Summary
Jorge Salazar is a Senior Data Scientist with seven years of software engineering and research experience, currently applying advanced ML and algorithmic techniques at Walmart Global Tech. A Ph.D. candidate at Baylor with NeurIPS publications, he specializes in detecting illicit behavior on digital platforms and automating object tracking in video, bridging cutting-edge research with practical system design. His background spans backend and frontend development, build engineering, and microservice dynamic/static analysis, demonstrating a rare blend of production-grade engineering and formal research. He has built prototypes and public APIs using C#, .NET Core, and TypeScript, and improved testing and performance practices for complex microservice platforms. Multicultural and ethically-minded, he prioritizes socially beneficial AI and practical automation—evident in projects integrating lab task automation with healthcare standards like FHIR. Colleagues rely on him for turning rigorous research insights into scalable, maintainable software solutions.
7 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, 4.73/5, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, 4.73/5 at Universidad de La Habana
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, 4.0, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, 4.0 at Baylor University