Sebastián Valencia

Hi, I’m

Sebastián ValenciaAI Engineer & Data Scientist

PhD Candidate, MSc

Transforming data into AI-driven solutions

Sebastián Valencia - Professional photo

3+

Years of experience

40+

Projects delivered

35%

Process improvement (avg.)

15+

Awards & certifications

Data-driven decisions and intelligent systems with real impact.

Engineer with a Magister in Engineering and a strong computer science foundation. Specialized in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Engineering, with experience in software development, data modeling, automation, and statistical analysis.

I work at the intersection of research and business: designing data pipelines, predictive models, and AI solutions that improve decision-making and generate measurable value in real time.

Expertise

Skills & Tools

Data & AI

  • Machine Learning
  • Deep Learning
  • Robotics
  • Computer Vision
  • Statistical Modeling
  • Data Mining

Engineering

  • Python
  • SQL
  • ETL / Data Pipelines
  • APIs
  • Cloud (AWS/GCP)
  • MLOps

Tools

  • PyTorch
  • TensorFlow
  • scikit-learn
  • Pandas
  • Spark
  • Docker

Research

  • Experimental Design
  • Hypothesis Testing
  • Publication & Reporting
  • Academic Collaboration

Track record

Experience & Projects

Process optimization with ML

Reduced operating costs by ~28% using predictive maintenance models.

2023 – presentExperience
MLPythonData Pipelines

Real-time recommendation system

Increased engagement and conversion through recommender models and feature engineering.

2022 – 2023Experience
Recommendation SystemsAPIsA/B Testing

Reporting and dashboard automation

Saved 20+ hours/week by replacing manual reporting with ETL pipelines and automated visualization.

2021 – 2022Experience
ETLSQLVisualization

Research in modeling and simulation

Publications in indexed journals and applications to industrial process optimization.

2019 – presentExperience
ResearchSimulationOptimization

AI for Physical Systems (Research)

Research-focused modeling to predict the performance of pumps used as turbines for sustainable energy generation.

2024AI Research
PythonMLModelingEnergy

Energy consumption forecasting (Grupo Energía Bogotá)

Data analysis and machine learning models to understand consumption patterns and predict energy demand for planning and decision-making.

2023Machine Learning
PythonTime SeriesForecastingML

Fintech customer experience chatbot (Stable App)

Designed and implemented a customer experience chatbot to improve user support and onboarding flows in a fintech product.

2023Conversational AI
Conversational AIAutomationUXProduct

Sales analytics & AI agents for invoicing (Creditop)

Sales data analysis and AI agents to automate invoicing workflows, improving speed, consistency, and operational visibility.

2024Data + Automation
PythonAnalyticsLLM AgentsAutomation

Computer vision for drone-based analytics (IDB, Suriname)

Built computer vision models for drones to detect pedestrians and infer quality-of-life indicators from aerial imagery to support urban analysis.

2022Computer Vision
PythonComputer VisionDeep LearningDrones

Satellite imagery analytics for informality detection (Drexel University)

Data science project using satellite imagery to analyze urban patterns and detect public informality for research and policy insights.

2022Data Science
PythonRemote SensingComputer VisionAnalytics
SinfonIA Uniandes at RoboCup 2023

Featured news

SinfonIA earned 2nd place at RoboCup 2023

In Bordeaux, France, the SinfonIA Uniandes team represented Colombia at RoboCup—one of the largest international robotics competitions—and achieved second place in the STANDARD Social Platform subcategory.

  • Competed in the domestic/service robotics league, focused on real-world assistance tasks.
  • Work integrated ROS, navigation, HRI, computer vision, and NLP.
  • The robot executed end-to-end tasks like taking orders, delivering items, and interacting with guests under pressure.
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Source: Uniandes Engineering (Sep 2023)

Beyond work

Hobbies

A photo journal from labs, conferences, and travel.

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Collaboration

Let’s work together

If you’re looking for data-driven solutions, ML models, or data engineering for your business, message me.

filipovalencia@gmail.com