Adrian Porras

University lecturer in Computer Science, teaching courses in Software Engineering, Operating Systems, Programming, and Technology and Society. Emphasizes the integration of theoretical foundations with real-world software development practices, ethical considerations, and societal impact. Mentors senior students in professional readiness, critical thinking, and transition to industry roles.

Co-founded and scaled a technology consultancy specializing in educational technology solutions. Led strategic planning, financial management, stakeholder engagement, and business development. Acted as legal representative of the company, responsible for governance, compliance, and long-term sustainability.

Led talent management and organizational development initiatives, including compensation strategies, career frameworks, recruitment, retention, and HR policy design. Established processes to support sustainable growth and strengthen company culture in a competitive technology market.

Designed and led the technical architecture of EdReady, a personalized learning and college-readiness assessment platform recognized in the United States for innovation in education. Worked closely with stakeholders, managed cross-functional teams, and ensured the delivery of scalable, high-quality software solutions.

Led internationalization of a personalized learning platform, managing localization, translation, and delivery for Spanish-speaking markets in Latin America.

[Idhasoft is a global software and IT services firm providing technology-driven consulting services and solutions.] Developed complex learning management systems (LMS) for education clients. Assisted new recruits in implementing various technologies.

RBX Global is a Costa Rica-based tech firm established in Atlanta, Georgia (USA). Senior Java developer and team leader in charge of delivering applications with the most sophisticated programming architecture. Managed team of developers and guided them to success using the most advanced web applications such as JSP, Flex, Spring MVC, Hibernate, and Scrum.

Known at the time as Mercedes Software, it is a Costa Rica-based American company that supports local companies’ software needs using different operating systems, including Linux and Microsoft Windows. Directed software development team using Delphi with Oracle as the database engine for stand-alone applications, including PHP, HTML, and JavaScript for web sites and Java for web applications. Managed company reports using Crystal Reports.

* Internet Department: Created market-driven banners and graphics for various websites. Implemented programming language in PHP and JavaScript. Developed website submission protocol for the top search engines. * Customer Service Department: Provided consistent, reliable, and friendly customer support regarding the company’s mission, accounting practices, and deposits and withdrawals.

College Graduation Project: Human Resources System for the Bank.

Banners and some graphics for the different web sites, along with some php, javascript programming and site submission in the different top search engines.Customer Service: Customer support in different areas like giving general information about the company, the different ways to handle their accounts making deposits and withdrawals of their money on a call center.1997 Parque Nacional de Diversiones.Accounting: "Costa Rican Amusement Park". In charge of controlling the tickets and game coins income of the park.

As the secretary of the board of directors, I worked directly with the organization manager to follow up on tasks, create plans and processes, and help implement board directives.