Missael Barco earned his BSc in Physics from the University of Guanajuato in Mexico. Starting in Fall 2023, he will be pursuing a MSc in Physics at the Université de Montréal, where he will conduct research under the supervision of Prof. Yashar Hezaveh. His research will focus on developing novel machine learning techniques for astrophysical data analysis. During his undergraduate studies, Missael completed a Major League Hacking Fellowship in the Open-source track and a Mitacs Globalink Research Internship. He is committed to sharing his knowledge of technology and science with others and has organized hackathons, workshops, and talks.