
Daniel Bonhaure
Senior Software Engineer
Salary / Daily rate
63720 Entraigues, France
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Remote only
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Software Engineer with 10+ years developing climate data systems and full-stack applications for international organizations. Expert in Python/R data processing, API development, and spatial database management with proven impact at WMO and IAI. Specialized in automated reporting systems and web platforms for complex environmental data analysis.
Work experience
Computer Specialist Consultant
World Meteorological Organization
May 2025 - Present
1 year 6 months
Obligado, Paraguay
Funder: the SDC (https://www.deza.eda.admin.ch/en/) through the WMO (https://wmo.int/) – Beneficiary: CRC-SAS/SISSA (https://www.crc-sas.org/en/) The general objective of the contract is to provide IT support for: (1) data management of the CRC-SAS database, (2) development and implementation of climate products, and (3) adaptation of various developments for operational use. Main tasks and responsibilities: • To assist with the integration of new data into the CRC-SAS database. • To implement automated reporting of data quality information from the various networks integrated into the CRC-SAS database. • To update the quality controls implemented in the database. • To assist in the calculation and visualization of statistics and/or climate normals on the CRC-SAS platform. • To contribute to the operational implementation of subseasonal forecasts for the southern South America. • To update the CRC-SAS seasonal forecast products. • To implement the transfer of forecast products and their integration into the web portal. • To contribute to the report on metrics to characterize the performance of climate forecasts. • To expand the datasets in the CRC-SAS web services. • To document new data accesses to the CRC-SAS web services. Participate in project activities that require my advice. Consultancy: Computer Specialist Consultant (SSA-2025/RAM/MS 3) -- https://erecruit.wmo.int/public/hrd-cl-vac-view.asp?jobinfo_uid_c=39418&vaclng=en
Developer and SysAdmin of the SISSA project
Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI)
May 2022 - Oct 2024
2 years 6 months
Obligado, Paraguay
Funder: Euroclima (https://www.euroclima.org/en/) through the IAI (https://www.iai.int/en/) – Beneficiary: CRC-SAS/SISSA (https://www.crc-sas.org/en/) Main tasks and responsibilities: • Update of meteorological data from the six CRC-SAS/SISSA member countries and environmental data provided by different regional or international centers. It includes the implementation, verification, and maintenance of procedures. • Participation in the development, implementation and visualization of diagnostic and forecasting products of drought conditions as defined in the pilot projects. • Support and adaptation of processes for the continuous updating and expansion of products on the SISSA and CRC-SAS websites. • Continuous dialogue with the SISSA Coordination Unit and the IT team of the National Meteorological Service of Argentina (SMN). Consultancy: Consultancy as part of the project “Drought Information System for Southern South America” (or SISSA, for its Spanish acronym).
Inter-American Development Bank
May 2021 - May 2022
1 year 1 month
Obligado, Paraguay
Performance evaluation of Seasonal Climate Forecasts
Jan 2022 - May 2022
5 months
Obligado, Paraguay
Funder: BID (https://www.iadb.org/en/) – Beneficiary: CRC-SAS/SISSA (https://www.crc-sas.org/en/) Main tasks and responsibilities: • Statistical analysis of environmental data with Python and R (tidyverse metapackage). • Manipulation (creation and reading) of NetCDF files with Python and R. • Application of Design Patterns for data input generalization. • Developing reports and visualizations with R (rmarkdown, shiny, leaflet, highcharter). • Support for parallel consultancies. Consultancy: Software Engineering Consultancy to develop a software system for retrospective and continuous evaluation of the performance of seasonal climate forecasts.
Numerical Climate Models Calibration
May 2021 - Dec 2021
8 months
Obligado, Paraguay
Funder: BID (https://www.iadb.org/en/) – Beneficiary: CRC-SAS/SISSA (https://www.crc-sas.org/en/) Main tasks and responsibilities: • Implementation and adaptation of the Climax-Osman methodology. • Compilation and installation of the CPT software. • Development of a python API to automate the execution of CPT software. • Automation of seasonal forecast download. • Generation of plots and maps in Python and R (ggplot, leaflet). • Development and implementation of new services for the CRC-SAS/SISSA API. Consultancy: Software Engineering Consultancy to design and develop drought information processing systems in support of the Drought Information System for Southern South America (SISSA).
Development of a Web Interface for Clients
Bright Data Analytics (https://brightdata-analytics.com/)
Jan 2020 - May 2021
1 year 5 months
Obligado, Paraguay
Main tasks and responsibilities: • Development of a Web System composed of a Backend and a Frontend, both with spatial capabilities (see: https://clientes.brightdata-analytics.com/). The Backend was developed in Python, while the Frontend in Javascript. GeoJSON was used for the exchange of messages between Backend and Frontend, and Docker for implementation and deployment.
Quality Control of Meteorological Data
CRC-SAS / SISSA (https://www.crc-sas.org/en/ – https://sissa.crc-sas.org/)
Jan 2019 - Dec 2020
2 years
Obligado, Paraguay
Main tasks and responsibilities: • Update and implementation of meteorological data quality controls using the R language. Work performed for the CRC-SAS. • Contributing to the development of the synthetic climate series stochastic generator of the CRC-SAS (https://github.com/CRC-SAS/weather-generator).
Spatial Database Schema Adaptation and Implementation
University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
1 year
Obligado, Paraguay
Main tasks and responsibilities: • Adaptation and implementation of a spatial database schema (and stored procedures) for the storage, manipulation and query of soil data (spatial data) of the Humid Pampas of Argentina, as part of an international research project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF, USA) grant 1211613 (Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems).
Soil Water Balance
BorealisHQ
Mar 2018 - Jul 2018
5 months
Obligado, Paraguay
Main tasks and responsibilities: • Development and implementation of an algorithm for calculating the Agricultural Water Balance for all soils in the Eastern Region of Paraguay (http://bhag.meteorologia.gov.py/). Consultancy: Implementation of an operational Water Balance Model in DMH-DINAC.
Universidad Católica "Nuestra Señora de la Asunción"
Mar 2015 - Mar 2018
3 years 1 month
Asunción, Paraguay
ProRindeS Paraguay
Aug 2016 - Mar 2018
1 year 8 months
Asunción, Paraguay
Main tasks and responsibilities: • Implementation and adaptation to Paraguay of the software system ProRindeS Argentina (https://prorindes.smn.gob.ar/). Research Project: ProRindeS PY, Towards usable climate science - Informing sustainable decisions and provision of climate services to the agriculture and water sectors of southeastern South America (IAI-CRN N° 3035).
Researcher
Oct 2015 - Mar 2017
1 year 6 months
Asunción, Paraguay
Main tasks and responsibilities: • Research in the MDD area and development of my Master’s and Engineering thesis. Research Project: MDD+, Improving the software development process: a MDD-based proposal (14-INV-056).
Junior Researcher
Mar 2015 - Oct 2015
8 months
Asunción, Paraguay
Main tasks and responsibilities: • Research in the MDD area in order to define topics for my Master's and Engineering thesis.
Internal User Support Analyst
Banco Regional
Oct 2013 - Mar 2015
1 year 6 months
Encarnacion, Paraguay
Main tasks and responsibilities: • Detection and correction of errors in the Computer System of Regional Bank, now Sudameris Bank, ensuring smooth operations. • Collaboration with cross-functional teams to implement system improvements for enhanced efficiency.
Software Development Team Lead (Internship Position)
Universidad Católica "Nuestra Señora de la Asunción"
Jul 2011 - Jul 2012
1 year 1 month
Asunción, Paraguay
Main tasks and responsibilities: • Design and develop a WED Software System to track all the Research Projects of the Digital Electronics Laboratory (LED, http://www.led.uc.edu.py/) of the Department of Electronics and Informatics (DEI). • Lead a team of four developers.
Education
Facultad de Informática within Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Master's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering
2013 - 2017
4 years 10 months
The Master’s Degree in Software Engineering has two convergent directions: on the one hand, it aims at creating high level human resources for research in software engineering related topics; on the other hand, and as a result of these research activities, it aims at creating human resources with high professional training and the ability to contribute to a transformation in the computer sciences and software industries in the market.
"Our Lady of the Assumption" Catholic University
Software Engineer, Computer Science, Software Engineering
2006 - 2011
5 years 10 months
The study program trains professionals with a solid scientific background in various computer science disciplines, who are capable of developing computer solutions to the problems modern society poses. The type of training provided places a strong emphasis on software engineering, programming languages, artificial intelligence, operating systems, databases, human-computer interfaces, and other related fields.