As a software developer and business executive, my journey began with earning both my BS and MSc in Computer Science from the University of Costa Rica. At RBX Global, I cultivated my expertise, crafting innovative solutions in the education technology sector. Transitioning into entrepreneurship, I co-founded Edify, a leading Costa Rican software development services firm, alongside six colleagues. My initial role involved leading pivotal projects for our top-tier clients before assuming the mantle of Edify's CEO. Throughout my tenure I've championed our company's growth, steering our strategic vision and fostering a values-centric, mission-driven organizational culture.
Edify Software Consulting 2017-10-05 —
As Edify's CEO, my primary responsibilities include defining the company's long-term vision and strategic goals, providing high-level leadership and decision-making, overseeing the overall functioning of operations and management, and fostering a culture built on our purpose, values and mission.
Edify Software Consulting 2010-06-01 — 2017-10-05
Participated in key technical leadership positions in projects for clients such as Hotchalk, APUS, Kaplan, Blackboard and internal product development.
Highlights
- Main areas of responsibility included general oversight of project architecture, software engineering practices, and providing input on product development and technology strategy.
Edify Software Consulting 2010-06-01 — Present
Partner and co-founder of Edify Software Consulting, a software consulting and technology strategy firm focused on the US educational technology market.
Highlights
- Main responsibility is as a member of the company's Board of Directors.
- Additional responsibilities include serving as the company's Legal Representative.
RBX Global 2006-03 — 2010-05
RBX Global, now part of Idhasoft, is a software development consulting firm based in Atlanta, GA. Contributed as a Java developer and team lead in several high-profile projects in the educational technology market, participating in projects for clients like iQity, ECOT, Kaplan and APUS. Helped RBX Global to achieve success by delivering high-quality, on-time work, integrating fluidly into teams and assisting co-workers and clients in technical issues.
Highlights
- Main responsibilities included designing and developing custom-made software, acting as a technical lead for small and mid-sized development teams and acting as a client liaison for technical communication.
University of Costa Rica 2006-02 — 2011-10
University of Costa Rica 2002-02 — 2005-11
Top Honors Graduate
Class Valedictorian
Evaluación de un modelo de integración de los algoritmos de selección negativa y célula dendrítica aplicado a la detección de apnea 2011-07
Master's thesis. Main focus is on the design, implementation and evaluation of a novel, hybrid Artificial Immune System machine learning model in the context of a real-world anomaly detection problem in medical science.
Uso de un sistema inmune artificial para la detección de fluctuaciones en los tipos de cambio internacionales 2007-10
Academic research paper describing the application of an Artificial Immune System machine learning model to the problem of detecting and predicting short-term variation in foreign exchange values.