About
I'm studying Computer Science with a minor in Entrepreneurship at UTEP, graduating May 2029. I'm an NSF S-STEM Scholar with a 3.81 GPA, and this year I got the CAHSI scholarship to attend GMiS 2026. Most of my focus is AI and machine learning, plus Lyra Solutions, a studio I started in El Paso with Cristian Ambriz and Omar Vazquez. I also wrote a book this year, NOT YET, my first one.
Experience
Social Media Marketing Intern, Student Engagement and Leadership Center (SELC), UTEP
Sept 2026 – present
Writing and running the social strategy for SELC's leadership programs and events, so more students actually find them.
Break Through Tech AI Fellow, Cornell Tech
Summer 2026 – 2027
A year-long program in machine learning, data science, and applied AI. The summer was ML foundations: cleaning data, building pipelines, training and evaluating models.
Instructor, UTEP CS Dept Summer Camps, AI Summer Camp and Cybersecurity Summer Camp
Summer 2026
Taught machine learning, computer vision, and AI to middle and high schoolers, plus a cybersecurity camp with AFA CyberPatriot.
Cast member, operations, Walt Disney World
Sept 2025 – Jan 2026
Operations across Magic Kingdom, Disney Springs, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, and EPCOT, through the Disney College Program.
STEAM intern, INSIGHTS Science Discovery
Spring 2026
Helped run the Sun Country Regional Science & Engineering Fair and built out web and digital content for STEAM outreach.
Program & operations assistant intern, Pioneers 21 Business Incubator
Summer 2025
Built onboarding material for incoming entrepreneurs and helped run a regional AI innovation accelerator.
Dell Tech Academy, Dell Technologies
Spring 2025
A supply chain strategy case for a laptop launch, four of us on the team: manufacturing, transportation, and operational risk analysis. Took 2nd place.
Undergraduate assistant, technology support, The University of Texas at El Paso
Sept 2024 – Feb 2026
Front-line tech support for students and faculty. Resolved 100+ hardware, software, and network requests.
Leadership and community
- Co-founder, Professional Development LeadColorStack at UTEP
- MentorGoogle Developer Student Club (GDG) on Campus at UTEP
- Professional Development OfficerCEO (Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization) at UTEP
- Social Media OfficerThe Coding Interview Club (CIC) at UTEP
- Logistics OfficerFree & Open-Source Software (FOSS) Club at UTEP
- Undergraduate FellowUTEP Office of Student Fellowships and Awards (OSFA)
- Venture Development MenteeStudio G UTEP, Mike Loya Center
- CoordinatorMiniTec, workshops for kids with autism and Down syndrome
Skills
Software engineering
- Python
- Java
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- React
- HTML
- CSS
- Flask
- Docker
AI
- OpenAI API
- LangChain
- MediaPipe
- Prompt engineering
- Embeddings
Leadership
- Mentoring
- Running workshops
- Team coordination
- Presenting
Entrepreneurship
- Market research
- Pricing strategy
- Product validation