At Ofinno, Damian leads the development of next-generation video compression technologies that go beyond the Versatile Video Coding (VVC) standard. His research focuses on advancing intra-prediction techniques and applying machine learning to enhance modern multimedia services. With deep expertise in international standardization, Damian has played a key role in global initiatives through his active contributions to JVET and ITU-T.

Before joining Ofinno, he served as a Principal Researcher at the Polytechnic University of Valencia and as a Professor at King Juan Carlos University, where he collaborated with DVB, EBU, and SMPTE on standardization projects.

Damian holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and has published more than 40 peer-reviewed papers in video compression. He is the inventor on over 30 patent applications and has contributed more than 50 technical innovations that have influenced the evolution of ISO/MPEG video standards.