CV

General Information

Full Name Paola Pesantez-Cabrera
Languages Spanish (native), English (professional proficiency), Italian (elementary proficiency)

Education

  • 2018
    PhD - Computer Science
    Washington State University, Richland, WA
    • Bipartite Graph Community Detection
  • 2013
    MSc - Computer Science
    Washington State University, Pullman, WA
    • Kinetic Model of Development and Aging of Artificial Skin Based on Analysis of Microscopy Data
  • 2009
    BSc - Computer Science
    Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador

Experience

  • 2022 - Present
    Research Assistant Professor
    Washington State University
  • 2021 - Present
    Researcher - Data Manager
    AgAID Institute at Washington State University
  • 2021/06 - 2021/08
    Software Engineer
    IOET Inc.
    • Development of risk and control mitigation measures in legacy code for an American online retailer of prescription glasses and sunglasses based in NY city.
    • Tech stack - Python, JavaScript, Postgresql
  • 2009/10 - 2020/08
    Associate Professor
    Universidad of Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador
    • Teacher of different subjects such as programming (data structures), differential calculus, discrete mathematics, graph theory, introduction to computer technology, and basic computer concepts in the Schools of Computer Science, Civil Engineering, and Telecommunications.
    • Contributor of several research projects in different areas such as using Learning Analytics to improve Higher Education in Latin America, designing Architectures and Interaction Models for Assisted Living Environments aimed at elderly people, Active Mobility and Urban Environment, and using Intelligent Assistants for Spatial Data Infrastructures.
    • Coordinator of social volunteer projects within the computer science career. Extensive experience in managing them and formulating collaboration agreements with institutions. Leader of the project “Knowledge Generation in Information and Communication Technologies” with the aim of expanding employment opportunities, entrepreneurship, and educational reintegration, favoring personal, social, and educational growth of children and adolescents. Participation in the project “Schools as healthy spaces promotion of healthy practices” through the analysis and design of an application whose main objective was to motivate a nutritious diet and physical activity in children and adolescents.

Honors and Awards

  • 2011
    • Fulbright Scholarship
  • 2009
    • Best engineering student

Academic Interests

  • Artificial Intelligence
    • Machine Learning
    • Computer Vision
    • Graph Mining
  • Data Management
  • Extension and Outreach

Other Interests

  • Hobbies: volleyball, soccer, singing, puzzles