He obtained his mas master's degree in applied mathematics from the AGH University of Science and Technology (Poland, 2003), master's degree in computer science from the University of Orleans (France, 2003) and doctorate in computer science from the same university (France, 2006). Before joining the UAI, he was postdoc at the Department of Mathematical Engineering at the Unviersity of Chile. He is dedicated to the study of graph theory and algorithms (sequential and distributed), and their applications in decision support systems. He has been a principal researcher in Fondecyt, Ecos-Conicyt, Inria Associated Team, Anillo, Fonide, and Fondef projects; He has also participated in consulting projects for the Government of Chile and the Inter-American Development Bank.