Sandra Niño
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Sandra Niño

Associate Data Engineer
Team member since
2025
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Sandra has experience in software engineering within the e-commerce and retail sectors, with a passion for uncovering meaningful insights through data-driven projects.

Before joining Aimpoint Digital, she worked at a consulting firm where she helped clients enhance user experiences and streamline purchasing processes. Her work included platform refactoring, frontend optimization, and implementing streaming workflows on cloud platforms.

Sandra holds a Bachelor of Science in Software Systems Engineering from Universidad Icesi in Colombia and a Master of Science in Data Science with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence from Newcastle University in the UK. Her dissertation focused on geospatial analysis, optimizing site selection for offshore wind farms in Northern England using ArcGIS Pro and Python.

She is an advocate for increasing women’s representation in STEM and has led mentorship programs for undergraduate students and recent graduates in Colombia through IEEE Women in Engineering.

Outside of work, Sandra enjoys watching football matches, traveling, and exploring new places. She’s also learning Portuguese.

Location
Medellín, Colombia
FOCUS AREA
Data Engineering
Education

BS, Software Systems Engineering, Universidad Icesi, Colombia

MS, Data Science with Specialization in Artificial Intelligence, Newcastle University, UK

Fun Fact
Sandra has had some memorable sports experiences like seeing Leo Messi score the goal that won PSG the league in 2023, Andy Murray’s last Wimbledon match and farewell with his brother, attending all the major football tournaments in England in one year, and some events of the Paris Olympics in 2024.