About Me
Born in 2004 in Cali, Colombia, I attended a school where arts, embodied practices, and spirituality converged around a simple yet profound question: "How can we live better lives?" This environment shaped my early years as I explored music, competed in sports, and developed habits of introspection and mindfulness that would later draw me to Buddhist practice.
Throughout my youth, I traveled and lived alongside indigenous communities across Colombia, including the Ticuna in the Amazon, the Wayuu in Guajira, the Misak in Cauca, and the Arhuaco in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. These experiences taught me that there are many ways to build a meaningful life, as I shared with communities that prioritized relationships over material things and integrated spiritual practice with everyday work.
I discovered AI at 19 and taught myself to code, fascinated by its potential to ease human suffering—yet aware of its potential to worsen it. This led me to pursue Systems and Computing Engineering, where I spent two semesters. However, I realized that technical skills alone couldn't answer the questions that truly mattered to me: Why do we build what we build? Who benefits? Does any of this make us better off?
I'm now studying Economics with a minor in Anthropology at Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá. I still code and stay technically engaged, but I'm more interested in understanding how systems interact with human behavior and well-being, especially as AI gets better at handling the "how." I don't have everything figured out yet, but I'm excited to continue building the foundation to guide innovation beyond what's technically impressive or profitable—toward what truly enriches humanity.
Beyond the Work
Shaped by Buddhist practice and Western culture, I exist in a world of both stillness and movement. My days are filled with meditation and yoga, dancing freely to whatever moves me, playing sports, and exploring the natural world. I find joy in sitting in the grass and watching the sunset—moments where doing nothing becomes everything. I'm drawn to literature that awakens my sensibility, such as The Little Prince, and you'll often find me appreciating or composing music—experiences I occasionally share on YouTube, where my artistic and reflective sides find expression.
Yet even this description feels incomplete. For me, life is like a river—always moving, never static—and the moment we dam the flow with definitions, we miss what makes it alive. We are not fixed selves but the ever-changing result of conditions interacting within and around us—and those conditions themselves shift constantly. So while these anchors guide my path, I try to remain like bamboo—rooted yet flexible, bending with what each moment asks of me and letting my days evolve toward whatever truly serves my flourishing.
Extracurriculars
1st Dan — Shotokan Karate
2010 - 2022 (Black Belt certified by Asociación Colombo Japonesa)Skills: discipline, respect, self control, and mental fortitude.
Master Rank — League of Legends
2019 - 2023 (Top 0.21% of 180+ million ranked players)Skills: attention, rapid decision-making, adaptability, multi-variable processing, and teamwork.
1714 Rating — Chess
2022 - Present (Top 1.1% of online rated players in rapid category)Skills: attention, memory, pattern recognition, creativity, problem solving, and deep calculation.