José Antonio Ortega
About José Antonio Ortega
José Antonio Ortega is a co-founder and hacker-at-large at BigML, Inc, with a diverse background in software engineering across several notable companies including Google and Scytl Secure Electronic Voting.
Work at BigML
José Antonio Ortega has served as Co-founder and hacker-at-large at BigML, Inc since 2011. In this role, he contributes to the development and innovation of machine learning solutions. His responsibilities include overseeing software development and exploring new technologies to enhance the company's offerings. Under his guidance, BigML has focused on making machine learning accessible to a broader audience.
Previous Employment History
José Antonio Ortega has an extensive background in software engineering. He worked at Scytl Secure Electronic Voting as Software Responsible from 2001 to 2003. He then joined Indra Espacio as a Software Engineer from 1997 to 2000. After that, he spent two years at iSOCO as an R&D and Software Engineer. His career continued at Google as a Software Engineer from 2007 to 2008, followed by a position at Oblong Industries Inc from 2008 to 2011, where he also worked as a Software Engineer.
Education and Expertise
José Antonio Ortega has a strong academic background. He studied at Rion Marsal from 1974 to 1982. He then attended Institut de Batxillerat Antoni Marti i Franques, focusing on Ciencias, and completed the Curso Orientacion Universitaria between 1982 and 1986. He earned a Ph.D. in Physics from Universitat de Barcelona, where he studied from 1987 to 1997. Additionally, he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia - U.N.E.D., studying from 2000 to 2007.