Roberto Cota, PhD

Experience

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  AMOLF

  Jun 2015 - Feb 2020

  PhD Researcher (Guest)

  Within the group of molecular photonics and ultrafast spectroscopy, I studied molecular structuring and chemical properties of water using optical instruments and complex multivariate modelling. As a PhD researcher, I:- Designed and built customized optical setups for experimental research- Established performance criteria, calibration, and technical needs that led to high-quality experimental data- Carried out experiments with multiple spectroscopic techniques: vibrational spectroscopy, FTIR, linear absorption and fluorescence, dielectric relaxation spectroscopy.- Built customized mathematical models to interpret experimental observations- Scripted code for automated data analysis, and data/result visualizationAchievements and highlights:- Wrote six scientific reports for publication in peer-review journals- Showcased my results at international conferences: UK, US & New Zealand- Coached students in related experiments Show less

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  University of Amsterdam

  Jun 2015 - Feb 2020

  PHD Researcher

  Within the group of molecular photonics and ultrafast spectroscopy, I studied molecular structuring and chemical properties of water using optical instruments and complex multivariate modelling. As a PhD researcher, I:- Designed and built customized optical setups for experimental research- Established performance criteria, calibration, and technical needs that led to high-quality experimental data- Carried out experiments with multiple spectroscopic techniques: vibrational spectroscopy, FTIR, linear absorption and fluorescence, dielectric relaxation spectroscopy.- Built customized mathematical models to interpret experimental observations- Scripted code for automated data analysis, and data/result visualizationAchievements and highlights:- Wrote six scientific reports for publication in peer-review journals- Showcased my results at international conferences: UK, US & New Zealand- Coached students in related experiments Show less

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  White Space Energy

  Sept 2020 - Aug 2022

  Data Scientist

  White Space Energy is an AI start-up helping companies within the energy sector optimize their operations and decision-making process. As a data scientist, I build custom Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning models to create insightful solutions for industrial processes. My day-to-day responsibilities include:- Prototype, validate and implement AI/ML algorithms to address business needs- Define the key drivers, metrics and boundaries that describe the business problem based on discussions with clients and historical data- Apply statistical analysis to historical data to set up KPIs and the baseline to optimize onwards- Validate intermediate prototypes with clients to address functional requirements, as well as efficiency and performance- Collaborate with BE and FE developers to establish the pipeline to ingest data into the AI/ML algorithm and bring functional BI dashboards live for our clients Show less

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  Metyis

  Sept 2022 - Feb 2023

  Data Scientist / Consulting analyst
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  Swiss International Air Lines

  Mar 2023 - now

  • Senior Data Scientist

    Nov 2024 - now

  • Data Scientist

    Mar 2023 - now