Software Engineer

AntonioBenítez-Guijarro

About Me

I am Antonio Benitez Guijarro, a Full Stack freelance developer. I studied Computer Engineering with a specialization in Software Engineering at the School of Computer and Telecommunications Engineering of the University of Granada.

In my professional work I focus on areas related to computer science, research, new technologies and audiovisual entertainment, while staying open to exploring other fields. For the last seven years I have been working extensively with React and React Native.

My hobbies include learning new things related to my areas of work, creating and enjoying audiovisual content such as videogames, music, movies, series and short films, traveling, and spending quality time with family and friends.

Education

"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."Mahatma Gandhi

Sep
2013

Sep
2017

Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree

Graduated in Computer Engineering specializing in Software Engineering by the University of Granada.

Oct
2017

Nov
2018

Master in Software Development

Master's degree in Software Development at University of Granada.

Additional Academic Experience

Driving License Category B

Obtained on May 2013.

3D Modeling and Animation Course

Graduated in 3D Modeling and Animation with Blender by the University of Granada.

International Software Architecture PhD School

Participation in the International Software Architecture PhD school on April 2018.

Experience

Publications

Introducing Computational Semantics for Natural Language Understanding in Conversational Nutrition Coaches for Healthy Eating

Published in MDPI Proceedings 2018

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This paper presents semantics for conversational nutrition coaches, helping users describe eating habits in natural language and supporting richer healthy-eating recommendations.

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General Architecture for Development of Virtual Coaches for Healthy Habits Monitoring and Encouragement

Published in MDPI Sensors 2018

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A service-based architecture for virtual coaching systems that monitor healthy habits, coordinate connected devices, and support extensible downstream processing.

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Architecting dietary intake monitoring as a service combining NLP and IoT

Published in Springer Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing 2019

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A natural-language and IoT based approach for recording dietary intake through smart home devices, designed to avoid rigid monolithic architectures.

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Coordination of Speech Recognition Devices in Intelligent Environments with Multiple Responsive Devices

Published in MDPI Proceedings 2019

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An architecture for coordinating speech-recognition devices in intelligent environments with multiple responsive displays and interaction surfaces.

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Co-creating Requirements and Assessing End-User Acceptability of a Voice-Based Chatbot to Support Mental Health

Published in Springer 2020

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A thematic analysis of living-lab workshops exploring requirements and acceptability for voice-based conversational systems in mental-health support.

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Work Experience

Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

Software Developer

Working as Full Stack developer, mobile developer (Native) and software tester in Ilogidis.

Dec 2018 - Aug 2019

Computer Science Researcher

Working as researcher in software architectures, IoT settings, natural language understanding and validation techniques.

Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

Action Mental Health Researcher

Research program under RISE European project (MENHIR). Responsible of requirement extraction, website developing, graphic designer and project management tasks.

Oct 2020