Summary
Dustin Batista is a software engineer with a decade of experience translating cutting‑edge research into production-ready systems, currently building real‑time firmware for robotic products at Hextronics. He pairs a strong DevOps background with deep expertise in algorithms, data structures, and compact data compression—skills honed during his PhD work on succinct indexes and repetitive-string retrieval at Universidad de Chile. Dustin has shipped secure payments and 2FA systems in fintech, led C++ library teams, and defined CI/CD and TDD practices across cross‑platform projects. Comfortable across embedded firmware, backend services, and research prototypes, he excels at squeezing performance and memory out of constrained systems. Colleagues describe him as a collaborative engineer who bridges academic rigor and pragmatic engineering, often surfacing novel indexing ideas that make research practical for industry use.
8 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Universidad de Chile
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at Universidad de Oriente. Cuba
Spanish, English