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Daniel Helguera

Daniel Helguera

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning | Computer Vision | R&D Engineer

  • Education

    • UPV/EHU

      2019 - 2021
      Master's degree in Industrial Engineering Structural Engineering GPA 3.54 — Awarded with International Intensification Mention

      This Master of Science (MSc) provides higher insight into most of the fields an Engineer can operate and it is focused on technical sides of the Industry. The different technical fields of expertise covered have enabled me to build a strong adaptability and ability to learn new concepts very fast. It provides a professional practice for the innovation, development, management, and application of engineering aspects as well as training and commitment to life-long learning. In this way, I… Show more This Master of Science (MSc) provides higher insight into most of the fields an Engineer can operate and it is focused on technical sides of the Industry. The different technical fields of expertise covered have enabled me to build a strong adaptability and ability to learn new concepts very fast. It provides a professional practice for the innovation, development, management, and application of engineering aspects as well as training and commitment to life-long learning. In this way, I have learned how to design and implement innovative and creative solutions to engineering problems, evaluating their economic consequences, and considering their global impact on society and the environment, always in a very multidisciplinary framework. - Fields of Expertise:Control Technologies · Electronic Systems · Energy Sources · Thermal Installations & Motors · Structural Design · Business Administration · Machine Design & Testing · Transport · Manufacturing · Chemical Process Design Show less

    • Illinois Institute of Technology

      2020 - 2021
      Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence for Computer Vision and Control Artificial Intelligence GPA 4.0/4.0

      This Master of Engineering (MEng) provides maximum exposure toward the very fast-evolving AI technologies, machine learning, and methods while particularly targeting electrical and computer engineering topics such as computer vision, medical image diagnosis, power system distribution, robotics, and automation. Additionally, it prepares students to overcome challenges in the field of core AI framework; signal and image processing and computer vision; as well as control systems, embedded… Show more This Master of Engineering (MEng) provides maximum exposure toward the very fast-evolving AI technologies, machine learning, and methods while particularly targeting electrical and computer engineering topics such as computer vision, medical image diagnosis, power system distribution, robotics, and automation. Additionally, it prepares students to overcome challenges in the field of core AI framework; signal and image processing and computer vision; as well as control systems, embedded systems and integrated circuits.- Fields of Expertise:Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Machine and Deep Learning · Computer Vision and Image Processing · Object-Oriented Programming · Internet of Things (IoT) and Cyber Physical Systems · Computer Network Security/Cybersecurity · AI and Edge Computing · Analysis of Random Signals and Statistics Show less

    • Fontys Hogeschool

      2018 - 2019
      Mechanical Engineering minor Mechanical Engineering

      I was chosen for carrying out a student exchange program in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. This program provided me with the opportunity to study in a different country and, hence, to immerse myself in Dutch culture. Moreover, it gave me the chance to meet new people and, consequently, enrich my personal development. This experience has helped me appreciate the value of international collaboration, intercultural competences and empathy. - Main Projects:· Cooling of medical… Show more I was chosen for carrying out a student exchange program in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. This program provided me with the opportunity to study in a different country and, hence, to immerse myself in Dutch culture. Moreover, it gave me the chance to meet new people and, consequently, enrich my personal development. This experience has helped me appreciate the value of international collaboration, intercultural competences and empathy. - Main Projects:· Cooling of medical instruments for Log10 B.V. company located in Eindhoven.· Design of a plane wing derived from the static, dynamic and thermal study.- Courses:Modelling and Simulation · Project and Professionalisation · Dynamics · Selection of Engineering Materials · Dynamic Behaviour of Systems Show less

    • UPV/EHU

      2015 - 2019
      Bachelor's degree in Industrial Technology Engineering Mechanical Engineering

      This Bachelor of Science (BSc) has provided me with professional practice for formulating and solving engineering problems as well as solid scientific and technical background. It has covered Industrial Engineering fundamentals of several areas of Engineering, such as, Electrical, Mechanical and Electronic Engineering.- Fields of Expertise:Electronics · Automation and Control · Computer Science · Electrical Engineering · Thermodynamics · Mechanics · Fluid Mechanics · Materials… Show more This Bachelor of Science (BSc) has provided me with professional practice for formulating and solving engineering problems as well as solid scientific and technical background. It has covered Industrial Engineering fundamentals of several areas of Engineering, such as, Electrical, Mechanical and Electronic Engineering.- Fields of Expertise:Electronics · Automation and Control · Computer Science · Electrical Engineering · Thermodynamics · Mechanics · Fluid Mechanics · Materials Science · Chemical Technology · Elasticity and Strength of Materials · Theory of Mechanisms and Mechanical Vibrations · Dynamics · Construction · Structural Designs · Statistics · Advanced Numerical Methods · Business Organization · Economics Show less

    • European Quality Formación

      2019 - 2020
      Emotional intelligence

      This online Master's program had a duration of 600 hours and was provided by the European Quality Business School. I carried it out along with my Industrial Engineering Master's degree during the COVID-19 pandemic.I have always believed that a professional Engineer has to be able to encompass technical skills with transversal competences. Nowadays, these transversal skills are vital for the correct development of tasks and projects within an organization. During this course I learned… Show more This online Master's program had a duration of 600 hours and was provided by the European Quality Business School. I carried it out along with my Industrial Engineering Master's degree during the COVID-19 pandemic.I have always believed that a professional Engineer has to be able to encompass technical skills with transversal competences. Nowadays, these transversal skills are vital for the correct development of tasks and projects within an organization. During this course I learned fundamentals of Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Personal Development.These skills are the key for a correct self-management and, hence, for controlling feelings and managing my own emotions in healthy ways. Additionally, this course has been extremely valuable to recognize my strengths and weaknesses, and to recognize the power dynamics in a group. On top of that, it taught me how to deal with difficult situations while having self-confidence and being able to adapt to changing circumstances. Show less

  • Experience

    • Freelance

      Jan 2013 - Jan 2016
      Teacher

      During those years, I taught Physics, Maths, Chemistry and Basque Language to students that needed further instructional time and provided them with relevant academic support. I was in charge of preparing classes for high school students of all levels and clarifying technical as well as essential concepts. Moreover, I assigned homework, prepared them for exams, corrected assignments and kept track of their daily progress. I set goals and objectives in order to encourage them to develop their fullest potential and I taught passionately the value of learning, so that they had a deeper insight into the impact and relevance of lifelong education. Show less

    • UPV/EHU

      Jan 2019 - Jul 2019
      Mechanical Engineering and Quality Research Assistant

      Analyzed and researched the Root-Cause of a failure of a 2.6 MW Wind Turbine’s hydraulic system support along with the department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of the Basque Country and with Siemens-Gamesa Renewable Energy. Tasks:· Applied the 8D methodology for problem solving which involved a factor analysis and the root-cause determination · Contributed on the analysis for the restitution of the failed support with the short-term corrective actions· Evaluated the total costs of the real problem that suffered multiple Wind Turbines as well as economical and time impacts· Compared several techniques of problem resolution and continuous improvementPotential outcomes of the project:· Enhanced the security, reliability and life-time of the support by adjusting better to the latest requirements· Reduced the material used in the new design · Increased considerably the ease of assembly due to a design without any weldingGained skills:Problem Solving | Root Cause Analysis (RCA) | 8D Methodology | Six Sigma | Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) | Quality | Teamwork | Wind Turbines | Hydraulic Systems Show less

    • Illinois Institute of Technology

      Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

      In this project I conducted advanced research with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering so as to implement an Artificial Intelligence solution for Visually Impaired People. · Developed a computer vision-based traffic light recognition system · Designed a suitable crosswalk detector system · Analyzed several Neural Network architectures and Machine Learning algorithms· Compared multiple hardware components and utilized Jetson Nano for the implementationRequired skills:Python | TensorFlow | OpenCV | Machine Learning | Deep Learning | Internet of Things | Convolutional Neural Networks | Image Processing | Jetson Nano Show less In charge of developing an Artificial Intelligence application that involves Computer Vision and Edge Computing. · Created a real-time smart workout tracking system which is oriented to physical medicine and rehabilitation, but it can be implemented in gymnasiums and sport centers for daily use as well· Utilized a camera connected to a Jetson Nano for tracking the real-time training session· Applied a computer vision solution and gained comfort for the user after enhancing an older design, which required wearable sensors· Displayed data on a website for daily applicationsRequired skills:Python | TensorFlow | Keras | Numpy | YOLO | OpenCV | Machine Learning | Deep Learning | Computer Vision | Edge Computing Show less In this project, I designed and built up a smart greenhouse model utilizing multiple sensors and actuators.· Tracked meaningful variables as temperature, humidity of the environment, soil moisture and amount of light, and developed a light, temperature and irrigation systems· Transmitted meaningful data wirelessly (using HC-06 Bluetooth module) from Arduino Mega to Raspberry Pi· Utilized Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP (LAMP) for creating a server· Displayed the data on a website along with the possibility of controlling the three systems manually and remotelyRequired skills:C/C++ | Python | Arduino | Raspberry Pi | Linux | Apache | MySQL | PHP | Internet of Things | Cyber Physical Systems | Sensoring Show less

      • Artificial Intelligence Researcher

        Jan 2021 - Aug 2021

      • Computer Vision Researcher

        Aug 2020 - Jan 2021

      • Internet of Things Researcher

        Aug 2020 - Jan 2021

    • CCC Intelligent Solutions

      Oct 2021 - now

      Objective:To develop an AI solution for detecting damaged chrome parts in vehicles, with the aim of improving production processes and reducing costs.Approach:- Built a BERT transformer model to detect damaged chrome parts in vehicles, achieving between 80-95% precision and recall for 8 different vehicle parts.- Improved the selection of particular front bumpers, rear bumpers, and end caps in production by up to 13%, resulting in a reduction of mean paint cost error per claim by $23.5, and a $551,000 impact per year.- Contributed to the development of a pip-installable Python package for future use and scalability.Overall, the developed AI solution using a BERT transformer model proved to be effective in detecting damaged chrome parts in vehicles, resulting in improved production processes and significant cost savings for the company. Show less Objective: To lower the False Positive Rate of a crash detection model with a highly imbalanced dataset, using sensor data from mobile devices.Approach:- Enhanced a model for mobile crash detection by using accelerometer and gyroscope values of the driver's phone.- Improved the model's recall by 18.21% and reduced the false positive rate by 80.65% in production.- Developed two additional models by adding features to a Convolutional 1D and an LSTM model.- Tuned hyperparameters using XGBoost.- Proposed a voting method for ensembling the four different models.Overall, this project showcases my expertise in machine learning, model optimization, and data analysis.Needed skills:Convolutional 1D | LSTM units | Self-Attention layers | XGBoost | Data Augmentation | Hyperparameter optimization | Docker Containers | Kubernetes | Gitlab Show less

      • R&D Engineer - Machine Learning

        May 2022 - now

      • R&D Engineer

        Oct 2021 - May 2022

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Introduction to Machine Learning in Production

      DeepLearning.AI
      Apr 2023
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    • Machine Learning Data Lifecycle in Production

      DeepLearning.AI
      Feb 2024
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    • Deploying Machine Learning Models in Production

      DeepLearning.AI
      Apr 2024
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    • Machine Learning Engineering for Production (MLOps) Specialization

      DeepLearning.AI
      Apr 2024
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    • Machine Learning Modeling Pipelines in Production

      DeepLearning.AI
      Mar 2024
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    • Unsupervised Learning, Recommenders, Reinforcement Learning

      DeepLearning.AI
      Apr 2022
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    • Advanced Certificate in English - C1

      Cambridge Assessment English
      Dec 2019

    • Euskararen Gaitasun Agiria (EGA) - C1

      Eusko Jaurlaritza - Gobierno Vasco
      Jun 2014

    • TOEFL

      The TOEFL® test
      Feb 2020

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Daniel Helguera
      International Intensification Mention University of the Basque Country Aug 2021 International Intensification Mention awarded by the office of the Vice-rectorate of Basque, Culture and Internationalization of the UPV/EHU.
    • Awarded to Daniel Helguera
      Petronor - Enrique Sendagorta Scholarship Petronor S.A. Mar 2020 Petronor scholarship awarded as best candidate to study a Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence abroad.
    • Awarded to Daniel Helguera
      Basque Government Scholarship Basque Government 2014 Basque Government Scholarship awarded to study a Summer English Course in Ireland.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • International Buddy Program

      Issued by Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea on Jan 2018
      Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko UnibertsitateaAssociated with Daniel Helguera