Presenter

Helena Vela holds a degree in computer science with a specialization in computer engineering from the Barcelona School of Informatics (UPC-FIB). She has valuable experience in the HPC field, having participated in the Student Cluster Competition, worked as a member of the operations team at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center-Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS), and, currently, working as a computational scientist at HPCNow! Her work focuses on user support, infrastructure and software installation, as well as supporting communities for the dissemination and promotion of the presence of women in the sector. She organizes open days, trainings and other activities, including courses aimed at women and underrepresented minorities for organizations such as Women in HPC.