I am Wilmer Garzón, Ph.D., a data scientist and associate professor in the Computer Engineering Department at the Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería Julio Garavito (Bogotá, Colombia), where I also serve as Director of the Master’s Program in Data Science.

I hold dual Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science (IMT Atlantique, France) and Computer Engineering (Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería, Colombia), with a dissertation titled "Secure Distributed Workflows for Biomedical Data Analysis," defended on August 30, 2023. My academic background also includes a Master’s in Computer Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, and dual bachelor's degrees in Computer Engineering (2005) and Mathematics (2008), both from the Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería.

With over 15 years of experience in academia, research, and industry, I specialize in distributed machine learning, AI-driven process automation, and data science applications in sectors such as health, education, and public policy. I have led high-impact projects across Latin America and Europe, and I am passionate about applying data science to solve real-world challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation.esis is entitled: "Secure Distributed Workflows for Biomedical Data Analysis",  defended on August 30, 2023.

Formation:

• Doctor of Computer Science from the IMT Atlantique (Nantes, France) and the University Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería. Thesis: Secure Distributed Workflows for Biomedical Data Analysis.

• Master in Science of Computer Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico (Mayagüez). Thesis: A multi-algorithmic approach to the analysis of biological sequences.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering in 2006 and Mathematics in 2008, both from the Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería (Bogotá, Colombia).

Organizer of the Colombian Data Science Congress (2023, 2024). DataSummit WebSite

My Curriculum Vitae is available HERE. Google Scholar, LinkedIn

Contact: wilmer.garzon [at] escuelaing.edu.co, wgarzon [at] gmail.com