Graduated from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez with a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration on Thermal and Fluid sciences. During his studies, he worked as an assistant researcher in CARICOOS, which gave him exposure to fields such as numerical modeling, oceanography, coastal engineering, programming, and data analytics. From these experiences, he got a keen interest in the physical processes that occur in the open ocean and how they transform as they move towards the nearshore. He is currently using what he learned with the CARICOOS team as a member of the Army Corps of Engineers.