict medical appointment no-shows, enabling scheduling optimization and resource planning across hospital services.
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Recambio — Surgical Duration Prediction
Software to quantify and predict surgical procedure durations, enabling operating room planning and operational efficiency.
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Clinical Trial Recruitment Chatbot
Patient screening and pre-selection chatbot aligned with clinical trial recruitment protocols, reducing manual screening burden.
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Curiosity & Humility Framework for AI-CDSS
Conceptual and practical framework for AI-driven Clinical Decision Support Systems, supporting safe and responsible clinical adoption.
Publications
Full list on Google Scholar.
Education
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MSc in Engineering — Intelligent Systems
2023 — 2025Universidad Autónoma de Manizales · Colombia
Honors · Laureated Thesis "Prediction of medical no-shows for internal medicine using machine learning models." Online
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BSc in Biomedical Engineering
2017 — 2022Universidad Autónoma de Manizales · Colombia
Skills
AI & Machine Learning
- Predictive Modeling
- Generative AI
- NLP
- Responsible AI
- Bias Auditing
- Clinical AI
Data Science
- Python
- SQL
- Statistical Analysis
- Data Visualization
- Epidemiology
Product & Leadership
- Agile
- Product Management
- R&D
- Stakeholder Alignment
- Academic Mentoring
Domain
- Biomedical Engineering
- Healthcare Systems
- Clinical Decision Support
- Hospital Operations