About Me

I received my BS in Engineering and  Information Systems and my MSc and Ph.D. in Computer Science.

I have worked in the IT industry and Academia for over twenty years. I am a former senior Database Administrator at DGI, Uruguayan Tax Administration Agency, and a Project Manager for a company that developed mobile technology and point-of-sale systems. 

I have extensive expertise in database systems. I have worked with DBMSs such as Informix, DB2, and Oracle, and I have substantial knowledge of database theory.

I am currently an Assistant Professor of the Practice in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. My research interests include data management, artificial intelligence, privacy-aware machine learning, and cybersecurity. Before joining Duke, I was an assistant professor at the University of Colorado, Denver, in the computer science and cybersecurity programs. I also was an associate professor and co-chair of the database department at Universidad ORT Uruguay, where I lectured in database theory and application courses for over six years.