María de la Paz Rico Fernández

María de la Paz Rico Fernández has a diverse work experience in various industries. Their most recent position is as a Computer Vision Research Engineer at AiFi Inc., where they started in April 2022. Prior to that, they worked as the Educational Lead and City Lead Monterrey at Women in AI, an international community focused on closing the gender gap in Artificial Intelligence. María de la Paz was in this role from July 2020 to April 2023.

María also has experience in the academic field, having worked as a Professor at Tecnológico de Monterrey from August 2021 to February 2023. María de la Paz has further academic experience as a PHD Graduate Student at the Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, where they worked from January 2016 to June 2020.

Additionally, María has held various roles in project coordination and management. María de la Paz was the Chief Knowledge Officer at Centro de Innovación Industrial en Inteligencia Artificial from January 2019 to March 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Coordinator of Projects at Tecnología y Productos Especiales SA de CV from January 2015 to December 2015, and as a Project Manager at Centro Kappa de Conocimiento from January 2014 to December 2015.

Earlier in their career, María worked as a Supervisor of Engineering Maquinado at Ahresty Corporation from January 2011 to April 2011, and they also had an internship position as a Supervisor of Instrumentation and Control Department at Comisión Federal de Electricidad from January 2010 to July 2010.

Overall, María de la Paz Rico Fernández has a strong background in computer vision research, education and community leadership in AI, academia, and project coordination.

María de la Paz Rico Fernández completed their education in a chronological manner. María de la Paz began by pursuing an Engineer's degree in Ingeniería Mecatrónica at Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Jerez from 2005 to 2010. After that, they obtained their Maestría en Ciencias in Robótica y Manufactura Avanzada from the Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, attending from 2011 to 2013. María continued their education at the same institution and completed their Doctorado en Ciencias in Robotica y Manufactura Avanzada, specializing in Computer Vision, from 2016 to 2020.

In addition to their academic qualifications, María also obtained certifications beyond their formal education. María de la Paz became a NVIDIA Certified Instructor in Fundamentals of Deep Learning for Computer Vision in March 2019, certified by NVIDIA. María de la Paz also holds a Certificate in Principles of Safety, although the exact date and institution where this certification was obtained are not specified.