Rafael Ortiz is a research engineer based in Madrid with nine years of experience at the intersection of embedded systems, reconfigurable hardware (FPGAs) and AI. He has progressed from embedded software roles into hardware design and applied research at IMDEA Networks, combining hands-on FPGA development with communications and systems thinking. His international background — studies and exchanges across Spain, Chile and Poland and a finalist placement in Tsinghua’s IoT4Asia program — complements a practical mastery of industrial electronics and automation. Rafael is known for translating research concepts into working prototypes and for bridging low-level hardware design with higher-level AI-infused applications.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Poznan University of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Industrial Electronics and Automation Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Industrial Electronics and Automation Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Universidad de Chile
Master of Engineering - MEng, Industrial Electronics, Master of Engineering - MEng, Industrial Electronics at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
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Rafael Ortiz - Research Engineer at IMDEA Networks Institute