Summary
Ricardo Román-brenes is a doctoral student in Computational Genomics at Bilkent University with 11 years of experience building and operating high-performance computing systems for research and education. He has led national supercomputing platforms and collaboratories, combining deep Linux, HPC, and scientific computing expertise with practical software development for CMS, databases, and custom web apps. Ricardo has taught computer and electrical engineering courses while serving as a cluster engineer and researcher, demonstrating an ability to translate complex computational needs into reliable, usable infrastructure. He also tutors privately and undertakes freelance development, reflecting a commitment to mentoring and hands-on problem solving. Based in Ankara with roots in Costa Rica, he pairs academic rigor from an M.Sc. in Computer Science with broad operational experience across universities and national labs. An unusual strength is his blend of large-scale systems coordination and everyday full-stack development, enabling both research-grade performance and production-ready tooling.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Primary and middle school, Primary and middle school at Lycee Franco-Costarricien
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Computer Science, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Computer Science at Tecnológico de Costa Rica
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science and Informatics, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science and Informatics at Universidad de Costa Rica
High School, High School at Colegio Las Américas
Spanish, French, English