Blog

In my blog you'll find posts on how I've automated things in my life or at work. I also write about learnings and the latest updates about my journey as an entrepreneur to my advisors.

"Advisor Update #1: Launching Casa Pina in the Yucatan"

My first experience launching an MVP, leading a team of 8, and hosting real guests — then pivoting when Covid hit Merida.

Jul 2020

Building a Facial Recognition System for Eaton-Bussmann — WashU Capstone Project

A senior capstone that combined deep learning facial recognition with QR code verification to build an employee and equipment identification system for an industrial manufacturer.

May 2020

Building SHPE at WashU — And Why Community Is the Real Recruitment Strategy

How co-founding a Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers chapter from scratch — with no blueprint and no budget — doubled Hispanic enrollment in McKelvey Engineering.

May 2020

Finding the Niche

An interview with Zach Errant, co-founder of Curate — a SaaS company that automated proposal creation and inventory management for florists and event planners.

Jan 2020

Mark Cuban's Knowledge Advantage 2.0

Reading more than your competition isn't enough anymore. Here's what the real edge looks like in 2024 — and why communication is the missing half of Cuban's original formula.

Jan 2020