About
I was born and raised in El Alto, Bolivia. I graduated from Del Valle University in La Paz, Bolivia, with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Systems Engineering, and in 2014 I received an exchange scholarship to Tokyo, Japan.
In 2016, I was accepted as an intern in Switzerland and moved to Zurich to work for 7 months. There, I learned about the value of open source communities.
After returning to Bolivia, I joined Nucleo GNU/Linux, a free software study group. Along with the community we organised multiple events and talks.
My passion for sustainability was later strengthened when I was selected for the Young Sustainable Impact programme in Norway. I started OPENschool with the team from the programme.
After living in 5 different countries, I am trying to find my place in Copenhagen, Denmark. I enjoy an active life.
Professional Experience
- Led the frontend development and design of the main product, a Chrome extension, using NextJS to deliver a responsive, user-friendly interface.
- Developed website and pitch decks for sharing the project with potential partners and clients.
- Implemented the platform in 6 schools in Vienna to allow children to guide their own learning within the classroom. Updated according to user’s feedback.
- Led platform architecture definition and executed implementation utilizing Laravel Framework.
- Integrated automated testing procedures and developed preliminary mockups for the operational interface.
- Credited in a total of 500 issues in Drupal.org. Including module documentation, code fixes and custom modules.
- Contributed modules that are actively used in more than 150000 websites worldwide.
- Directed project development, created the team's website, and designed press kits. Successfully secured acceptance into the City Hall of La Paz Incubator in 2019.
- Achieved the "Best Audio" award for the game "Puma Punku" at ExpoBix 2019 for 21000 BOB.
- Authored 100+ contributions to Drupal modules through code patches and code documentation.
- Recognised for being the top 15th contributor to Drupal worldwide and received a full grant to attend DrupalCon Nashville 2018.
- Presented 2 conference talks in Darmstadt, Germany 2018 and Davos, Switzerland 2019.
Other Experience
- Planning and curating podcast content, ensuring engaging and informative episodes.
- Edited audio recordings, enhancing the overall quality and coherence of podcast episodes.
- Spearheaded the development of the podcast website.
- Orchestrated logistics for gathering 15 participant stories for website and social media accounts.
- Crafted social media content for more than 15 books and podcasts recommendations.
- Interviewed 30 applicants for volunteering roles. Lead a team of 8 volunteers.
- Lead website development to effectively showcase project outcomes and 10 blogposts from team members.
- Organised a successful photography contest, resulting in a growth of Facebook followers from 800 to 2000.
Volunteering
- Collaborated with sustainable organizations and companies to deliver interactive workshops for the team members and volunteers.
- Recruited volunteers for the leadership team and project teams.
- Orchestrated logistics for gathering 15 participant stories for website and social media accounts.
- Crafted social media content for more than 15 books and podcasts recommendations.
- Organized events to disseminate information about the IAESTE program across multiple universities.
- Provided guidance and support to foreign interns, facilitating their adaptation to the local culture.
- Assisted in the successful placement of 7 students in international internships, contributing to their professional development and cross-cultural experience.
- Conceptualized and executed event venue and stage layouts while leading the audiovisual production.
- Coordinated logistics for video and audio systems, managing event technical requirements and collaborating closely with 16 speakers to refine presentations for the events in 2019 and 2020.
Key achievements
The list of selected achievements I am the most proud of.
- Participant at UNLEASH Rwanda as one of 1000 talents with a full scholarship to attend the program (2023, Kigali - Rwanda).
- Erasmus Master Scholarship for the Digital Communication Leadership program (2021, Salzburg - Austria)
- Winner of Short Story Contest organised by Club de Lectura La Paz about Gender violence (June 2020), one of the ten winners among 132 participants.
- Winner for Emprende Games (September 2019) in the category of best audio with the game Puma Punku worth of 21 000 Bolivians.
- Award JCI TOYP Bolivia (Aug 2019), in the category “Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment” one of the 10 winners during 2019 of all Bolivia.
- Featured at "To change the world" documentary (2019) produced by Young Sustainable Impact in Norway with the project Hubbing.
- Program YSI Global (2018, Oslo - Norway), one of the 24 participants selected among 8500 applicants. Innovation program to develop solutions for the UN sustainable development goals.
- Speaker at Drupal Mountain Camp (Mar 2019, Davos - Switzerland), talk: “Drupal and Android through REST: Quick integration”.
- Speaker at Drupal Europe (Sep 2018, Darmstadt - Germany), talk: “Drupal PKM: A personal knowledge management Drupal distro”.
- DrupalCon Grant (Apr 2018, Nashville - USA), awarded with a full grant for expenses due to contribution to the Drupal community during 2017.
- Top 15th Drupal Contributor in the world during 2017. Drupal.org.
- IAESTE Internship (Jan 2016 - Aug 2016, Zurich - Switzerland), selected for an internship abroad at the company MD Systems for 7 months.
- Exchange Scholarship Soka University (創価大学) (Sep 2014 - Aug 2015, Tokyo - Japan), selected as the only recipient of the annual scholarship during 2014.
