Fernando Cagua-jahn
Data Scientist
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Summary
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Top SchoolFernando Cagua-jahn is a data scientist and ML engineer with 11 years of experience building human-centred data products that drive sustainability in marine and environmental domains. Currently at Global Fishing Watch after senior ML roles at Starboard Maritime Intelligence and WorldFish, he blends ecological research (PhD in Computational Biology) with production ML to turn complex ocean data into actionable insights. His background in mechatronics, marine engineering and field research — from whale sharks to large-scale fisheries — gives him a rare mix of hands-on domain experience and quantitative modelling. Known for pragmatic, human-centred ML, he focuses on reliable, interpretable systems that support conservation and policy decisions.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at Universidad Nacional de ColombiaDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computational Biology - Quantitative Ecology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computational Biology - Quantitative Ecology at University of CanterburyStudent Exchange, Student Exchange at Technical University MunichMaster's degree, Marine Science and Engineering, Master's degree, Marine Science and Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Spanish, English, German, Swahili, Czech
Github Skills (89)
operation10
metadata10
observation10
pandas9
scheduler9
sql9
database9
airbyte9
python9
pyspark9
mlops9
etl9
polars9
orchestration9
duckdb9
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
efcaguab/cagua.co
Mar 2018 - Nov 2023
Contributions:6 PRs, 96 pushes, 5 branches in 5 years 8 months
runs
WorldFishCenter/peskas.timor.portal
Jun 2021 - Apr 2022
Peskas web app for East Timor
Contributions:2 reviews, 465 commits, 10 PRs in 10 months
react
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