I'm a Big Data & Data Spaces Engineer, Rust Full Stack Developer, and PhD Candidate in Telematics based in Madrid, Spain. My passion lies at the intersection of robust backend systems, large-scale data processing, and cutting-edge academic research. When I'm not coding or researching, you can find me playing keyboards in modern jazz and afrobeat bands. 🎹
- 👨🔬 PhD Candidate at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), focusing on Telematics Engineering (2022 - 2027).
- 💻 OTT Researcher at the Next Generation Internet Group (GING) · ETSIT-UPM, diving deep into Big Data, Data Spaces, Scala, and Apache NiFi.
- 🦀 Exploring and building full-stack applications with Rust.
Here's a snapshot of the technologies I work with:
- Languages: Rust, Scala, Python, JavaScript
- Data Tools: Apache NiFi, Apache Spark
- Databases: SQL (PostgreSQL)
- Web: HTML5, CSS3
- Tools: Git
- PhD Candidate, Telematics Engineering | UPM (2022 - Present)
- MEng, Network & Telematic Services | UPM (2022 - Present)
- OTT Researcher | Next Generation Internet Group (GING) · ETSIT-UPM (2024 - Present)
- Professor, FE-Dev & UI | Escuela Superior de Diseño de Madrid (2015 - 2024)
- Full Stack Developer | Berlinerds (2013 - 2018)
- Junior Digital Art Director | GLOSSYBOX (2013 - 2014)
- Frontend Developer & UI Designer | floruit films (2012)
- Educational Data Virtual Lab: Connecting the Dots Between Data Visualization and Analysis IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications · Oct. 2022
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/carlosapaPersonal Portfolio: (link-to-your-portfolio.com)



