At Ofinno, Damian leads the development of innovative technologies for the next-generation video compression standard beyond Versatile Video Coding (VVC). His research focuses on intra-prediction and using machine learning to improve advanced multimedia services.

With extensive expertise in international standardization, Damian has significantly contributed to global efforts through active involvement in JVET and ITU-T. Before joining Ofinno, he worked as a Principal Researcher at the Polytechnic University of Valencia and as a Professor at King Juan Carlos University, where he participated in standardization initiatives with DVB, EBU, and SMPTE.

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