Cristian Jitala

Data Analyst

Cristian Jitala is a professional from Galapagos with a background in Information Systems and 8 years of experience in application development and data management. He has contributed to important projects at the Galápagos National Park Directorate and the Charles Darwin Foundation, where he developed applications for systematizing information on monitoring, vessels, staff, and human resources, as well as for the management and oversight of the Natural History Collection. He possesses skills in programming languages such as Python, Php, Sql, R, and in the use of tools for data analysis and visualization, including Tableau, Qlik, among others. Cristian has experience implementing Machine Learning models and exploratory data analysis (EDA) techniques. He has also developed skills in programming devices such as Arduino Tiny Machine Learning for generating AI results. His passion for Science and Conservation led him to pursue a Master’s degree in Data Science, which has enabled him to acquire knowledge in governance and information visualization in an agile and dynamic manner, using standards in information management. Motivated by curiosity and the desire to generate useful information for conservation, ecology, and marine biodiversity projects, he hopes to contribute to the understanding of the marine ecosystems of the islands.