About
Social entrepreneur, programmer, and fledgling philosopher.
I was born and raised in El Alto, Bolivia. I grew surrounded by mountains in a young city located at 4000 meters above the sea level.
I graduated with a bachelor's in Computer Systems Engineering at Del Valle University in La Paz, Bolivia and in 2014, I was awarded an exchange scholarship to Tokyo, Japan. This initial experience changed my way of looking at things and how I understood other cultures. I started learning Japanese and getting to teach English on campus.
By 2016, I got accepted as an intern in Switzerland and I moved to Zurich to work for 7 months. During that time, I found my passion for Open Source technologies and community building. This experience led me to connect with Drupal communities around the world and create bonds with other communities. After going back to Bolivia, I joined Nucleo GNU/Linux, a study group of free software. This community opened new worlds to me in order to support others to also work abroad with Open Source and Free technologies.
My passion for Sustainability was later enhanced when I was selected for the Young Sustainable Impact program in Norway. Among more than 8000 applicants, 24 people were selected. Meeting so many motivated individuals gave me a new perspective on life. I was sure I wanted to become an advocate for sustainable causes.
Ever since then, I started creating multiple projects to use all the skills I had learned. I co-founded organizations tackling mental health, sustainability, and gender equality issues. I volunteered in organizations as a videographer, photographer, HR manager, and Community manager. And created my own podcast and songs.
After living in 5 different countries, I am trying to find my place in Copenhagen, Denmark. I enjoy an active life.
You can find me on Twitter and Instagram. If you like longer texts, you can send me an email at hello@johnchque.com.
The list of selected achievements I am the most proud of.