Juan Esteban Tapiero Bernal

Juan Esteban Tapiero Bernal, PhD, has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Juan Esteban has recently worked as a Perception Engineer at Zipline since July 2023. Prior to that, they served as a Senior Software Engineer, specializing in Computer Vision, at DroneDeploy from November 2022 to June 2023.

In 2022, Tapiero Bernal held the position of Senior Software Engineer with a focus on Computer Vision, SLAM, and Sensor Fusion at StructionSite. From 2020 to 2021, they worked as the Lead Senior Autonomy Engineer at Talyn Air, where they contributed to the development of 6DOF estimation and sensor fusion for aerial vehicles, using inertial sensors and computer vision algorithms.

Tapiero Bernal's experience also includes working as an Analytic Scientist at FICO in 2020, where they were part of the fraud detection team, analyzing data and training machine learning models for credit card fraud detection. Juan Esteban was a self-employed Machine Learning Consultant from 2019 to 2020, assisting companies in different industries with machine learning models for device control, computer vision, and natural language processing.

From 2019 to 2020, Tapiero Bernal was employed at Infosys as a Principal Consultant specializing in Machine Learning and Data Science. Juan Esteban'srole involved developing data analysis and prediction models for IT process automation, with a focus on improving the speed of machine learning algorithms and deployment infrastructure.

Earlier in their career, Tapiero Bernal worked at Johnson Controls as a Principal Engineer from 2016 to 2019, where they conducted research and implemented advanced control algorithms and mathematical applications. Juan Esteban also served as a Postgraduate Intern at Johnson Controls from 2015 to 2016. Prior to that, they worked at Marquette University as a Graduate Research Assistant from 2011 to 2016 and as a Teaching Assistant from 2013 to 2014. Juan Esteban started their career as a Systems Engineer at LogicElectronics in 2010.

Overall, Tapiero Bernal's work experience showcases their expertise in perception engineering, computer vision, machine learning, autonomy engineering, and advanced control algorithms.

Juan Esteban Tapiero Bernal, PhD, has a strong education background in electrical and computer engineering. Juan Esteban obtained their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Marquette University, where they studied from 2013 to 2016. Prior to their PhD, Juan earned a Masters degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the same institution, studying from 2011 to 2012.

Before their time at Marquette University, Juan attended Escuela de Ingeniería de Antioquia from 2006 to 2010, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in Ingeniería Mecatrónica (Mechatronic Engineering).

In addition to their formal education, Juan also holds a certification in Artificial Intelligence, which they obtained from edX in February 2013.