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Basics

Name Matias Barandiaran
Label Computer Scientist
Email mbarandiaranr@gmail.com
Phone +49 15231626943
Url https://mbaranr.github.io
Summary A Computer Science graduate from Lancaster University with over a year of research experience and a strong interest in software development, machine learning, and data engineering.

Work

  • 2024.07 - 2024.09

    Halle, Germany

    Research Intern
    Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
    Hosted by the Faculty of Medicine.
    • Worked on novel graph-level anomaly detection via latent space searching and generative adversarial networks (gladGAN) on molecular datasets, utilizing Python and PyTorch, and scikit-learn.
  • 2024.07 - 2025.08

    Munich, Germany

    Research Assistant
    Technical University of Munich
    Hosted by the Gagneur Lab in affiliation with Helmholtz Munich.
    • Worked on rare variant association testing using deep learning and data-driven burden scores (DeepRVAT), utilizing Python, R, PyTorch and Snakemake
    • First-hand exposure to HPC cluster management, Linux, and Git version control
  • 2023.10 - 2024.06

    Leipzig, Germany

    Teaching Assistant
    Lancaster University Leipzig
    Laboratory assistant and demonstrator for the Digital Systems module.
    • Delivered engaging and informative instructional sessions to facilitate student understanding on low-level programming with MIPS assembly.
  • 2023.08 - 2023.09

    Prague, Czechia

    Research Intern
    Charles University
    Hosted by the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics.
    • Designed production of Alethe verifiable proofs for the GOLEM Constrained Horn Clauses solver, utilizing C++.
    • Contributed to the paper: Unsatisfiability Proofs for Horn Solving (2025) *won ETAPS best paper award*.
    • First-hand exposure to Linux, the software development life cycle, continuous integration, object-oriented programming, and software verification.

Volunteer

  • 2024.08 - 2024.10

    Lancaster, UK

    Organizer
    Global Advancement Fund
    Co-Initiated and championed the approval process of Lancaster University’s Global Advancement Fund (≈€20k) to facilitate international collaboration between campuses worldwide
    • Took 7 members of the Leipzig campus to the UK for a 4-day trip to work on an industrial waste sorting arm.
  • 2023.08 - 2023.08

    Leipzig, Germany

    Founder
    Computer Science Society
    Founded the computer science society at my institution.
    • Dedicated to fostering a culture of innovation, diversity and problem-solving with a focus on robotics.
    • Secured university funding for the purchase of robotics supplies (e.g. 3D printer, Arduinos, etc.).
  • 2023.08 - 2023.08

    Leipzig, Germany

    Lead Organizer
    Qiskit Fall Fest
    Organized and hosted a Quantum Computing (QC) event powered by IBM.
    • Gave an introductory talk on QC and held workshops with Qiskit material.
    • Assembled a series of seminars with special guests like Enrique Solano (Co-CEO of Kipu Quantum).

Education

  • 2022.10 - 2025.07

    Leipzig, Germany

    Bachelor of Science
    Lancaster University
    Computer Science
    • University ranked #132 worldwide for Computer Science (QS by subject) in 2025.
    • First Class Honours (UK: 91.2% ~ GPA: 4.00/4.00).
    • Ranked 1st out of 212 students.

Awards

  • 2025.10
    Chancellor’s Medal
    Lancaster University
    The university’s most prestigious award, presented annually to graduating students who demonstrate exceptional merit in their field.
  • 2025.10
    Valedictorian
    Lancaster University
    Ranked 1st out of 212 students achieving the cohort’s highest average grade across all three years of the BSc Computer Science program.
  • 2025.06
    EASST Best Paper Award
    International Joint Conferences On Theory and Practice of Software (ETAPS)
    For the best ETAPS 2025 paper related to the systematic and rigorous engineering of software and systems.

Skills

Tools
Python
R
Java
C
C++
Git
Linux
SQL
Snakemake
Qiskit
QEMU
OS-Ken
PyTorch
Amazon Bedrock
Concepts
Rare Variant Association Testing
Data Pipelines
Computer Vision
Generative Modelling
Supervised Learning
Reinforcement Learning
Graph Anomaly Detection
Reservoir Computing
Cloud Computing
Hobbies
Game Development
Fishwatching
Badminton

Languages

Spanish
Native speaker
English
Fluent (C2)
German
Beginner (A2)