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Ignacio Calderon de la Barca
Three years of experience in Blockchain Developer Relations, maximizing value from bridging communities and engineering teams. Experienced programmer on ML/Data Science and Physical modeling with a record of academic journal publications.
My background spans from Complex Systems and Neural Networks to Molecular Physics and Biophysics, with published research in scientific journals. I'm passionate about making cutting-edge technology accessible and building bridges between technical communities.
Content Strategist
Led and managed the UTXO Alliance, a dynamic collaboration of layer-1 blockchain foundations aimed at enhancing UTXO model scalability, interoperability and education. Authored the UTXO Models Handbook and established governance processes that expanded Alliance membership from three to ten organizations.
Developer Relations
Developed a Developer Relations program focused on enhancing Cardano Smart Contracts through Cardano Improvement Proposals (CIPs), primarily targeting compiler modifications for internal stakeholders and leading Cardano dApps. Analyzed GitHub, Stack Overflow, and Discord metrics to synthesize community needs and drive product development.
Software Test Engineer
Implemented and tested smart contracts on the Cardano blockchain throughout testnet and hard fork phases. Onboarded open-source developers and established testing benchmarks for identifying vulnerabilities in initial smart contracts.
Research Assistant Physics
Molecular physics, Biophysics, Scientific computing. Published research on "Substrate stiffness tunes the dynamics of polyvalent rolling motors" in Soft Matter journal.