Federico Barabas
Data Science Tech Lead
Argentina
Summary
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Top SchoolFederico Barabas is a Data Science Tech Lead with 14 years of experience bridging rigorous academic research and product-focused analytics, now leading data science at MODO after shaping sustainability and cloud-efficiency efforts at Spotify. He combines a PhD in Physics and hands-on instrumentation and software skills—having built open-source microscopy control and analysis tools during his doctoral work—with practical expertise in cloud cost optimization, carbon emissions modelling, and user behavior experiments. Known for scoping and driving loosely defined, cross-functional initiatives, he partners effectively with engineering and sustainability teams to define metrics and operationalize impact. A social mentor who hires and coaches data scientists, Federico excels at translating complex analyses into stakeholder-aligned decisions and regulatory reporting. An uncommon strength is his background in building physical devices and open-source tooling, which gives him a systems-thinking perspective on data pipelines and instrumentation.
13 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics at University of Buenos Aires
English, Spanish, Swedish
Stackoverflow
669reputation
40kreached
7answers
16questions
Github Skills (71)
python10
palm10
qt10
data-visualization10
scientific-visualization10
visualization10
jekyll10
jekyll-theme10
algolia9
numpy9
ruler9
photography9
stochastic9
utterances9
storm9
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
cibion-conicet/Gollum
Jan 2017 - Oct 2017
Contributions:38 commits in 8 months
image-processingpythonimage-analysisperiodic
fedebarabas/ringfinder
Jan 2017 - May 2019
Contributions:1 PR, 40 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 3 months
image-processingpythonimage-analysisperiodic
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