Juan Buhagiar

Juan Buhagiar has a diverse work experience spanning from 2012 to 2023. Their most recent role is as Vice President at Rota, starting in March 2023. Prior to that, they worked at ETPA - A new way of power trading, where they started as a Medior Software Developer in December 2019 and eventually became a Software Development Lead for the Trading Team in November 2021. In this role, they led a team of 15 developers and worked on projects such as integrating the European Shared Order-Book system and developing a new Certificate Trading platform.

Before joining ETPA, Juan briefly worked as a Computer Vision Engineer at Bright River in October 2019. Prior to that, they were a Software Developer at ETPA from July 2017 to September 2019, where they contributed to the planning and development of modules for an energy trading platform and worked on a voice-assisted trading project using Google Home.

Juan also gained experience at various other companies. Juan was a Volunteer Part-time Software Developer at IAESTE from September 2015 to September 2019, where they helped develop an internal communication tool and a CMS platform. Juan worked as a Software Development Summer Intern and a Part-time Software Development Intern at Ixaris from July 2015 to September 2016, contributing to the development and maintenance of software components for a financial platform and participating in a company Hackathon. Juan also worked at ESI Building Technologies Ltd. as a Prototyping and Software Development Assistant, conducting research and developing automation modules for building management systems. Their earliest work experience was as an IT Technician at Mile-End Services Ltd., where they maintained computer systems, developed a database program, and improved existing systems.

Overall, Juan has a strong background in software development and experience in leadership roles.

Juan Buhagiar has a diverse education history that includes both formal degree programs and additional certifications. Juan began their educational journey in 2009 by obtaining an ECDL certification from the ECDL Foundation. This was followed by several ECDL Advanced certifications in different areas, including work processing, presentations, spreadsheets, and databases.

In 2010, Juan acquired further certifications in visual communication using Adobe Photoshop CS5 and learning Dreamweaver from Compex Computer Training Centre. Juan also obtained ECDL Expert certification during the same year.

Moving forward, Juan attended G.F Abela Junior College from 2012 to 2014, where they obtained a Matriculate Certificate in pure mathematics and computing. Following this, they pursued a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Malta, from 2014 to 2017.

Juan further expanded their knowledge and skills by studying abroad at the University of Groningen for a semester in 2017, focusing on Artificial Intelligence. Juan then completed their Master of Science (MS) degree in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Amsterdam between 2017 and 2019.

In summary, Juan Buhagiar's educational background includes a range of certifications, a Matriculate Certificate in pure mathematics and computing, and degrees in both Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Malta and the University of Amsterdam, respectively.